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Commission denies appeal, upholds dilapidation finding for downtown museum building
Summary
After hearing staff evidence, engineer reports and public testimony, the commission denied Rick Simpson’s appeal regarding 228 East Randolph Avenue 7‑0, upholding the dilapidation determination; commissioners cited structural instability and public‑safety risk near a playground and ordered the standard appeals rights and demolition timeline to proceed.
The Enid City Commission voted unanimously to deny an appeal from Rick Simpson over a dilapidation determination for 228 East Randolph Avenue, an older downtown building that houses museum space and is adjacent to a playground.
Scott, the code officer, presented photographic evidence and a structural engineer’s report that stated the building’s walls are unbraced at multiple levels and “currently unstable and pose a risk of partial or full collapse.” Commissioners asked whether a collapse could reach the nearby playground; staff said it was a possibility given the property’s proximity and the report’s description…
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