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Item No. 14 <br />Memorandum <br />TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and City Council <br />Grayson Path, City Manager <br />FROM: Andrew Mack, AICP Director Planning & Community Development <br />Robert Talley, Code Enforcement Supervisor <br />Cheri Bedford, Historic Preservation Officer/Main Street Coordinator <br />SUBJECT: Quarterly Update on Status of Downtown Paris Vacant Building Registration <br />DATE: May 9, 2022 <br />BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION <br />The following information is a brief summary overview of the City's Downtown Vacant Building <br />Registration Program. A more detailed PowerPoint presentation will be at the Council Meeting. <br />1. The HP -1 Historic District Vacant Building Registry Ordinance was adopted on April 23, <br />2018. <br />2. There are a total of 197 parcels in Downtown Paris. <br />3. In 2021 there were approximately 38 properties on the list of vacant structures, or <br />approximately 22% of the total buildings in Downtown Paris. <br />4. In 2022 there were 44 properties on the list of vacant structures, or approximately 22% of <br />the total buildings in Downtown Paris. <br />5. The reason for changes in the number of vacant buildings between 2020 and 2021 is due <br />to a number of factors including: <br />a. More detailed input of data (including the addition of placement of for -sale properties <br />and properties receiving fee waivers on the list). <br />b. Enhanced organization in the program as a result of administrative changes by providing <br />a staff team approach. <br />c. Multiple ownership changes. <br />6. February 1, 2022 letters were sent out to all property owners of vacant structures requiring <br />annual registration under the ordinance. <br />7. Follow up to the mailings has included direct verbal contact with approximately 43% of <br />vacant building owners to date. The CD Director added this step in 2022 as a positive <br />outreach effort. The reason for these conversations was due to there being a very small <br />percentage of vacant building owners voluntarily willing to contact staff to discuss their <br />requirements to register and explore options for building improvements. A meeting with <br />the owner of 7 other properties were scheduled the week of this report writing. <br />8. Property owner responses to staff contact have been mixed. They include the following: <br />a. Voluntary compliance. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />