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Council awards multiple demolition contracts and schedules hearings for several dilapidated properties
Summary
Council awarded several demolition contracts for the FY2023 clearance program to multiple firms and set public hearings for a number of buildings the city declared dilapidated; one property at 700 San Jacinto Circle was removed from the demolition list and placed under a stop-work order after evidence of recent repairs.
The New Iberia City Council approved a series of demolition contract awards for the fiscal-year clearance program and moved forward on enforcement actions for multiple dilapidated properties across the city.
Contracts under the FY2023 clearance program were awarded to firms including 4 K Farming and Trucking, L and K Demolition, Layton Construction and Waste Depot, among others. Council members said many of the properties on the state demo list have been waiting for action for more than a year and that the awards will begin clearing a backlog.
On property-standard actions, the council declared several buildings dilapidated and set public hearings for Nov. 4, 2025, for multiple addresses across council districts. Council members discussed one address in detail: 700 San Jacinto Circle in District 1. Staff reported the building had recent work—a new roof and boarded windows—and recommended removing it from the demolition list for now and issuing a stop-work/order so inspectors can verify permits. Council voted on a substitute motion to take the property off the demo list and place a stop-work order; staff will contact the owner and place a stop-work order to prompt permit clarification.
For other properties—722 Hopkins Street, 840 Week Street, 519 Silver Street, 614 Lombard Street, 812 Vigner Street and others—the council declared the buildings dilapidated and set public hearings to allow owners an opportunity to respond before the city moves to demolish or take corrective action. Council members urged owners to appear at hearings to avoid the city incurring demolition costs that could become liens on the properties.
Council did not read detailed vote tallies into the record for these items but moved the hearings and contracts forward as formal actions on the agenda.
