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Mooresville orders demolition of derelict house at 220 E. McNeely; schedules two rezonings and approves post-closed-session sale agreement
Summary
The Mooresville Board of Commissioners on Nov. 3 adopted an ordinance ordering the occupants of 220 East McNeely Avenue to vacate and authorizing demolition of the deteriorated structure under the town’s minimum-housing code, while preserving an option for historic-preservation rehabilitation.
The Mooresville Board of Commissioners on Nov. 3 adopted an ordinance ordering the occupants of 220 East McNeely Avenue to vacate and authorizing demolition of the dilapidated structure under the town’s minimum-housing code. The ordinance includes language that gives the town discretion to pause demolition if a historic-preservation group demonstrates a clean transfer of title and committed funds for rehabilitation.
Tommy Rowland, director of Building, Permitting and Inspections, presented photographs and a timeline of enforcement actions, saying the property showed extensive water damage and structural deterioration. Staff reported a proactive code-compliance investigation began in January; a hearing on May 20…
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