Commission orders repairs for Mearns Meadow house across from elementary school
Mar 25, 2026
The commission unanimously adopted staff findings and ordered the owner of 1505 Mearns Meadow Boulevard to obtain permits and correct multiple structural violations within 45 days after staff reported 14 structural violations and repeated re‑boarding and abatement; staff noted the property sits across from Catherine Cook Elementary School.
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Courtney Britt, a code investigator with Austin Development Services, presented case CL2025-137508 for a single‑family residence at 1505 Mearns Meadow Boulevard. Britt said the case was opened in August 2025 after a 311 complaint, that officers executed an interior/exterior search warrant in September 2025 and installed emergency boarding, and that she later issued a notice identifying 14 structural violations including unsafe conditions, damaged skylights and a collapsed fence.
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