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City staff update commission on building‑condition survey; 33 residential structures flagged as most at risk
Summary
Planning staff updated commissioners on a recheck of the 2016 building‑condition survey: roughly 33 residential structures remain most threatened, some dilapidated properties have been demolished or renovated, and staff proposed outreach, incentives, and a focused program to prevent 'demolition by neglect.'
Planning and Building Director Amy Skinner updated the commission on the 2016 building‑condition survey and a recent field recheck. Skinner said the original 2016 windshield survey identified thousands of residential structures; of those previously rated most at risk, staff reinspection found a mix of demolitions, renovations and properties still deteriorating. She said about 33 residential structures currently merit the most immediate attention.
Skinner outlined a range of options for reducing demolition by neglect: courtesy inspections and outreach to owners, expedited permit reviews and fee reductions for repairs, technical preservation assistance, grant research (including potential state and federal mitigation or CDBG funding), tax‑exemption or rehabilitation tax credit strategies, establishing revolving funds or mitigation banks, local landmarking with incentives, and targeted zoning adjustments to encourage adaptive reuse.
Commissioners asked for the underlying lists and scoring details in the packet and recommended staff begin outreach to the 33 most threatened owners while preparing a full survey update for the comprehensive plan due in December 2025. Commissioners emphasized a balanced approach to avoid pressuring low‑income homeowners who lack resources to repair properties.
What’s next: staff will contact owners of the 33 highest‑risk properties to conduct courtesy inspections, prepare more detailed options and strategies, and begin the next full building‑condition survey in advance of the December 2025 comprehensive plan submission.
