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Joplin Building Board continues multiple cases, orders two additional demolitions and sets Jan. 23 progress checks
Summary
Alongside the emergency demolition at 403 W. 19th, the board ordered demolition for 2027 E. Nashville and 816 S. Murphy, extended permits for several owners, and scheduled progress or demolition hearings for Jan. 23, 2026.
The Joplin Building Board of Appeals on Dec. 5 handled more than a dozen agenda items in addition to the emergency order at 403 W. 19th, continuing multiple files for progress reports and ordering two additional demolitions.
Key decisions • 2027 East Nashville (item 3132): After staff presented photos, title work and evidence of multiple code violations, dangerous‑building lead Shelley Lisonbee recommended demolition. No interested party appeared in the gallery; the board voted to order demolition.
• 816 South Murphy (item 3136): Staff reported no owner response to certified mailings and recent interior photos showed an open basement door and decayed roof. The board ordered demolition.
Continuances and permit extensions • Several properties were continued to the board’s Jan. 23, 2026 meeting for progress reports or possible demolition hearings, including 512 W. 20th (progress reported and continued), 2408 W. 4th (owner to provide updated interior/exterior photos; warned that the board expects significant progress), 316 N. Shifferdecker (three‑month permit extension), 714 E. Hill, 1624 S. Jackson and others.
• Counsel for REO Management Solutions/US Bank said a foreclosure‑acquired property at 921 W. 5th had been secured, doors relocked and windows boarded; the bank’s representative said the property should be marketed and returned to compliance in the next 60–90 days. The board continued that matter to Jan. 23 for progress.
Process notes and next steps Board members repeatedly directed staff to collect updated photos and measurable progress evidence ahead of the Jan. 23 meeting. Several continuances were explicitly conditioned on the filing of current photos and evidence of visible progress. The board also discussed process options — including emergency boarding and stop‑work orders — where unpermitted work had been observed.
The board adjourned after completing business and confirmed that many items will return on Jan. 23 for updates and potential demolition hearings.
