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Board affirms demolition and cleanup orders for multiple nuisance properties, sets 30-day compliance windows
Summary
At the July 13 meeting, Anderson City staff reported longstanding nuisance conditions at several properties (3534 Hamilton Place, 1834 E. 18th St., 1119 S. Scatterfield Rd., 2125 Nickel Ave.); the board affirmed demolition/cleanup actions, opened bids for emergency demolition, and accepted Davis Construction's ~$10,000 bid for 1119 if the owner does not act within 30 days.
Anderson City’s Board of Public Safety on July 13 affirmed demolition and cleanup steps for multiple nuisance properties and opened bids for emergency demolition work.
Municipal development staff introduced 3534 Hamilton Place as a property with a June 8 vacate order and recent inspections. Code enforcement sought affirmation of a demolition order, saying the property has been in environmental court, has evidence of a prior fire and interior stripping, and is a continuing nuisance. The enforcement officer stated, “At this time, I would ask you to affirm my demolition order.”
Jay Judy, who identified himself for the record as representing the Stinson family, told the board he has new fixtures and materials and asked for time to remove debris and repair the property. He said, “If you give me a chance, I can get in there and clean all that out,” and requested a week or a short window to demonstrate progress. Code enforcement told the board the owners would have 30 days to demolish the structure themselves or pay the city’s contractor to do it.
The board voted to put 3534 Hamilton Place up for demo, with a 30-day outside-appearance requirement (windows/doors/trailer removed) to allow the owner to make visible progress; if the owner fails to meet the outside standard the city will proceed with demolition and charge the cost to the owner.
Staff also reported on 1834 East 18th Street (the former Long John Silver's). Municipal staff said the property owner and a representative from American Earthworks (senior vice president Chris Azelle) indicated they will remove the structure themselves and attempt to sell the parcel; the board affirmed the demolition posture for that site.
For 1119 South Scatterfield Road (the former Taco Bell), staff described a collapsed corner wall and a long-running nuisance history. The board opened multiple bids for emergency demolition (Shroyer Solutions $27,420; Rescue Demolition $19,500; Yarberry $30,698; Davis Construction ~$10,000; j a Schroyer $17,825). After discussion the board moved to accept the Davis Construction bid of approximately $10,000 and to use the city’s bids if the owner does not complete demolition in 30 days.
Finally, the board affirmed cleanup enforcement for 2125 Nickel Avenue (yard debris and junk vehicles). The motion to proceed with cleanup was seconded and approved.
What happens next: staff will issue a report of required outside work to property owners, coordinate permit requirements through the building commissioner, and, where owners fail to act within 30 days, the city will move ahead with contractor demolition and seek cost recovery.
