Legislative Hearings minutes — May 12, 2026: remove/repair orders, special tax assessments, and abatement appeals
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The Legislative Hearings on May 12, 2026 considered a remove/repair order for 633 Capitol Boulevard, three special tax assessment items, multiple summary/vehicle abatement appeals (granted short compliance deadlines), and continued or layover actions on nuisance abatements; several items were referred to the City Council with specified due-back dates.
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- RLH RR 26-7 (633 Capitol Boulevard): Ordering rehabilitation or razing/removal within 15 days after the May 20, 2026 City Council Public Hearing; recommendation forthcoming; referred to the City Council due back on 5/20/2026.
- RLH AR 26-33 (Demolition 2026, File No. J2605C, Assessment No. 262004): Item on ratifying the demolition assessment; referred to the City Council due back on 6/17/2026.
- RLH AR 26-34 (Securing/Emergency Boarding January 2026, File No. J2609B, Assessment No. 268114): Item on ratifying the assessment; referred to the City Council due back on 6/17/2026.
- RLH AR 26-35 (Securing/Emergency Boarding February 2026, File No. J2610B, Assessment No. 268115): Item on ratifying the assessment; referred to the City Council due back on 6/17/2026.
- RLH SAO 26-39 (1884 Montana Avenue East, appeal of Melanie Baker): Appeal granted to June 12, 2026 for compliance; referred to the City Council due back on 5/27/2026.
- RLH SAO 26-44 (1875 North Park Drive, appeal of Joseph Richardson): Appeal granted to June 12, 2026 for compliance; referred to the City Council due back on 5/27/2026.
- RLH SAO 26-37 (1478 Ames Avenue): Second making finding on appealed nuisance abatement; layover to June 2, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.; referred to the City Council due back on 6/3/2026.
- RLH SAO 26-41 (399 Blair Avenue): Second making finding on appealed nuisance abatement; continue City Public Hearing (CPH) to June 10, 2026 and Legislative Hearing to June 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.; referred to the City Council due back on 5/13/2026.
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- 9:00 a.m. Hearings
- Ratifying the assessment for Demolition 2026. (File No. J2605C, Assessment No. 262004)
- Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding January 2026. (File No. J2609B, Assessment No. 268114)
- Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding February 2026. (File No. J2610B, Assessment No. 268115)
- Remove/Repair Orders
- Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 633 CAPITOL BOULEVARD within fifteen (15) days after the May 20, 2026, City Council Public Hearing.
- Special Tax Assessments
- 10:00 a.m. Hearings
- Making Finding on Nuisance Abatements
- 11:00 a.m. Hearings
- Summary & Vehicle Abatement Orders
- Second Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 399 BLAIR AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-16. (Public Hearing continued to June 10, 2026; Legislative Hearing on June 9, 2026)
- Second Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1478 AMES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-32.
- Appeal of Melanie Baker to a Summary Abatement Order and Vehicle Abatement Order at 1884 MONTANA AVENUE EAST.
- Appeal of Joseph Richardson to a Summary Abatement Order at 1875 NORTH PARK DRIVE.
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