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JAN 2'� BOOK 67 rvliE 139 APPEAL OF BUILDING CODE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT DECISION BY KATHERINE CLARK The Board reviewed the following memo dated 1/20/87: TO: Bd. of County CommissionersDATE: January 20, 1987 FILE: THRU: Charles Balczun SUBJECT:Condemnation Proceedings on Bldg. County Administrator owned by Katherine Clark, located on Lot 19, Blk. 3, Smith Plaza S/D Parcel 22-32-39-00007-0030-00019.0 FROM: Ester L. Rymer REFERENCES: Building Direc o Subject building has been condemned and ordered removed. Owner has been given adequate time to restore the structure to serve a useful purpose. Furthermore, the owner appeared before the Building Code Board of Ad- justments and Appeals to appeal my condemnation order. The Board up- held my determination that the building is unsafe for human occupancy (minutes of meeting attached). Realizing that we have a shortage of adequate housing, it is not my desire to tear down structures that can be rehabilitated. However, it appears that the property owner in this case does not have the resources to repair the structure to meet minimum standards. I am attaching photographs and correspondence to support my recommend- ation to demolish the building and remove all debris from the property. Thank you for your consideration. Building Director Ester Rymer advised that Katherine Clark is present this morning to request a 6 -month extension of the condemnation proceedings in order to complete the repairs on the building. Mrs. Rymer gave a brief background leading up to the recommendation for condemnation of this building, stressing that they have issued violations against this house since 1981. She believed that the building is totally unsafe and to delay demolition would be to give these.people false hopes that this house can be saved. Unless the owners can show that they have a commitment from the bank for sufficient monies to repair the building, Director Rymer recommended that the building be demolished. 79