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Council grants 90‑day extension for rehab of 1719 Highway 161 after owner and code enforcement describe progress
Summary
Council approved a 90‑day extension to the rehab agreement for the commercial property at 1719 Highway 161. The owner and contractor outlined work completed and committed to code compliance; council members said further extensions would be unlikely.
Council considered a resolution amending a rehab agreement for property at 1719 Highway 161, known in the record as the former Mexico Chiquita building.
Code enforcement and the contract owner described a long remediation process that began with initial complaints in April 2024 and a rehab agreement approved in October 2025. The contracted owner and a representative said the contractor fell ill and that work resumed when the owner returned; they told council they had completed some electrical, plumbing and demolition work and had met with the building official to identify outstanding code items. Owner Dennis Dokes said the team has been working to complete required upgrades and asked for the additional 90 days to finish the work.
Council members pressed for clarity about benchmarks and inspections; one council member said she would reluctantly approve one more 90‑day extension but warned she would vote against any further extensions. The council voted to grant the 90‑day extension to allow the owner time to finish upgrades and achieve code compliance per the rehab agreement.
