TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jodi Phelps, 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: October 26, 2026
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Uninhabitable Structures: Demolition Recommendations
409 Lamon Street – District 2
1124 Southern Avenue – District 2
1510 Bragg Boulevard – District 2
1514 Bragg Boulevard – District 2
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
2
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 1: Safe & Secure Community
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work & Recreate
Executive Summary:
Staff seeks City Council approval of demolition ordinances for three residential structures that have been determined to be dangerous, and one determined to be blight.
Background:
409 LAMON ST PIN: 0437-95-7553
This vacant residential structure was initially condemned as dangerous on March 3, 2026, due to neglect. The property was subsequently returned to condemned status following a fire on July 14, 2026. The City Inspector identified the following necessary repairs: walls, windows and window frames, doors and door frames, roof framing, sheathing, materials and covering, trim, porch framing, steps, handrails, porch posts, porch ceiling, ceilings, electrical wiring and devices, protective coatings.
A notice of hearing was published in The Fayetteville Observer on July 19, 2026. The hearing was held on July 29, 2026, and the property owner was not present.
Following the hearing, an order was issued on August 10, 2026, directing the owner to repair or demolish the structure within 60 days. The notice included information about programs available through the City’s Economic and Community Development Department that may assist with repair or demolition expenses.
As of today, th...
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