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Council hears two dangerous-building cases; owners given chance to repair one, demolition ordered for another
Summary
At public hearings the city reviewed two dangerous-building cases: 1227 Fort Park, where staff recommended a 30-day order to repair the porch and roof; and 1553 Pingree, where staff said the house was beyond repair and council later approved demolition with costs to be assessed to the property.
Lincoln Park council members on Monday reviewed two dangerous-building matters raised by the Dangerous Building and Code Appeals Board.
At a public hearing on 1227 Fort Park, the building superintendent reported that the property’s front porch and roof were deteriorating and that the detached garage had already been removed by the owner. Staff said the owner had pulled a permit to install a fence and was in the process of porch repairs but had not yet obtained a porch permit. The building superintendent asked the council to issue a 30-day order for repairs; staff said failure to comply would result in enforcement tickets. The council moved to give the owner 30 days; the council later noted it would hold the demolition resolution for 1227 for 30 days while the owner pursues repairs.
Council also reviewed a long-standing matter at 1553 Pingree. The building superintendent told the council the interior and roof had suffered extensive structural damage, debris had accumulated, utilities had been disconnected and animals were present; staff said the structure met the criteria for demolition. The superintendent said owners and interested parties had been notified and that the Dangerous Building and Code Appeals Board had issued an order at its May 22 hearing. The council held a hearing on the board’s findings and — after receiving staff confirmation that owners had been notified — the council approved the board’s demolition order. The resolution (DBB number 2025-02) directs the director of public works to carry out demolition after 20 days and to notify parties of the date; demolition costs will be assessed as a lien on the property.
At the hearings the building superintendent answered council questions about the possibility of rehabilitation for each structure and said the 1227 owner appeared to be undertaking some work while the 1553 structure had deteriorated beyond repair. No members of the public spoke on either property during the hearings.
The council’s formal roll-call approval of the 1553 Pingree demolition later appeared on the consent agenda as a resolution and passed by roll call.
