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Continue the consideration of adopting a Resolution declaring the structures located at 1217 NW Cache Road, 2550 NW Ft Sill Blvd, and 3134 NW Cache Road, 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 2: 1217 NW Cache Road, 2550 NW Ft Sill Blvd.; Ward 3: 3134 NW Cache Road; 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.
All three of these properties were originally brought forth to Council on December 10, 2024, and tabled till January 28, 2025, with the direction that staff work with the property owners to get a list of items that would be the minimum necessary to get these properties off the D&D list. Staff has met with the property owners for 2550 NW Fort Sill Boulevard and 1217 NW Cache Road, as well as a representative for the property owner of 3134 NW Cache Road.
The property owner for 1217 NW Cache Road is willing to secure the exterior of the building. He is looking for a buyer or a tenant that will do all repairs needed to the building.
The property owner of 2550 NW Fort Sill Boulevard has plans to add on to the north side of the building and remodel the entire building. His goal is to create a more aesthetically pleasing shopping area to enhance the area since they are just down the street from post. He is currently working with a local designer on plans for the expansion.
The property owner of the Executive Inn located at 3134 NW Cache Road has multiple plans that they would like to do but have not settled on a final plan as of the walkthrough on January 13, 2025. The Building Inspector was told they have several ideas, but no clear plan and no time frame due to on-going litigation at this time.
EXHIBIT: Resolutions
Exhibits A
Photos of the Property
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 structures at 1217 NW Cache Road and 3134 NW Cache Road 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.