AGENDA DATE: 3/19/2025
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Spot Blight Declaration - 5624 Brownsville Road, Parcel ID 05600-00-00-026E1 (Samuel Miller District)
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Adoption of a spot blight ordinance for 5624 Brownsville Road
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Wall, Herrick, Filardo, Svoboda, Green, Boone
PRESENTER (S): Jalen Boone; Lisa Green
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: The presence of blighted and deteriorated properties can have negative economic and environmental impacts on properties and neighborhoods, resulting in unsafe communities and other public nuisances. On December 11, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved the scheduling of a public hearing to consider adoption of a spot blight ordinance for 5624 Brownsville Road, Parcel ID 05600-00-00-026E1, in the Samuel Miller District. A map is provided as Attachment A and property photos are provided as Attachment B.
Staff received a complaint regarding the conditions of this property and determined through an investigation that the house is uninhabited and unsafe. Staff then initiated the spot blight abatement process, as outlined below.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Safety & Well-Being - Nurture a safe and healthy community.
DISCUSSION: As the County Executive's designee, the Community Development Director made a preliminary determination that the property was blighted and sent notice to the property owners of the reasons supporting this preliminary determination:
1) The structure is open, allowing the entry of exterior elements, such as weather and animals, which are detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
2) The structures are collapsing, unsafe, and therefore detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the public and emergency responders.
The County requested an abatement plan from the owner. Pursuant to Virginia Code ? 36-49.1:1 (Attachment C), the property owner had 30 days from the date of the n...
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