TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Strickland, Assistant City Manager
Dr. Gerald Newton, AICP, Development Services Director
David Steinmetz, Development Services Assistant Director
FROM: Dereke D. Planter Jr., Code Enforcement Supervisor
DATE: March 24, 2025
RE:
Title
Uninhabitable Structures: Demolition Recommendations
1307 Coburn Street District 2
5525 Meharry Drive District 3
1661 Baysden Court District 4
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
2,3,4
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 1: Safe & Secure Community; Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work & Recreate
Executive Summary:
Staff requests that the Council approve demolition ordinances for three residential buildings deemed dangerous.
Background:
1307 Coburn Street- PIN 0447-31-8163
The City Inspector is obligated to address conditions that violate the Dwellings and Buildings Minimum Standards Code of Fayetteville, NC. This vacant residential property was condemned as dangerous on October 3, 2022 due to fire. The structure requires substantial repairs, including porch framing and flooring, porch columns, ceiling and ceiling joists, flooring, electrical wiring, fixtures and devices, walls, doors and frames, windowpanes, frames and sashes, roofing material, flashing and trim/fascia, Roof rafters and sheathing.
A notice of the hearing was published in the Fayetteville Observer on December 8, 2024, and the hearing was held on December 18, 2024, with the property owner and one other attending. Following this hearing, an order was issued on December 19, 2024, directing the owner to either repair or demolish the structure within 60 days. The notice provided contact information for the City of Fayetteville Economic & Community Development Department, as well as details on available programs to assist with repair and demolition expenses.
As of now, no repairs have been made, and there has been no confirmation of enrollment in the Blight Removal P...
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