TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jodi Phelps, Assistant City Manager
Jeffrey Yates, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Kimberly Toon, Assistant Chief Financial Officer
Dereke D. Planter Jr., Code Enforcement Supervisor
DATE: June 22, 2026
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Award and Authorize City Manager to execute a contract for 511 S. Eastern Boulevard Demolition Bid Recommendation
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
District 2
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 1: Safe and Secure Community
Goal 2: Responsive City Government
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work & Recreate
Executive Summary:
Bids were received for the demolition of 511 Eastern Boulevard. The commercial building determined dangerous and subsequently condemned April 2025. Council approved the demolition ordinance on February 9, 2026.
Background:
511 S. EASTERN BLVD PIN: 0446-09-2995
This vacant commercial structure was condemned as dangerous on April 7, 2025, due to neglect/fire. The City Inspector cited repair needed: walls, doors, door frames, window frames and glazing, electrical wiring, devices, fixtures, boxes, conduit and panels, heating and air conditioning duct work, units and wiring, roofing materials, and stairs.
A hearing notice was published in The Fayetteville Observer on May 25, 2025. The hearing was held on June 5, 2025, and the property owner was present.
Following the hearing, an order was issued on June 9, 2025, directing the owner to either repair or demolish the structure within 180 days. The notice included information on programs available through the City's Economic & Community Development Department to help cover repair or demolition expenses.
The property has an approved Demolition Ordinance from February 9, 2026 that includes the cost of the demolition becoming a lien on the property.
As of today, there is no record of enrollment in the Blight Removal Program, and the property has not been brought out of its condemned s...
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