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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12256ORDINANCE NO. 12,256 AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING CERTAIN BUILDINGS IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AS STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND HEALTH HAZARDS; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS IS NECESSARY TO RAZE AND DEMOLISH SAID BUILD- INGS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, certain buildings in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, have become run -down, dilapidated, unsafe, unsightly, dangerous, obnoxious, and detrimental to the public welfare of the citizens of the City of Little Rock; and WHEREAS, the condition of these properties constitute a serious structural, fire and health hazard; and WHEREAS, immediate action is necessary to remedy this situation and said buildings should be razed either by the owners or by the City of Little Rock. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. SECTION 1. That owners of the following described properties are hereby ordered to remove or raze said buildings within 30 days from the effective date of this ordinance. The owners of the property on which the condemned buildings are located and legal description of the said property is as follows: Owner of Record Legal Description Helen & Cornell Smith South 75 feet of Lots 1 and 2, 638 East 53rd Street Block 403, Lincoln & Zimmerman Los Angeles, Calif. Addition to the City of Little Rock. Angelo Zini 4619 West 31st Street Little Rock, Arkansas Abe Thalheimer Estate %Bruce & Allen Thalheimer 417 Main Street Little Rock, Arkansas Oleonard Watkins %Routents Nursing Home 4201 John Barrow Road Little Rock, Arkansas Lot 5 and East 1/2 of Lot 6, Mary Ann Addition to the City of Little Rock. Lot 17, Block 3, Tuxedo Park Addition to the City of Little Rock. Lot 13, Block 1, South Main Street Addition to the City of Little Rock. -2- Morris High West 1/2 of Lots 23 and 24, Block 3 2501 East Broadway Harrington Industrial Addition to North Little Rock, Arkansas the City of Little Rock. Frances Cox Lots 13 and 14, Block 3, Harrington 1918 East Spruce Street Industrial Addition to the City Seattle, Washington of Little Rock. Walter Nelson Lot 16, Block 1, Twen Cen Addn. 1856 Izard Street to the City of Little Rock. Little Rock, Arkansas James Watson Lot 19, Block 44, Industrial General Delivery Park Addition to the City of Sweet Home, Arkansas Little Rock. Eunice Kemp Lot 8, Block 2, Twen Cen Addn. 3216 Arch Street to the City of Little Rock. Little Rock, Arkansas Andrew Jeffries Lot 8, Block 2, Harrington 1522 West 21st Street Industrial Addition to the City Little Rock, Arkansas of Little Rock. Robert It kowitz Lot 9, Block 6, Hanger Addition 116 -18 West Washington to the City of Little Rock. North Little Rock, Arkansas Ruth Jefferson Lot 1, Block 28, L. W. Cherry 357 East Home Avenue Subdivision of Garland Addition Flint, Michigan 48505 to the City of Little Rock. Edward D. Briscoe, Jr. Approx. west 46 2/3 ft. of 2106 Beechwood Road Lots 15 and 16, Clinton Park Little Rock, Arkansas Addition to the City of Little Rock. Theopolis Carter Lot 2, Block 5, Clinton Park Addn. 18406 Albany Street to the City of Little Rock. Detroit, Michigan 48234 Mary Davis Treadwell East 25 ft. of Lot 11, Block 5, 620 S. Tripp Garlandts Addn. to the City of Chicago, Illinois Little Rock. Charles P. Crook Lot 1, Block 2, Deshonts Addn. %Crook Realty Co. to the City of Little Rock. 605 West 7th Street Little Rock, Arkansas. Mrs. Andrew Parker West 30 ft. of Lot 11, Block 12, 4508 Mimosa Street Fleming & Bradford Addition to N. Little Rock, Arkansas the City of Little Rock Wilton McFadden North 45 ft. of South 90 ft. of 2624 South Cross St. Lots 7 -8, Block 16, Bowmans Little Rock, Arkansas Addition to the City of Little Rock. SECTION 2. The condition of the above described property is found to be a structural, fire and health hazard. -x -3- SECTION 3. The City Attorney is hereby directed to institute legal proceedings against such persons as may be necessary in order to enforce the provisions of this ordinance and to remedy the unsightly and dangerous conditions brought about as the result of the failure of the owners thereto to keep up this property. SECTION 4. The legal proceedings authorized in Section 3 hereof shall provide that if the building is not razed within a certain period to be allowed by the Court, the City of Little Rock be authorized to raze said property and have a lien upon real estate for the costs of removing said building. SECTION 5. Unless the provisions of this Ordinance are put into effect immediately, the public peace, health and safety of the citizens of Little Rock will be adversely affected; therefore, emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. PASSED: August 18, 1969 ATTEST: G. APPROVED: City Gle yor