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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-08-09 82-221 ORDER92-221 Introduced by Councilor Weymouth, August 9, 1982 _ CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) (jorbtrr Relative to Condemnation of a Building or Structure Located at 79 Cedar Street, Bangor, Maine --Dangerous Building.. N WREREAS, the Bangor City Council,in its capacity as the Municipal officers of the City of Bangor, held a public hearing pursuant to 17 M.R.S.A. §§ 2851at seq, to determine whether atnotthe building or structure located at 79 Cedar Street, Bangor, Maine, on a lot described in a deed recorded in Volume 2202, Page 695, Penobscot Registry of Deeds, and owned by K and K Enterprises Inc., and Samuel J. Schnitz A/K/A John Kobritz in his individual capacity and in his capacity as president of K and K Enterprises, Inc., constitutes a dangerous building within the meaning of said statute; and WHEREAS, based upon the evidence presented at said. public hearing, the Bangor City Council finds that the building or structure in question is structurally unsafe; unstable; afire -hazard; unsuitable or improper for the use or occupancy as a residence; a hazard tohealthor safety because of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence or abandonment, and dangerous to thelife and property of the inhabitants of the City of Bangor; and WHEREAS, the Bangor City Council hereby adjudges said building or structure to be a nuisance and dangerous, as provided in Title, 17 M.R.S.A. §§ 2851 at seq., NM THEREFORE, By the City Council of the City wf Sungari ORDERED, THAT said building or structure shall be disposed of as follows: (1) Said building or structure shall be demolished by the owners) within thirty (30) days of the date of passage of' „ this Order, said demolition to be performed in conformity with the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor; and e� (2) In the event said building or structure is not demolished within thirty (30) days as provided above, the City's Zoning and Code Enforcement Administration Officer may cause said building.or structure to be demolished, all expenses incurred thereby to be paid by the owner(s) or assessed against the property in accordance with ll M.R.S.A. 5 2853; and (3) The owner(s) of said building or structure shall remove all personal property located therein. In the event that the owner(s) fail to comply with this Order, _ �the City's Zoning and Code Enforcement Administration Officer may remove and dispose of said personal property, and be it further ORDERED, THAT the City Solicitor, or his representative, is hereby authorized to take any and all additional action necessary to secure the demolition of said building or structure. IN CPTY COUNCIL August 9, 1982 Cider 2nd meeting in September: G- .� //L Deputy ity Clerk IN CITY COUNCIL September 27, 1982 Passed as Amended.Apurned by adding at the el of the lest paragraph the following "and to eek the preparation andfiling of aipinal complaint against the rex for maintenance ofthe frigerator in violation of state iminal lam". sanest as Amended. TY CINNN 92-221 ORDER Title,' Relative to condemuution of a Building .................................. or Structure Inseted at 79 Cache street,. ....................................... Bangor, Miae - Dangerous Building Introdupad and filed by �. �. ....0 oilman 72. 211 CITY OF BANGOR, MAINE Engineering Department MEMO September 27, 1982 To: Albert L. Smith, III, Zoning and Code Enforcement Administration fficer From: James D. Ring, Staff Engineer Subject: No. 79 Cedar Street to summarize my findings with on of a building located at No. was first inspected b9 me on acted same a couple of weeks ort, dated December 71 1981, Street. As outlined in my nothing of any consequence has been done to provide additional. support, and that, if anything, the situation has worsened. Basically the only change, in the premises during the past Fear has been the removal of some of the debris from the back yard, and removal of a portion of the back of the structure. The latter appears to have bean done recently. The structure remains easily accessible to anyone desiring entry. I would direct your attention to the inspection photographs, particularly the one that shows a large section of new concrete foundation wall that has fallen into the cellar this past year. _ In summation, the building continues to deteriorate, has remained a nuisance and a hazard to the neighborhood, and the owner has not taken adequate measures to support and secure the building in over a year`s time. For these reasons, I recommend condemnation and demolition to be completedthis fall. CITY BANGOR, MAINE Engineering Department MO December 9, 1981 To: - Albert L. Smith, III, Code Enforcement Officer From: James D. Ring, Staff Engineer Subject: No. CR w�c ..3MD(Inspected 9/15/81) This building is a one and one-half story wood -framed structure that has been vacant for some time. It has numerous structural deficiencies. The original foundation was constructed of a brick wall bearing upon a stone wall. Sections of the east and west walls have been replaced with poured concrete, and the southerly end of the east wall has been replaced with concrete block. There are several cracks in the concrete sections and the block section also has cracked and deter- iorated considerably. The remaining sections of the original brick and stone wall have been pushed inward, the most severe instance being located under the ell on the easterly side of the house, as shown by the inspection photographs. A portion of the stone foundation is missing in the vicinity of the water service entry, and shows signs of rodent activity. Interior support is provided by three columns, one wood, one brick, and one metal post. All three have settled into the dirt cellar floor, and have tipped sideways, thus affording questionable support to the structure. As a result, the upper floors sag approximately six inches in the middle of the building. Evidence of settlement is also clearly visible in the roof planes. The rear portion of the building, which appears to be an addition to the house, is in very poor structural condition as can be seen in the inspection photographs. It is completely open, providing easy access to the cellar and the rest of the struc- ture. There is also a considerable amount of debris and rubble behind the building. In summation, No. 79 Cedar Street has numerous structural problems, most notably the foundation and interior supports, and the addition on the rear of the building. A considerable amount of work would have to be done to bring the structure to acceptable standards. If the owner is given the opportunity to attempt this, than the first priority should be to completely raze the rear addition and clean up the debris, as these presently pose a fire hazard and a threat to the safety of children or others who might wander onto the property. I would recommend that the owner be required to complete this work and completely secure the building this year. If this is not done, then the City ought to consider condemnation, in view of the fact that the owner has allowed the building to remain in its present condition for a considerable length of time already.