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Hold a public hearing and adopt a resolution declaring the structures located at 325 NW 35th Street, 417 NW 73rd Street, 706 NW Bell Avenue, 1102 NW Birch Avenue, 1107 W Gore Boulevard, 1204 SW C Avenue, 1213 NW Andrews Avenue, 1214 NW Andrews Avenue, 1216 NW Andrews Avenue, 1504 NW Lincoln Avenue, 1607 NW Irwin Avenue, 1712 SW A Avenue, 1804 NW Floyd Avenue, 2104 NW Lake Avenue, 2322 NW Williams Avenue, 2407 SW H Avenue, 3305 NW Cache Road, 4313 NW Santa Fe Avenue, 7708 NW Taylor 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.
INITIATOR: Community Services Director, Christine James
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: Neighborhood Services Supervisor, Corey Bowen
BACKGROUND: The structures located at Ward 1: 3305 NW Cache Road, 4313 NW Santa Fe Avenue; Ward 2: 1102 NW Birch Avenue, 1213 NW Andrews Avenue, 1214 NW Andrews, 1216 NW Andrews Avenue, 1504 NW Lincoln Avenue, 1607 NW Irwin Avenue, 1804 NW Floyd Avenue, 2322 NW Williams Avenue; WARD 3: 325 NW 35th Street; Ward 5: 706 NW Bell Avenue, 1107 W Gore Boulevard, 1204 SW C Avenue, 1712 SW A Avenue, 2104 NW Lake Avenue, 2407 SW H Avenue; Ward 6: 417 NW 73rd Street, 7708 NW Taylor 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 and exhibits for 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 located at 325 NW 35th Street, 417 NW 73rd Street, 706 NW Bell Avenue, 1102 NW Birch Avenue, 1107 W Gore Boulevard, 1204 SW C Avenue, 1213 NW Andrews Avenue, 1214 NW Andrews Avenue, 1216 NW Andrews Avenue, 1504 NW Lincoln Avenue, 1607 NW Irwin Avenue, 1712 SW A Avenue, 1804 NW Floyd Avenue, 2104 NW Lake Avenue, 2322 NW Williams Avenue, 2407 SW H Avenue, 3305 NW Cache Road, 4313 NW Santa Fe Avenue, 7708 NW Taylor 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.