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: February 24, 2025
RE:
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Uninhabitable Structures: Demolition Recommendations
415 W Russell Street District 2
541 Orange Street District 2
1700 Clinton Road District 2
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)|109|
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 two commercial buildings deemed dangerous, one residential building identified as a blight.
Background:
415 W Russell Street - PIN 0437-43-7377
The City Inspector is obligated to address conditions that violate the Dwellings and Buildings Minimum Standards Code of Fayetteville, NC. This vacant commercial property was inspected and condemned as dangerous on February 23, 2023 due to collapsed roof. The structure needs significant repairs, ceiling, ceiling joists, walls, roofing material, trim, fascia, roof rafters and sheathing.
The hearing regarding the property's condition was held on October 26, 2023, with the property owner failing to attend. Following this hearing, an order was issued on October 27, 2023, directing the owner to either repair or demolish the structure within 60 days. The notice included information about the City's Economic & Community Development Department and available programs to help with repairs and demolition costs.
To date, there has been no enrollment in the Blight Removal Program, and no repairs have been made to the property, which remains in its condemned state. There have been no emergency calls to the property in the last 24 months, and one code violation case. Additionally, no City assessments and $3,871.00 in unpaid ...
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