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Council delays blighted-property action; owner agrees to fence while insurance claim proceeds
Summary
Council agreed to defer formal blight enforcement at 1502 McGruder Road after the owner’s attorney said an active homeowners insurance claim covers debris removal; the owner will erect a security fence by April 18 and the town will revisit the matter at the May council meeting.
Smithfield Town Council on Thursday adopted a resolution to defer immediate blighted-property enforcement for the fire-damaged house at 1502 McGruder Road, provided the property owner erects a security fence and keeps the town apprised of insurance activity.
Tammy Clary, planning staff, told council the town had sent a notice on Jan. 29 requesting an update under town code section 22-2-b-1 and that an initial response from the property owner had not included an acceptable cleanup timeline. Clary asked council to consider staff’s recommendation and the newly submitted material…
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