TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kristoff Bauer, Deputy City Manager
FROM: Bart Swanson, Housing and Code Enforcement Manager
DATE: November 26, 2018
RE:
Title
Uninhabitable Structures Demolition Recommendations
1926 Center Street District 2
854 E. Orange Street District 2
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)|109|
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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 building determined to be blight.
Background:
1926 Center Street 0436-03-8709
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 July 16, 2018. A hearing on the condition of the structure was conducted on August 22, 2018, at which 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 August 23, 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 6 calls for 911 service to the property. There have been 8 code violations cases with the $272.50 in City assessments and $1,140.09 in outstanding taxes.
854 E Orange Street 0437-59-6828
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 July 16, 2018. A hearing on the condition of the structure was conducted on August 22, 2018, at which the owner failed to attend. Notice of the hearing was pub...
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