AGENDA DATE: 11/2/2016
TITLE:
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Spot Blight Ordinance for 2514 Smithfield Road
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Schedule a public hearing to consider adopting a spot-blight ordinance for 2514 Smithfield Road
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Walker, Kamptner, Herrick, Graham, Abplanalp, Schlothauer
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Thomas C. Foley
BACKGROUND: The Board has expressed growing concern over the condition of certain properties in aging urban areas of the County. On April 6, 2016, the Board directed staff to begin addressing problem properties using the County's spot blight abatement authority under Code of Virginia ? 36-49.1:1. County staff has identified the property at 2514 Smithfield Road (Tax Map Parcel 060D0-00-0F-00700) as a "blighted property," and has initiated the required steps to abate the identified blight. Specifically, as the County Executive's designee, the County Building Official made a preliminary determination that the property was blighted, and sent notice to the property owners specifying the reasons why the property was blighted (Attachment A). Because the property owners failed to respond within 30 days with a written spot blight abatement plan acceptable to the County Executive, County staff is now requesting that the Board adopt an ordinance declaring the property as blighted (Attachment B). Under Virginia Code ? 36-49.1:1(D), no spot blight abatement plan prepared by the County may be effective until an ordinance declaring the property as blighted has been adopted by the Board.
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