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Grand Prairie board extends dangerous-structure order at 1605 Acacia to April 6, requires repair plan
Summary
The Building Advisory Appeals Board extended the dangerous-structure order for 1605 Acacia Street to an April 6 meeting and ordered the owner, the lender's representative and a contractor or the owner's contractor to appear with a detailed scope, timeline and, if available, an engineer's report. The motion passed 6-0.
The Building Advisory Appeals Board voted unanimously to extend the enforcement order for the dangerous structure at 1605 Acacia Street to the board's April 6 meeting and directed the owner, the lender's representative and a contractor or the owner's contractor to appear with a detailed scope of work and timeline.
A board member moved that the board "uphold the staff recommendations" and continue the matter to April 6 with the expectation that the property owner, any lienholder representative and a contractor appear with a plan of repair, and, if available, an engineer's report. The motion was seconded and carried by a 6-0 vote.
Board counsel advised the panel that it cannot compel the owner to sign a release for the lender but may require parties to appear at the next meeting with a detailed plan and timeline. Staff had told the board the current order was set to expire March 4 and that recent on-site work had revealed damage beyond earlier estimates. The board specified that the April 6 appearance should include who will do the work, an anticipated timeline for permits and construction, and any engineering documentation that clarifies the scope of repairs.
The board's extension preserves the code enforcement order while giving the owner and the lender time to coordinate repairs or make a clear decision about next steps, including potential lender foreclosure if repairs are not agreed and executed.
