AGENDA DATE: 1/4/2017
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Spot Blight Ordinance for 2514 Smithfield Road
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Adopt 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): Jay Schlothauer
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Thomas C. Foley
BACKGROUND: 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 identified the property at 2514 Smithfield Road (Tax Map Parcel 060D0-00-0F-00700) as a "blighted property," and 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. Because the property owners failed to respond within 30 days with a written spot blight abatement plan acceptable to the County Executive, on November 2, 2016, County staff requested that the Board schedule and advertise a public hearing in January 2017 to consider an ordinance declaring 2514 Smithfield Road as blighted. The Board approved the recommendation to advertise and schedule this public hearing. Although not required under Code of Virginia ? 36-49.1:1, the County Building Official subsequently sent the property owners a letter informing them of the Board's action of November 2, and the possible consequences of an official spot blight determination. No response to that letter was received. County staff is now requesting that the Board adopt an ordinance declaring the property as blighted (Attachment A). 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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