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Staff recommends not condemning one motel property; council presses for quicker follow-up on nearby site
Summary
Code enforcement reported repairs at 2531 26th Street and recommended against condemnation to allow interior work under permit; at 4700 McFarland Blvd. E staff reported completed balcony repairs and plans to fill an irreparable pool, while a police officer warned the site has long been a nuisance.
City staff reported on two code-enforcement matters, recommending different next steps for each.
Virgil, the staff member who inspected the properties, told the council that the owner of 2531 26th Street has “completely made all the repairs to the exterior,” including window replacement and boarding, and plans to continue interior repairs under permit. Virgil recommended the council vote not to condemn that property and allow interior work to proceed.
By contrast, the property at 4700 McFarland Boulevard East requires additional work. Virgil said contractors completed balcony repairs and delivered a valve cover needed before reinstalling handrails; staff also reported that the on-site pool is being filled because it is "not feasible to save it." Virgil said contractors have ordered dirt to fill the pool and plan to reopen the property once repairs are finished.
An officer from the police department warned the council that the McFarland property has been a nuisance for about 20 years and expressed skepticism that the new owner would sustain the improvements, saying officers continue to patrol the site frequently. Councilmembers discussed monitoring the McFarland property and one member proposed 30-day follow-up inspections to check progress; Virgil had proposed a longer, 90-day timeline.
No formal condemnation vote for either property appears in the record of the segments provided; staff recommendations and the suggested inspection timetable were the principal outcomes recorded.
The council’s next steps noted on the record were to allow the owner at 2531 26th Street to proceed with interior repairs under permit and to monitor progress at 4700 McFarland Boulevard East with follow-up inspections (a council member proposed 30-day checks; staff had suggested 90 days).
