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Hold a public hearing and adopt a resolution(s) declaring the structures located at 508 NW 2nd Street, 809 SW 4th Street, 911 W Gore Blvd, 1545 NW 43rd Street, 1702 SW N H Jones Avenue, 1710 SW A Avenue, 1734 SW 12th Street, 2501 SW Sheridan Road (Secondary Structure), 2502 SW I Avenue, 2606 SW G Avenue, 2612 SW G Avenue, to be dilapidated pursuant to Section 6-5-1 Lawton City Code, ordering the owner to abate the nuisance, authorizing summary abatement, and authorizing the City Attorney to commence legal action in District Court to abate the nuisance.
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INITIATOR: Charlotte Brown, Director of Community Services Director
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: Joshua White, Neighborhood Services Supervisor
BACKGROUND: This is in accordance with the True North Culture Statement for a Safe Community. We will be relentless in our efforts to provide a safe environment for our citizens to thrive. The structures located at Ward 1: 1545 NW 43rd Street; Ward 5: 508 NW 2nd Street, 809 SW 4th Street, 911 W Gore Blvd., 1710 SW A Avenue, 2502 SW I Avenue, 2606 SW G Avenue, 2612 SW G Avenue; Ward 7: 1702 SW N H Jones Avenue, 1734 SW 12th Street, 2501 SW Sheridan Road (Secondary Structure); have been inspected and found to meet the criteria to be declared dilapidated pursuant to Lawton City Code, Division 6-5-1. Said structures are in an obvious state of neglect and disrepair such that they are detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the general public and a blighting influence on the Lawton community. The attached resolutions provide that the structures on the above listed properties are declared to be dilapidated and directs that they be remodeled or demolished by the property owner in compliance with the City's building code requirements. The property owners and any mortgage holders have been notified of this public hearing by mail, with a receipt of mailing obtained from the post office. A Notice of Hearing was also posted on each property....
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