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: October 27, 2025
RE:Title
Uninhabitable Structures: Demolition Recommendations
1912 Murchison Road - District 4
2005 Murchison Road - District 4
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
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 of demolition ordinances for two commercial buildings identified as blighted.
Background:
1912 MURCHISON RD PIN: 0428-94-1938
The City Inspector is obligated to address conditions that violate the Dwellings and Buildings Minimum Standards Code of Fayetteville, NC. This vacant commercial structure was inspected and condemned as blighted on April 14, 2025, due to ongoing neglect. The structure's doors and windows are covered with boards. The structure requires repairs to walls, doors and frames, window panes and glazing, roofing material, flashing, trim, and fascia. A hearing notice was sent first-class mail, certified mail, posted on the building and published in June 29, 2025 edition of The Fayetteville Observer newspaper. The hearing was held on July 10, 2025, but the property owner failed to attend. An order was issued on July 11, 2025, directing the owner to either repair or demolish the structure within 60 days. The notice also included information about the City's Economic & Community Development Department and available programs to assist with repair or demolition costs. To date, there has been no enrollment in the Blight Removal Program, and no repairs have been made. The property remains in its condemned state. Over the past 24 months, there have been 4 emergency calls related to the property. I...
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