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Council reviews list of dangerous structures; strikes one property, leaves others on demolition track
Summary
City staff presented 11 properties recommended for demolition; council removed 1707 Seventh Street from the demolition list after evidence of recent rehabilitation work but left other properties on the list or directed restoration-permit timelines where appropriate.
Code compliance officials presented 11 structures the city classified as dangerous and recommended demolition if owners did not rehabilitate them. Rita of code compliance described the city process: owners get 30 days to demolish; if they do not, the city will bid demolition and bill owners, placing liens for unpaid costs. Alex Borrego detailed property conditions and inspection timelines.
For 1707 Seventh Street, staff and council heard that a local contractor had recently pulled a rehabilitation permit and completed water-line work and other repairs. Alex recommended striking 1707 Seventh from the demolition list based on recent, active repair efforts; the council voted to remove that property from the demolition list.
A longer discussion focused on 1317 Eleventh Street, a commercial multifamily property that had fires in October 2024 and February 2025. The owner (identified in the record as Naveen) and a local broker, Leanne Burnett of Anchored Realty, asked the council to remove the property from the list because the owner is pursuing insurance litigation and had buyers and marketing activity. The owner and broker provided photos and said damage was localized and the property was being secured and marketed.
City fire and code officials and several council members expressed concern about public-safety risks, particularly with cold months approaching and a history of multiple fires and vagrancy at the site. Council discussed the option of a restoration permit — which gives owners 30 days to obtain a permit and 90 days after that for substantial compliance — versus leaving a property on the demolition list. Councilors said an injunction from a court could halt demolition, but the city would comply with any judicial order.
After public testimony and discussion, councilors voted to strike 1707 Seventh Street from the demolition list; other properties remained on the demolition list or were discussed for restoration permits depending on individual circumstances. The clerk recorded motions and the mayor called the votes on the items presented.
