19 - Presentation - Priority Policy on City-Wide Demolitions

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Item No. 19 TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and City Council Grayson Path, City Manager FROM: Andrew Mack, AICP Director Planning & Community Development Robert Talley, Code Enforcement Supervisor SUBJECT: Receive Presentation Regarding Priority Policy Regarding Building & Standards Commission (BSC) City Wide Demolition Orders for Structures DATE: March 27, 2023 BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION Council will recall a discussion held at its 10/24/22 meeting regarding prioritization of structure demolitions that have been placed upon the list of BSC orders. Since that time there has been a two -fold approach addressing the list and how to better organize the work effort both in terms of mapping and prioritizing the list; along with a concerted effort to expand the capacity in house to increase our annual numbers for demolitions with new equipment to do the work. Currently the list includes approximately 103 residences. Since late October work has continued with demolitions both in house and by our contractor. A total of 9 houses have been demolished since that time. Results have been limited though due to wet conditions here over the past 6 months. The rain makes it difficult to work on these sites and our equipment has limited capabilities to dump at the landfill without constantly getting stuck. Staff anticipates these numbers to increase soon as we move beyond the wet conditions this spring. Attached please see the current list of condemned properties City wide in a descending order of priority. There is now also a corresponding list showing the locations by priority. Both Council member Moore and Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes rode along with us to assist in reviewing over half of the properties in the City and in developing the rank prioritizing strategies. This will be better explained in a presentation planned for the meeting. The administrative policy for properties with BSC orders for demolition gives a high priority status for structures that have: 1. Burned or destroyed by fire. 2. Structures along major traveled roadways. 3. In a block with approved 5 In 5 Agreements. 4. Is dangerous structurally for collapse on adjoining properties.