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BPRC rescinds two rehabilitated properties, declares three as blighted
Summary
At a meeting of the BPRC, members voted to remove two rehabilitated houses from the blight list and to designate three vacant or deteriorated properties as blighted, citing unpaid utilities, long vacancy and structural deterioration.
Members of the BPRC voted to rescind blight designations for two rehabilitated houses and to declare three other properties blighted during a regular meeting where staff presented inspection findings and case histories.
The committee voted to rescind the blight designation for 959 West Eighth Street and for 501 Cascade after staff reported both properties had been fully renovated, passed required inspections and had permits closed. The committee also approved rescission of a group of vacant lots that had been demolished, after redevelopment contractors confirmed demolition inspections had passed and permits were closed.
The decisions to declare blight affected three separate residential properties. Staff asked the committee to designate 232 East 30 Second Street as blighted, saying the house has been vacant, utilities are disconnected, the water bill was about $1,500 and the door had been found ajar; staff said both owners are deceased and family members told the inspector they were not taking action on the property. The motion to designate 232 East 30 Second Street as blighted carried on a voice vote.
The committee then moved to designate 1046 East Thirtieth Street as blighted. Staff reported the property is vacant, apparently without utilities, behind on a water bill of about $500 with water off for roughly a year, and that the owner had died (described in the meeting as having passed away in May, with the speaker stating ‘‘2 years ago’’). Code staff said multiple notices and quality-of-life citations had been issued with no corrective action; the committee approved the blight designation by voice vote.
Members also approved a blight designation for 3010 Ash. Staff said the deeded owner has been listed since February 2004, the structure has had no water since February 2012, the roof and soffit are deteriorating, the back door is boarded, and a citation had been issued in 2021 with a guilty plea at that time. Staff reported 12 total cases on the property (nine in the last five years), multiple notices dating back several months and that neighbors had been maintaining exterior grass in part; the committee approved the designation by voice vote.
Procedural votes recorded in the transcript were conducted by voice; the meeting record in the transcript does not include a roll-call tally for individual members. Several other properties were discussed for rescission as ‘‘rehab’’ cases: the committee heard that repairs were primarily interior/cosmetic, inspections had passed, and final rescind actions were approved for the two houses and for the block of vacant lots listed by staff.
During the meeting the committee deferred one item (21 Cameron) to a future agenda after staff said required follow-up had not occurred. Staff also noted that properties declared blighted could be pursued to encourage banks, heirs or managers to address maintenance so the properties could be restored and later removed from the blight list.
The meeting included roll call and routine reports; no public commenters were recorded. Several motions were made and approved by voice vote; specific mover/second attributions for each motion were not provided in the transcript.
