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Council delays demolition notices; owner and occupant given 60 days for repairs or permits
Summary
The council laid over demolition orders for several properties and granted a 60-day hold for the owner/buyer of 3616 Kent Road after the owner and prospective purchaser said they plan to pull permits; a Stevens Court resident asked for time and assistance to make his home habitable.
Several property-conditions matters and demolition orders were considered March 18. Residents spoke at the public hearing and the council postponed final demolition actions in at least two cases to allow owners or occupants time to pursue repairs or permits.
Mary and Denise Curtis addressed the council about 3616 Kent Road. They said they lived there for decades and that a prospective buyer, Khaleeb Herring, wants to renovate or rebuild. The Curtises asked the council to delay a demolition order so the buyer could pull permits and pursue rebuilding plans. A council member agreed to lay the matter over for 60 days to allow the owner and buyer time to submit plans and obtain a permit.
James Kevin White, who identified himself as a long-time resident of 2202 Stevens Court, asked the council for leniency and time to find help to bring his home up to code before demolition. Councilman Payne spoke with White and asked whether 60 days would be sufficient to secure a permit; White said his difficulty had been finding contractors and that he had exhausted other avenues.
Council staff told White and other speakers they would make follow-up contacts; council members directed staff to permit applicants who demonstrate intent to begin work to proceed and to revisit the demolition item in 60 days. Where motions were made to delay or table demolition actions, the council approved those motions.
Formal actions recorded at the meeting included layovers and tabling for specific nuisance properties; in at least one case (3616 Kent Road) the council explicitly instructed staff that pulling a permit and beginning work would prompt the city to "back away" while the applicant proceeds.
