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City reports 13 demolitions in January as part of Dayton Recovery Plan; staff outlines 2026 demolition targets
Summary
City planning director Steve Gondall told commissioners the demolition team completed 13 ARPA-funded demolitions in January despite snow delays, added 18 properties to the structural nuisance list, and outlined 2026 targets including roughly 120 ARPA-funded demolitions and other funding streams.
Steve Gondall, director of the Department of Planning, Neighbors and Development, presented the city’s January demolition update to the commission, reporting 13 demolitions were completed in January and that all were funded through ARPA.
Gondall told the commission snow reduced available work days but staff still completed 13 demolitions. He provided neighborhood examples of removals (West Hudson, Delaware in Santa Clara; Oxford in Southern Dayton View; Roosevelt; St. Agnes) and said crews remove not only structures but brush and trees up to 6 inches in diameter.
Gondall said the city added 18 properties to the structural nuisance list in January (16 houses and 2 commercial properties). He reported that 10 listings were due to blight and eight were related to fire damage; not all fire-damaged properties required immediate demolition because some have insurance and owners may remediate.
Looking ahead, Gondall outlined 2026 planning targets: roughly 120 ARPA-funded demolitions, about 70–75 funded through the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD), and 60–80 funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars. He said staff will write new pile contracts to present for approval and continue asbestos surveys and other required processing.
Commissioners asked practical follow-ups about seeding and ongoing maintenance of cleared lots. Gondall said lots are seeded (a Dutch white clover mix) and, after due diligence and owner notification, vacant parcels are transferred to vacant-land crews for mowing when appropriate; clover reduces mowing frequency but winterkill limits full replacement. The mayor and commissioners also requested coordination with Public Works on overgrown vegetation and boarding contracts in areas such as Oxford and North Riverdale; Gondall said staff will provide a status update.
What happens next: staff will prepare new pile contracts for 2026, continue asbestos surveys, coordinate with Public Works on vegetation and boarding, and report back to the commission.
