Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Planning and Development Services Department

TO:	David L. Corliss, City Manager
THRU:	Scott McCullough, Planning and Development Services Director
FROM:	Julie Wyatt, Code Enforcement Officer
Date:	January 21, 2009
RE:	1207 E. 13^th Street, unsafe structure

The referenced property has been inspected and found to be in violation of City Code, specifically the 2007 International Property Maintenance Code. The structure (house) was damaged by a fire on 1/27/08. The current condition of the structure is unsafe and posing a nuisance and unsafe condition for adjacent properties and residents.  

The owner of record is:        Christopher Miller

                                      PO Box 1265

                                      Lawrence, KS 660448265

The property owner secured a demolition permit on 7/31/08 and has been dismantling the structure since that date. The property owner has indicated he would have the structure removed; however it is staff’s opinion that to ensure the public’s safety, it must be removed in a more expedient manner.

At this time staff is requesting that a public hearing date be set for March 17, 2009. The purpose of the hearing will be to discuss the status of the property and structure and to consider adopting an order to remove or repair the structure within a specified time.  Failure of the owner to comply would result in the City taking action to remove the unsafe structure.

Attached are a chronology of contact our staff has had with this property and pictures of the subject structure.  Please let me know if you have questions concerning this.  Thank you.