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Hold a public hearing and adopt a resolution declaring the primary structure and all secondary structures (unless otherwise specifically noted) on the property located at 410 NW Woodridge Drive, 606 SW D Avenue (Secondary Structure Only), 622 SW Highland Avenue, 803 SW D Avenue, 908 NW Bell Avenue, 1008 SW Roosevelt Avenue, 1109 NW 34th Street, 1210 NW Smith Avenue, 1215 SW 25th Place, 1305 SW 26th Street, 2011 SW Douglas Avenue, 2031 SW Charles W Whitlow Avenue, 2508 SW Latham Avenue, 2513 SW C Avenue, 4505 SW G Avenue, 6102 SW Park 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 primary structure and any secondary structure(s) (unless otherwise specifically noted) located at Ward 2: 410 NW Woodridge Drive, 1210 NW Smith Avenue; Ward 3: 1109 NW 34th Street, 2513 SW C Avenue, 4505 SW G Avenue; Ward 5: 606 SW D Avenue (Secondary Structure Only), 803 SW D Avenue, 908 NW Bell Avenue, 1215 SW 25th Place, 1305 SW 26th Street, 2508 SW Latham Avenue; Ward 7: 622 SW Highland Avenue, 1008 SW Roosevelt Avenue, 2011 SW Douglas Avenue, 2031 SW Charles W Whitlow Avenue; Ward 8: 6102 SW Park Avenue; 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. Summary documents, including supporting photographs, reports from the Fire Marshal and City Inspectors, and case histories are on file within the Neighborhood Services Division.
EXHIBIT: Resolution
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Photos of the Properties
KEY ISSUES: Absolve the public of a continued threat to public safety
FUNDING SOURCE: Neighborhood Services Abatement and Demolition Funds
STAFF RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Adopt Resolutions declaring the primary structure and all secondary structures (unless otherwise specifically noted) 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.