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:	March 4, 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.

Several previous hearings had been scheduled, however due to scheduling issues and a desire to review procedures, those hearings had been cancelled by staff.

At this time staff is requesting that a new public hearing date be set for 4/28/09. 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.