TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jay Reinstein, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Bart Swanson, Housing and Code Enforcement Division Manager
DATE: September 24, 2018
RE:
Title
Uninhabitable Structures Demolition Recommendations:
6502 Portsmouth Drive District 7
1932 Progress Street District 2
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
2, 7
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 2: More attractive City - Clean and Beautiful; Goal 3: Growing City, Livable Neighborhoods - A Great Place To Live
Executive Summary:
Staff request for demolition ordinance approval on two residential buildings determined to be blight.
Background:
6502 Portsmouth Drive 0407-03-5315
The City Inspector is required to correct conditions that are found to be in violation of the Dwellings and Buildings Minimum Standards. The structure is a vacant residential building that was inspected and condemned as a blighted structure on May 3, 2018. A hearing on the condition of the structure was conducted on June 7, 2018, at which time the owner failed to attend. Notice of the hearing was published in the Fayetteville Observer newspaper. A subsequent Hearing Order to repair or demolish the structure within 60 days was issued and mailed to the owner on June 8, 2018. To date, there have been no repairs to the structure and the structure has not been demolished. In the past 24 months, there have been 3 calls for 911 service to the property. There have been 10 code violation cases with $1,917.01 in City assessments and $906.40 in outstanding taxes.
1932 Progress Street 0436-03-4857
The City Inspector is required to correct conditions that are found to be in violation of the Dwellings and Buildings Minimum Standards. The structure is a vacant residential building that was inspected and condemned as a blighted structure on May 14, 2018. A hearing on the condition of the structure was conducted on June 20, 2018, at which time the owner failed to attend. N...
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