Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Planning and Development Services Department

TO:	Dave Corliss, City Manager
THRU:	Scott McCullough, Director, Planning and Development Services Dept.
FROM:	Julie Wyatt, Code Enforcement Officer
Date:	December 3, 2008
RE:	1207 E. 13^th Street, unsafe structure

The City Commission adopted Resolution No. 6810 on October 28, 2008, setting a public hearing date of December 9, 2008, for the discussion of the dilapidated house at 1207 E. 13^th Street.  The property is unsafe with a vacant structure (house) that is in a severely deteriorated state and posing a nuisance and unsafe condition for adjacent properties and residents.  

The owner of record is:        Christopher Miller

                                      PO Box 1265 

                                      Lawrence, KS 66044-8265

The house was damaged by a fire on 1/27/08. Staff made contact with Mr. Miller initially on 4/25/08 regarding the fire damaged structure. The property owner secured a demolition permit on 7/31/08 and has been dismantling the structure since that date. Due to the condition of this structure and the attractive nuisance this structure creates, it is staff’s recommendation that a resolution be adopted ordering the property owner to repair or remove the structure within 30 days.  Should the owner fail to accomplish this, the city would have the authority to take necessary actions to remove the unsafe condition, by removing said structure. 

Attached are documents related to this property, including a chronology of staff contact with this property and pictures.   

Please let me know if you have questions concerning this.  Thank you.