Terrebonne Parish council clears dozens of condemnation cases, extends demolition deadline for Bayou Towers equipment issue

The Terrebonne Parish (Consolidated Government) governing body on Feb. 24, 2025, reviewed more than 50 nuisance and condemnation files and took action on each: most motions to "concur with administration" were approved, several files were closed after repairs, and multiple properties were ordered demolished or given time to complete repairs.

The meeting’s most prominent item came from the Housing Authority of Houma Terrebonne on Bayou Towers, where Brandon Dequeer, speaking for the Housing Authority of Houma Terrebonne, said the authority and its engineers and architects are preparing a demolition plan and asked for more time while parish-owned radio equipment on the tower is relocated. "We're steadily moving the boat forward to work on getting the demo plan done," Dequeer said, and added the demolition plan could be 35 to 65 days away. The council approved a six-month extension for that property to avoid repeatedly returning the item to the agenda while equipment and FEMA funding issues are resolved.

Why it matters: the hearing advances the parish’s formal nuisance-abatement schedule, either ordering owners to demolish unsafe structures or giving them deadlines and permit conditions to correct violations. Many property owners told the council they were working on repairs, had contractors or permits in process, or lacked funds — factors members cited when extending deadlines in specific cases.

Most motions were routine: staff presented inspection dates and recommendations (condemn, continue, or close) and council members moved to "concur with administration." Several speakers representing creditors, owners or contractors appeared throughout the hearing, including Courtney Alcock (ad hoc representative for multiple liens and creditors), James McDaniel of the Solser Group (consultant on the Bayou Towers item), and occupants or owners of properties who described renovation progress or hardships.

Quotes and context

- Brandon Dequeer, representing the Housing Authority of Houma Terrebonne, said the authority has started work on a demolition plan for Bayou Towers and that the plan timeline depends on coordination around equipment on the tower: "We're steadily moving the boat forward to work on getting the demo plan done and we'll contact it. And then from there, we'll get started."

- James McDaniel of the Solser Group urged coordination around communications equipment and said his team needed to understand the equipment plan before finalizing demolition sequencing: "The communication equipment is important. We need to understand what that plan is, in order for us to completely full do our plan."

How the council acted

- The council frequently approved staff recommendations by motion and vote, with many motions recorded as unanimous (8–0) or otherwise passed. Where owners showed proof of repairs or permits, staff recommended closing files; where repairs were partial, the council commonly granted continuances to the April condemnation hearing or specific deadlines (often Feb. 28, 2025, or April 28–29, 2025), with clear instructions to obtain permits and schedule inspections.

- On several commercial structures, staff noted the need for an engineer’s report to assess whether the building can be rehabilitated; those items were continued to allow time for that assessment.

Votes at a glance (selected items; full list of actions follows)

- 7491 Park Avenue: Continued/extended (request from Housing Authority). Motion passed; council extended the matter six months while equipment relocation and FEMA coordination continue.

- 213 Oak Street: Condemned; owner ordered to demolish or remove structure by Feb. 28, 2025 (per staff recommendation; owner described ongoing painting/repairs; council granted time consistent with permit and inspections).

- 7166 Park Avenue: Condemned with order to demolish or remove by Feb. 28, 2025 unless repairs meeting permit inspections are completed; owner told to contact the office when work is finished for reinspection.

- 7347 Park Avenue (commercial): Continued to the next hearing pending permit or engineering report; owner given 7 business days to apply for a renovation permit as a condition of continuance in one case.

- Multiple files (items throughout the agenda) were closed after staff verification of completed repairs (examples noted in the record).

Full actions (motion text, mover/second, tally, outcome and deadline as read on the record)

Note: motions are summarized in the language used at the hearing; where staff recommended "concur with administration," the council voted to adopt that recommendation. For each listed property the council either concurred with administration, ordered demolition or removal by the stated deadline, continued the matter to allow work/permits/engineering reports, or closed the file when repairs were verified.

1) 7491 Park Avenue — Motion to extend (6 months) at Housing Authority request while parish-owned equipment is coordinated; mover: (referred in transcript as) Glass; second: Plagiar; vote: 8–0; outcome: continued/extension (deadline not specified; council agreed to 6 months).

2) File closed (inspection Jan. 27, 2025 indicated repaired); motion to concur with administration; vote: 8–0; outcome: closed.

3) 453 Bayou Du Large Road — Recommendation: condemned; owner ordered to demolish/remove by Feb. 28, 2025; motion to concur with administration; vote recorded as passing (motion passed on record).

4) 213 Oak Street — Recommendation: condemned; owner ordered to demolish/remove by Feb. 28, 2025; motion to concur with administration after owner described ongoing painting/repairs; vote: 8–0; outcome: continued/owner given time under permit conditions.

5) 127 Scott Lane — Recommendation: condemned; owner ordered to demolish/remove by Feb. 28, 2025; motion to concur with administration; vote: 8–0.

6) 145 American Boulevard — Recommendation: condemned (mobile home); owner ordered to demolish/repair/remove by Apr. 8, 2025; motion to concur with administration; vote: 8–0.

7) 7166 Park Avenue — Recommendation: condemned; owner ordered to demolish/repair/remove by Feb. 28, 2025; owner stated interior work and permits were in progress; motion to concur with administration; vote: 8–0 (owner instructed to contact office when inspections passed).

8) 87170 Park Avenue (as read in record) / later clarifications — Recommendation: condemned; order to demolish/repair/remove by Apr. 28, 2025; motion to concur with administration; vote: 8–0.

9) 810 Honduras Street — Recommendation: condemned; order to demolish/remove by Feb. 28, 2025; motion to concur with administration; vote: 8–0.

10) 7347 Park Avenue (commercial) — Recommendation: condemned; owner ordered to demolish/remove by Feb. 28, 2025; owner requested more time and to pull permits; motion by Pleasure to extend to next condemnation hearing conditioned on applying for permit within 7 business days; vote: 8–0; outcome: continued to next condemnation hearing with permit condition.

11) 16851 Westpark Avenue — Recommendation: continued 3 months to Apr. 28, 2025 to allow owner time to repair; motion to concur with administration; vote recorded as passing.

12) 28218 Mulberry Street — Recommendation: condemned (mobile home); owner ordered to demolish/remove by Feb. 28, 2025; motion to concur with administration; vote recorded as passing (7 members present in one recorded vote).

13) 7719 Main Street — Recommendation: continued to April condemnation hearing to allow cleanup and repairs; motion to concur with administration; vote: 8–0.

14) 608 & 606 Roussel Street — Recommendation: continue 6 months to Jul. 29, 2025 to follow permit terms and allow repairs; motion to concur with administration; vote: 8–0.

15) 7311 Shrimpers Road / 4860 Shrimpers Row — (addresses clarified on record) Recommendation: continued because, for one parcel, work was being done; motion to concur with administration; vote recorded (some votes noted as 7–0 when a commissioner was absent); outcome: continued to next hearing.

16) 217 Hampton Street — Recommendation: continue to Apr. 29, 2025 to allow permit work to continue; motion to concur with administration; vote: 8–0.

17) 5361 West Main Street (commercial) — Recommendation: continue to Apr. 29, 2025 pending engineering report; motion to concur with administration; vote recorded 7–0 in that item.

18) 5438 North Bayoublaik Drive — Recommendation: condemned; owner ordered to demolish/remove in 6 months (deadline as announced in the record); motion to concur with administration; vote recorded 7–0 on that item.

19) 5352 North Bayoublatt Drive — Recommendation: condemned; owner ordered to demolish/remove by Feb. 28, 2025; motion to concur with administration; vote recorded as passing.

20) 3009 Hickory Circle — Recommendation: continue to Apr. 29, 2025 to allow bank/lienholder to purchase at sheriff’s sale and determine restoration/demolition plans; motion to concur with administration; vote: 8–0.

21) 1209 Highway 35 (owner present) — Recommendation: condemned; owner ordered to demolish/remove by Feb. 28, 2025; owner described partial work and was given time to finish under permit; motion to concur with administration; vote: 8–0.

22) 114 South Louisiana Avenue — Recommendation: condemned; owner ordered to demolish/remove by Feb. 28, 2025; motion to concur with administration; vote recorded as passing.

23) 231 Saint Louis Street — Recommendation: condemned; owner ordered to demolish/remove by Feb. 28, 2025; motion to concur with administration; vote recorded as passing.

24) 277 Carlos Street — Recommendation: continue to Apr. 29, 2025 due to insufficient service to a lienholder; motion to concur with administration; vote: 8–0.

25) 299 A/B Stovall Street — Recommendation: condemned; owner ordered to demolish/remove by Feb. 28, 2025; motion to concur with administration; vote recorded as passing.

26) 114 Osman Street (and associated addresses) — Recommendation: condemned; owner ordered to demolish/remove by Feb. 28, 2025; motion to concur with administration; vote: 8–0.

27) 111 Marie Drive — Recommendation: condemned; owner ordered to demolish/remove by Feb. 28, 2025; staff noted owner not returning to property; motion to concur with administration; vote recorded as passing.

28) 521 Crescent Boulevard — Recommendation: condemned (residential accessory structure); motion to concur with administration; staff reported family could not afford demolition; vote recorded as passing.

29) 153 Dulos/New Lodge Road (church property) — Recommendation: continue to Apr. 29, 2025 pending engineering report; motion to concur with administration; vote recorded as passing.

30) 402 Harding Drive — Recommendation: condemned; owner ordered to demolish/remove by Feb. 28, 2025; motion to concur with administration; vote recorded as passing (7–0 recorded in one item).

31) 5610 North Bayou Black Drive — Recommendation: condemned; owner ordered to demolish/remove by Feb. 28, 2025; motion to concur with administration; vote recorded as passing.

32) 119 Smith Lane — Recommendation: condemn and give owner 90 days (motion on record) to remove structure; motion passed 8–0.

33) 466018 Highway 56 — Staff reported structure already torn down; recommendation: close file; motion to concur with administration; vote passed.

34) 7481 Edgewood Drive — Recommendation: condemned; owner ordered to demolish/remove by Feb. 28, 2025; motion to concur with administration; vote recorded as passing.

35) 64903 West Main Street — Staff reported structure demolished; motion to close file; vote recorded as passing.

36) 7829 Crescent Boulevard — Recommendation: continue to Apr. 29, 2025 so sale of property may be completed; owner representatives and volunteers spoke; council concurred.

37) 7198 Park Avenue — Recommendation: condemned and owner ordered to demolish/repair/remove by Apr. 28, 2025; owner presented recent work and requested time; council concurred and advised to obtain a new permit; motion to concur with administration; vote recorded as passing.

38) 7133 [sic] High Ridge/Adelgo Drive — Recommendation: continue to Apr. 29, 2025 due to insufficient service to owner; motion to concur with administration; vote recorded as passing.

39) 203 Leveron Street — Recommendation: continue to Apr. 29, 2025 to allow permit/renovation work and support for an owner undergoing hardship; motion to concur with administration; vote recorded as passing.

40) 7766 Waterfront Drive — Recommendation: condemned; owner ordered to demolish/remove by Feb. 28, 2025; motion to concur with administration; vote recorded as passing.

41) 2108 Grand Cayenne Road — Recommendation: file closed; renovations completed; motion to close file; vote passed.

42) 1889 Highway 55 — Recommendation: condemned and owner ordered to remove debris by Feb. 28, 2025 (nuisance/debris case); motion to concur with administration; vote recorded as passing.

43) 4744 North Bayou Black Drive (commercial) — Recommendation: continue to Apr. 29, 2025 pending engineering report; motion to concur; vote recorded as passing.

44) 303 South Van Avenue (owner present, veteran) — Recommendation: condemn and extend 90 days to allow owner time to obtain permits/financing and proceed with demolition and rebuild plans; motion to condemn and extend 90 days; vote recorded as passing.

45) 1223 Lehigh Avenue — Recommendation: condemned and owner ordered to demolish/remove by Feb. 28, 2025; motion to concur with administration; vote recorded as passing.

(Additional entries on the record include multiple other properties addressed in the same sequence; each motion on the agenda was considered and either concurred with administration, continued, or closed as documented in the public record.)

What happens next

Where owners were given continuances, the record records either a target date (Feb. 28, 2025; Apr. 28–29, 2025) or direction to pull permits and schedule inspections. Where staff recommended condemnation and the council ordered demolition, owners were reminded they may perform the demolition themselves before the deadline; otherwise the parish may remove the structure and later recover costs (possible lien) if the invoice goes unpaid.

Ending

The hearing ran through the published agenda and concluded after the council acted on the remaining items. Several property owners and community volunteers asked for help and were reminded by staff to maintain contact with Nuisance and Abatement staff and to apply for permits where needed. The council repeatedly instructed owners to contact the office to schedule inspections after repairs were completed.