TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Olivera - Assistant City Manager
Dr. Gerald Newton, AICP - Development Services Director
FROM: Jennifer C. Baptiste - Development Ombudsman Manager
DATE: September 3, 2024
RE:
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Proposed establishment of an objective scoring system for proposed current and future demolition projects by utilizing a City Council Initiated Demolition Score Matrix.
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Strategic Operating Plan FY 2022
Goals 2027
Goal II: Responsive City Government Supporting a Diverse and Viable Economy
* Objective 2.2 - Invest in community places to ensure revitalization and increase quality of life.
Goal III: City Invested in Today and Tomorrow
* Objective 3.3 - Revitalize neighborhoods with effective code enforcement and violations abatement.
Goal IV: Desirable Place to Live, Work, and Recreate.
* Objective 4.4 - Ensure a place for people to live in great neighborhoods.
Goal V: Financially Sound City Providing Exemplary City Services
* Objective 5.1 - Ensure strong financial management with fiduciary accountability and plan for future resource sustainability by aligning resources with City priorities.
Executive Summary:
In order to be good stewards of the demolition funds provided to the department from the City and continue to remove blighted buildings, the Development Services Department is proposing to utilize a Demolition Spreadsheet to determine priority demolition projects.
Background:
The Code Enforcement Department is charged with the heavy task of actively enforcing certain Chapters of the City of Fayetteville's Municipal Code of Ordinances:
Chapter 10 - Fair Housing;
Chapter 14 - Housing, Dwelling, and Building;
Chapter 27 - Trailers, Manufactured Homes, and manufactured Home Parks; and
Chapter 30 - Unified Development Ordinance.
These sections include the regulation of substandard housing and subsequent demo...
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