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Grand Prairie board gives homeowner, lender and contractor 30 days to present repair plan for 1605 Acacia Street
Summary
At a March 2 hearing the Grand Prairie Building Advisory Appeals Board extended a repair order for 1605 Acacia Street to April 6 and asked the homeowner, her lender and the contractor to appear with a signed release, engineer report or evidence an engineer has been engaged, and a detailed scope and timeline. The lender said it would fund repairs if the homeowner signs a release.
The Grand Prairie Building Advisory Appeals Board voted 6-0 on March 2 to extend a repair order for 1605 Acacia Street and asked the homeowner, her lender and a contractor to return to the board on April 6 with a signed release, an engineer’s report or confirmation that one has been engaged, and a detailed plan and timeline for repairs.
Chair opened the hearing on the property, which staff described as "substandard and dangerous," saying the initial discovery of a hole in the roof dated to May 2023 and that the prior order to repair, remove or demolish the structure had been set to expire March 4. Staff recommended the board uphold the order while allowing time for the parties to present a path forward.
Homeowner Jill Malone identified herself for the record as living at "1605 Acacia Street, Grand Prairie, Texas 75051" and told the board she had been in contact with her mortgage company and its attorney and had submitted an updated progress report to…
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