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HEARING FOR STRUCTURE AT 4224 GREENHAVEN CLAIMED TO BE DANGEROUS OR UNSAFE.
Presented by: Chris W. Labrum, Director, Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Open the hearing, receive public comment, and close the hearing. Adopt the resolution and authorize the Chairman to sign.
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On or about July 20, 2018, fire damage occurred to a residence at 4224 S. Greenhaven St., Wichita, Kansas, which is in the unincorporated area of Sedgwick County.
Pursuant to K.S.A. 40-3903 and Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Building and Trade Code Sec. 2.6.010 et seq., Sedgwick County received 15.0 percent of the insurance proceeds ($6,750.00) on September 7, 2018. The purpose for receipt of insurance proceeds is to provide an avenue for the County to make a dangerous, unsafe, or abandoned structure safe and secure through repair or demolition, if the owner-for whatever reason, does not make safe, repair, or demolish the structure.
Chris Labrum, Director of the Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department, has filed a statement in writing that it is his belief the structure at 4224 S. Greenhaven St. remains dangerous and unsafe.
Alternatives: Do not open the hearing and allow the property to remain as is, unless the owner takes steps to cause the property to no longer be dangerous or unsafe. The BOCC can also reach findings that differ from the resolution that has been proposed.
Financial Considerations: Holding of these insurance proceeds mitigates the use of General Fund dollars in the event Sedgwick County becomes responsible for abating this property.
Legal Considerations: Pursuant to K.S.A. 40-3903, K.S.A. 12-1752, and Sec. 2.6.010 of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Building and Trade Code, the County was required to institute legal proceedings within 30 days of the receipt of the insurance proceeds by setting the public hearing, or to release the insurance proceeds to the insured. Notice of the hearing was publ...
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