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Council delays demolition order for 313 North 14th Street to allow buyer time to close
Summary
The City of Muskogee council continued an appeal over a demolition finding for 313 N. 14th St., granting a 90‑day, date‑certain delay after the listing agent said a cash buyer offered $10,000 and planned a 30‑day close and subsequent permits.
The City of Muskogee City Council voted to continue an appeal on the proposed demolition of 313 North 14th Street for a date‑certain period of 90 days to allow a prospective buyer time to complete a cash closing and apply for permits.
Planning staff told the council the Uniform Building Code of Appeals Board (UBCAB) found the house dilapidated and recommended demolition; staff also noted that permits, once pulled, would be valid for one year. The listing agent said an offer of $10,000 had been accepted and that the buyer — a cash purchaser — anticipated a 30‑day closing and then would pursue rehabilitation under the historic‑property certificate of appropriateness process.
Council discussion centered on balancing the property’s historic status with public‑safety and neighborhood concerns. Councilor Guzman recommended a date‑certain continuance of 90 days to allow the sale to close and permits to be pulled so the new owner could pursue renovation; another council member said 90 days was “plenty of time” to close and begin permitting. The council closed the public hearing and, by roll call, approved the continuance.
The continuance does not halt the demolition authority permanently; staff explained the continuance sustains the appeal process so the council can revisit the matter if the property does not transfer or if no permits are filed within the continuance window.
The listing agent asked the council to avoid immediate demolition and to give the buyer the chance to rehabilitate the property; staff cautioned that the property would require a certificate of appropriateness for work in the historic district. The council did not set a new hearing date in the public record beyond the 90‑day, date‑certain continuance.
