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Washington council accepts condemnation recommendation for 337 Martin Luther King Dr., gives owners 30 days to submit plans for others
Summary
The council accepted a building code inspector's recommendation to condemn 337 Martin Luther King Drive (Parcel 0500172990) and granted several landowners 30 days to produce remediation plans for other blighted parcels; one property discussion was deferred pending notification verification.
The Town of Washington council accepted a building code inspector's recommendation on Oct. 21 to condemn a blighted property at 337 Martin Luther King Drive (Parcel 0500172990), owned by Abraham Bell.
Erick Fontenot moved to accept the building code recommendation of condemnation for the property; the motion carried with YEAS from Erick Fontenot, Beau Wilson, Rogers Malveaux, Tanya Doucet and Mary Lavergne. The minutes record the parcel number and owner but do not provide photographs, inspection notes, or a timeline for demolition or remediation.
The council also voted unanimously to give landowners 30 days to present remediation plans for additional properties flagged as blighted, including 337 W Hill St (Parcel 0500130000), 217 Carron St (Parcel 0500220551, listed with Alcide Ledet), and W Hill & Cedar Hill (listed with Glenn Songs). For 114 Carron St (Parcel 0500141500, Brian Anthony Romar), the Building Code Inspector advised the council not to discuss the matter until verification that the notification letter had been received; that matter was deferred.
Descendants of the owner of 314 Buhot St (Parcel 050008400, Lydia Love) addressed the council and said they intend to preserve that property; the council allowed the landowners 30 days to create a plan. For 402 E Gordon St (Parcel 0500071810, Fakouri Enterprises Inc.), the council likewise allowed a 30-day period to submit a plan.
Why it matters: The condemnation and 30-day remediation deadlines create legal and practical timelines for property owners and the town's code-enforcement process. Town staff will need to track compliance and next steps if owners do not present acceptable plans.
Next steps: Owners were given 30 days to submit remediation plans; the minutes do not state the date or format for plan submission or the criteria the town will use to evaluate plans.
