HomeMy WebLinkAbout21256 1 ORDINANCE NO. 21,256
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO CONDEMN CERTAIN STRUCTURES IN THE
4 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AS STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND
5 HEALTH HAZARDS; TO PROVIDE FOR SUMMARY ABATEMENT
6 PROCEDURES; TO DIRECT CITY STAFF TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS
7 IS NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE SAID STRUCTURES; TO
8 DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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10 WHEREAS,certain structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, identified in this ordinance have
11 become run-down, dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous, obnoxious and detrimental to the public welfare of
12 the citizens of Little Rock; and
13 WHEREAS, the condition of the structures has deteriorated to the point that they are dangerous to
14 the health and safety of the occupants or other persons and, further, are in such condition as to be
15 dangerous to the lives, limbs and property of people in its vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby; and
16 WHEREAS, the condition of these structures constitutes a serious structural, fire and health hazard;
17 and
18 WHEREAS, the owners of the structures have received proper legal notice to either rehabilitate or
19 remove the structures and have failed to do so; and
20 WHEREAS, such structures are hereby declared a nuisance and immediate action is necessary to
21 demolish the structures.
22 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
23 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
24 Section 1. The conditions of the structures located on the properties described below have been
25 found to present structural, fire and health hazards and are dangerous to the health and safety of the
26 occupants or other persons, and further, the structures are in such condition as to be dangerous to the
27 lives, limbs and property of people in the vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby. The Board'of
28 Directors hereby condemns the following structures, identified by street address, owner, legal description
29 and parcel number, and declares them to be public nuisances:
30 1) 1309 West 19th Street
31 Owner: Cornelius Brown
32 Legal: Fleming&Bradford Block 6; Lot ]
33 Parcel No: 34L-195-00-073-00
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1 2) 4720 West 31'Street
2 Owner: Hohn H/Murlee Daniels
3 Legal: Oakhurst Block 1; Lot 2
4 Parcel No: 34L-301-00-012-00
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6 3) 808 West 32"d Street
7 Owner: Andres Ramos
8 Legal: Ebendale Block 4 W 1/3 of Lots 13, 14, 15, 16 & 17
9 Parcel No: 34L-277-00-030-00
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11 4) 3004 Bishop Street
12 Owner: James E Fields
13 Legal: Bowmans Block 11;Lots 11 & 12
14 Parcel No: 34L-287-00-086-00
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16 5)3213 South Gaines Street
17 Owner: Glover McDaniel
18 Legal: Callaway Block 1; Lot 12
19 Parcel No: 34L-278-00-011-00
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21 6)4323 South Lookout Road
22 Owner: Diana J Alexander
23 Legal: Hillcrest Block 22; Lot 2 Hillcrest Rieffls Sub of Lots 2 Thru 4 Block 22
24 Parcel No: 33L-046-00-233-00
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26 7) 2704 Martin Luther King,Jr.,Drive
27 Owner: Rose Gordon
28 Legal: Braddocks Blvd L1 Block 18; Lot 11
29 Parcel No: 34L-275-01-101-00
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31 8) 10524 Peace Valley Road
32 Owner: Latonya Brooks
33 Legal: PT N1/2 NW NE NW SECTION 11-1S-13 MPDA BEG AT SE COR OF N1/2 NW NE NW TH
34 N75'W162' S75'E162'TO BEG RESERVING THEREFROM THE E20'FOR PUBLIC RD
35 Parcel No: 45L-061-00-116-00
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37 Section 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this ordinance,the structure listed in Section 1 (3),
38 808 West 32"d Street, shall not be immediately subject to demolition if the following conditions are met:
39 a) By July 8, 2016, the owner presents an acceptable Rehabilitation Plan to the Housing &
40 Neighborhood Programs Department;
41 b) By July 15, 2016, the owner obtains and possesses, all necessary permits for rehabilitation;
42 and
43 c) C) All works is completed, and approved by any necessary inspections, by September 6,
44 2016.
45 If all the conditions are met, this property shall be removed from the City's Demolition List by
46 operation of law.
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1 Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to direct the Housing &Neighborhood Programs
2 Department to raze and remove the structures condemned in this ordinance and to file and enforce a lien
3 against the properties described herein for the cost of razing and removing said structures pursuant to
4 Little Rock,Ark., Rev. Code ("LRC") §20-29 (1988).
5 Section 4. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph,
6 item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or
7 unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining provisions of this
8 ordinance,as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision was not originally a part of this s ordinance.
9 Section 5. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions, bylaws, and other matters inconsistent with this
10 ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
11 Section 6. Emergency Clause. Unless the provisions of this ordinance are put into effect
12 immediately,the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Little Rock will be adversely affected;
13 therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
14 from and after its passage.
15 PASSED: June 28,2016
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19 gley,City Clerk ance Hines,Vice-Mayor
20 i'PR I VED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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23 Thomas M. Carpenter,City Att r}ney
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