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: May 26, 2026
RE:Title
Uninhabitable Structures: Demolition Recommendations
104 Fleishman Street - District 4
419 Hall Street - District 2
429 Chatham Street - District 2
1701 North Street - District 2
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
2,4
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 1: Safe & Secure Community
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work & Recreate
Executive Summary:
Staff requests Council approval to adopt demolition ordinances for four residential structures that have been determined to be dangerous.
Background:
104 FLEISHMAN ST PIN: 0419-20-9979
This residential structure was condemned as unsafe and unfit for human occupancy on September 24, 2025. During the inspection, the City Inspector determined that the dwelling posed a danger to the public and documented the need for extensive repairs, including repairs to windows, doors, roof sheathing, porch railings, walls, roof coverings and related materials, as well as protective treatment of exposed wood surfaces.
A public notice of the hearing was published in The Fayetteville Observer on February 8, 2026. The initial hearing was held on February 11, 2026, at which time the property owner was not present. A subsequent hearing was held on February 25, 2026, and the property owner again failed to appear. An order was issued on February 27, 2026, directing the owner to either repair the structure and bring it into full compliance with all applicable codes or demolish the building within 60 days. The notice also outlined financial assistance opportunities available through the City's Economic & Community Development Department, including programs intended to help offset the cost of substantial repair...
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