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: April 27, 2026
RE:Title
Adopt Ordinances for Uninhabitable Structures: Demolition Recommendations
1299 Bingham Drive - District 7
5329 Murchison Road - District 3
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
3, 7
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 one residential determined to be dangerous and one commercial structure that have been determined to be blight.
Background:
1299 BINGHAM DR PIN: 0406-47-5257
This residential structure was condemned as unsafe and unfit for human occupancy on April 2, 2025. Upon inspection, the City Inspector determined that the dwelling posed a danger to the public and documented the need for extensive repairs, including damage to exterior steps, porch framing, porch railings and columns, stair railings, walls, doors, door frames, windowpanes, window frames/sashes, roofing materials, flashing, trim, and fascia.
A public notice of the hearing was published in The Fayetteville Observer on November 23, 2025. The hearing was held on December 9, 2025, at which time the property owner was not present. An order was issued on December 11, 2025, directing the owner to either repair the structure to bring it into full compliance with 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 designed to help offset the cost of substantial repairs or demolition.
As of this date, there is no record of the property owner enrolling in t...
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