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Planning board considers drafting abandoned-property fee and land-bank tools to address blight
Summary
Board members discussed rising numbers of abandoned houses and proposals to pursue an abandoned-property ordinance or land-bank fees to encourage maintenance or transfer of derelict properties; staff said the concept aligns with the city's land-bank proposal and asked the board to research models for similar communities.
Planning board members raised concerns about a cluster of abandoned houses, particularly on Park Street, and discussed pursuing an ordinance or fee structure used in other communities to encourage property maintenance or expedited transfer to a land bank.
A member said one Park Street house had been vacant for about five years and that multiple notices of violation had been sent. The board…
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