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Owner of 3405 E. Fourth Avenue given 60 days after staff review; building still lacks certificate of occupancy
Summary
City staff reported ongoing work at 3405 East Fourth Avenue including shoring and partial demolition. Because engineering consultants and the state fire marshal remain involved, council extended the owner 60 days to complete required engineering, submit plans and address code issues; staff had recommended condemnation with an $800,000 bond if not
City building officials updated the council on 3405 East Fourth Avenue and the status of ongoing repairs and compliance work, and the council approved a 60-day extension for the property owner to submit engineering and architectural submittals.
Building official Jason Leidy said the site remains designated an unsafe and dangerous structure and that the property has no certificate of occupancy. Since a previous council hearing the owner, Dan Rasier, had completed shoring and demolition of a collapsed portion and paid past-due taxes through 2023; engineering consultants and Landmark Architects are preparing code-footprint and stamped drawings for city and State Fire Marshal review.
Leidy told council the State Fire Marshal performed an expedited plan review and submitted comments that must be resolved. Staff’s standard condemnation checklist remains in place: a structural report and engineered plans, architectural plans to rectify code violations, fire protection and alarm completion, removal of construction debris and final inspection for a certificate of occupancy. Staff had recommended condemnation with an $800,000 cash bond if work did not proceed.
Rasier told the council he and his consultants were progressing and asked for 60 days to deliver the necessary engineering and architectural submittals. "At this time, we'd like, 60 days, to complete the required engineering architectural submittal," he said.
Council voted to continue the matter for 60 days and directed staff to pick the nearest hearing date to that timeline and to require ongoing progress reporting. The vote to grant the extension was unanimous.
