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Emergency condemnation at 229 Beale Street; commission orders demolition estimates
Summary
After the fire department found a gas leak and an unresponsive person inside, the Planning Commission condemned 229 Beale Street as uninhabitable and authorized staff to pursue demolition estimates and coordinate with utilities; estimates will be presented at the Sept. 1 meeting with a reinspection Aug. 26.
Staff informed the commission that on July 7 emergency responders found a gas leak and an unresponsive person inside a home at 229 Beale Street; staff initiated an emergency condemnation to prevent habitation and recommended demolition estimates because the structure is unsafe.
As staff described the incident: "They had a gas leak on the inside of the house, and I went out there...they had a person that had been, passed out." The commission approved the recommendation to estimate demolition costs and bring estimates to the Sept. 1 meeting, and staff said they would contact utilities to disconnect service given the emergency condemnation. The transcript records commissioners voting in favor; staff will return with estimates and a status update at the next meeting.
