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Owner granted short extension to complete porch and weatherproofing at 621 W. 17th Street
Summary
Owners of 621 W. 17th asked for more time to finish porch, cellar door and structural joist work; the commission agreed to a conditional extension focused on porch completion and a waterproof cellar door, with staff to inspect progress before the next meeting.
The owner of 621 West 17th Street asked the commission for additional time to finish abatement work on a deteriorated house, explaining weather and limited labor slowed progress. The owner said the porch roof and interior work had not proceeded as planned and requested more time to make the structure weatherproof so interior repairs could continue.
Staff and commissioners reviewed the required items, including installing a cellar door that is weatherproof, sistering roof joists and covering the roof with tar paper or synthetic felt to make the structure watertight. The city’s inspector and a project manager agreed two weeks would be a reasonable short-term target to complete the porch and the cellar door and to have a subsequent inspection. The commission agreed to give the property owners that timeframe, plus an additional week on the interior work timeline tied to the next meeting schedule; commissioners said lack of sufficient progress after that would prompt stronger enforcement action.
The arrangement is conditional: staff must inspect progress before the next meeting and report back to the commission. The owner said they would prioritize the porch and cellar door and asked for a month if more time was needed; commissioners pressed for measurable progress in two weeks. The commission emphasized safety and consistency with other code enforcement cases when weighing any exception.
