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Nelsonville committee agrees to send Land Bank demolition list to full council
Summary
The Training and Development Committee voted July 13 to refer a Land Bank list of condemned properties — including 525 Patton Street and 774 Chestnut Street — to the full Nelsonville council for consideration of demolition funded by Land Bank grants. The committee also discussed code updates and an alley vacation request.
Miss Hollenbach, chair of Nelsonville’s Training and Development Committee, said the committee would consider a list of properties submitted to the County Land Bank and asked members whether they agreed to refer the list to the full council for action.
The Presenter, who supplied the parcel list and reference photos, said they had prepared condemnation paperwork for several properties and submitted the documentation to the Land Bank. “It’ll be fully funded by, you know, land bank and their grants. We’ll get them demolished,” the Presenter said, adding that the city must issue a demolition order before work can begin. The Presenter singled out 525 Patton Street, saying, “it’s, like, falling in on itself. It needs to go.”
Committee members described the properties as long-neglected. A committee member said the decline began decades ago and noted the loss of residences and increase in vacant lots, urging the committee to act. After brief discussion, Miss Hollenbach asked if members were in agreement to send the Land Bank items to full council; members voiced assent and said “Aye,” and the committee agreed to refer the matter.
The list provided to the committee identified several priority properties, including 525 Patton Street, 774 Chestnut Street, 198 Myers, and 225 Chrisfield. The Presenter said the first two parcels on the list are high priorities for demolition, while the remaining properties are less urgent but could deteriorate over time.
The next procedural step is for staff to forward the Land Bank materials and the committee’s recommendation to the full Nelsonville council for council-level action and any required permitting, including a city demolition order.
Provenance: The committee opened the Land Bank discussion when Miss Hollenbach identified the agenda item and the Presenter described parcels and photos; the Presenter’s remarks about funding and demolition orders were the basis for the referral vote. The committee set the referral to go to full council for consideration.
