The Building Advisory Appeals Board on Oct. 6 voted 8-0 to extend the compliance deadline for the dangerous-structure order affecting 1215 East Main and scheduled the case to return to the board on Feb. 2 for an update with plans and drawings.

The board’s staff presented the property history, saying the vacant former restaurant had been declared dangerous and substandard in an inspection last year and that the owners were ordered to repair, remove or demolish the building within 30 days. Staff told the board the parcel had been replatted and a variance granted and that a purchaser planned to close on the property on Oct. 20.

Leticia Sanchez, who identified herself as living at 226 Northeast Fifth Street in Grand Prairie, said, “We’re ready for make the closing finally,” and provided staff with a copy of a contract and an earnest-money cashier’s check to show the sale was serious. Andy Lee, who said he was representing the Dole family as the prospective buyer, told the board they have financing ready and “as soon as the closing [is] done, we’re going to have our architecture engineer to…present to the city” and that the architect would take roughly four to six weeks to prepare drawings.

Board members discussed whether an order entered against the prior owner remains in effect after a sale. The board’s attorney explained the order runs with the property and “subsequent purchasers purchase it subject to the order” until the new owner brings the building into compliance and the order is released.

Board member Avery moved to continue the matter to the board’s Feb. 2 meeting and to extend the compliance deadline to that date; the motion was seconded and carried 8-0. At the Feb. 2 return hearing the board expects updated and more detailed plans, a timeline for permits and construction, and evidence the owner has obtained any required permits.

The board did not set a specific dollar amount or a finalized construction schedule during the Oct. 6 hearing; those details were described as forthcoming once the buyers close and the architect completes the drawings.

The chair closed the item after the motion passed and the board proceeded to the next hearing.