HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.17.2020 Minimum Housing Demolition
City of Plainview NEWS
901 Broadway St.
Plainview, TX 79072
January 22, 2020
City of Plainview Continues Demolitions
through Minimum Housing Ordinance
The City Council during their Minimum Housing Standards
Meeting approved four structures to be demolished at their
October 22, 2019 meeting and City staff have completed several
607 W. 21st Street - Before
of the demolitions.
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Currently two of the properties located at 2205 W. 19 Street
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and 607 W. 21 Street have been demolished. The other two
properties approved for demolition are located at 2105 Kokomo
Street and 1500 Joliet Street.
In an effort to address substandard and dangerous structures in
the community, the City Council overhauled the Minimum
607 W. 21st Street - After
Housing/Dangerous Building Codes. This update included the
adoption of the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015
and Texas Local Government Code 214 related to substandard
structures. With the new process, a notice of violation is sent to
the property owner and if no action is taken, the Board of
Minimum Housing Standards can deem a structure substandard
and the City can order the structure to be repaired and/or
demolished in a given timeframe.
2205 W. 19th Street - Before
“We make every effort to work with property owners to repair or
rehab the structure if possible,” says Jeff Johnston, Assistant
City Manager. “Unfortunately, saving the structure is not always
possible. In those cases, our first preference is for the owner to
remove the structure. If they are unable or unwilling, then City
staff or a contracted company will remove the structure.”
The next Board of Minimum Housing Meeting is scheduled for
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Spring.
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