14 - Forgiveness of Civil Penalties Assessed Against the Property located at 347 Bonham Street

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Item No. 14 Memorandum TO: Mayor Portugal, Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes & City Council Grayson Path, City Manager FROM: Andrew Mack, AICP Director Planning & Community Development SUBJECT: Resolution to Approve Forgiveness of Civil Penalties Assessed Against the Property Located at 347 Bonham Street DATE: August 23, 2021 BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION Tommy Adams entered into a purchase agreement to sell the building located at 347 Bonham to Firefly 716, LLC (Gary & Leslie Flynn). They intend to repair the roof and fagade within 1 year and use it for a private parking garage in the Historic Downtown District. Attached please find the letter of intent for this project and their request for forgiveness of civil penalties assessed against the property as a result of code enforcement court actions by the City when the roof collapsed. The City has not incurred any property abatement costs against the property, strictly civil penalty fines for the dilapidated & dangerous structure. It is also a listed property on the vacant building inventory and the cause of continuous enforcement actions by the City. The proposed improvements by the prospective buyers within one year will be required to obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) by the HPC, in addition to a certified structural design approval for the issuance of a permit for the planned remodeling of the building. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the Forgiveness of Civil Penalties Assessed against the Property Located at 347 Bonham Street.