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New owner says he wasn’t told a St. Martinville property was condemned; planning staff to research repair requirements
Summary
Cornelius Broussard told the council he was not informed a recently purchased house at 314 LaSalle had been condemned and asked to repair it; Planning & Zoning Coordinator Otis Chatman will research requirements for repairing a condemned structure and report back.
Cornelius Broussard, who recently purchased a house at 314 LaSalle, told the St. Martinville City Council April 20 that he was not informed the property had been previously condemned and asked for permission to repair the structure and bring it up to code.
Planning & Zoning Coordinator Otis Chatman said the matter would be researched further to determine the requirements for repairing a condemned structure. Chatman also updated the council on other nuisance-property matters: a structure at 440 S. Vivier has been boarded up by city employee Cary Jones at the council’s request; the structure at 215 Honore has been demolished and debris removed; and progress photos were provided for a structure at 322 Columbus owned by Blair Boudreaux.
The council tabled the Broussard matter pending research into the legal and code steps needed to permit repairs and ensure any work would satisfy condemnation and safety requirements. No timetable for the research or subsequent action was recorded in the minutes.
