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: September 28, 2026
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Adopt Ordinance for Uninhabitable Structures: Demolition Recommendations
303 Maloney Avenue – District 2
6313 Raeford Road – District 7
6325 Raeford Road – District 7
6329 Raeford Road – District 7
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
2,7
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 commercial structures and one residential structure that have been determined to be dangerous.
Background:
303 MALONEY AVE PIN: 0437-95-5690
This vacant residential structure was initially condemned as dangerous on March 4, 2026, due to neglect. The structure suffered additional damage following a fire on April 22, 2026. The City Inspector identified the following necessary repairs: windows, roof covering, roofing materials, roof sheathing, roof framing, doors, porch framing, walls, ceilings, and protective coatings.
A notice of hearing was published in The Fayetteville Observer on June 7, 2026. The hearing was held on June 16, 2026, and the property owner was not present during the hearing.
Following the hearing, an order was issued on June 17, 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, there is no record of the owner enrolling in the Blight Removal Program, and the prop...
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