O-2016-3644 Dangerous Building of Residential Dwelling Located at 902 S. Utah St.

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Ordinance No. Page 2 building(s) upon which such conclusion was based. The report shall be filed in all cases no matter what conclusion is stated by the Board; and WHEREAS, it has heretofore come to the attention of the Board that the primary residential dwelling at WEST 20 FEET OF LOT THIRTY-EIGHT (38), LOT THIRTY-NINE (39), AND FORTY (40), BLOCK 17, BAYFRONT ADDITION TO LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, which is further described as 902 S. UTAH ST., Harris County, Texas, has become dangerous or substandard and thereby a public nuisance, as established in Section 82-473 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of LaPorte; and WHEREAS, said Board has heretofore made and filed its written report, dated APRIL 11, 2016 finding said building to be in fact a dangerous building; WHEREAS, City Council received such report, and ordered notice to the record owner of said property that a hearing as provided in Section 82-477 of said Ordinance would be held at 6:00 PM on SEPTEMBER 12, 2016, at 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, at the Council Chambers, City Hall, City of La Porte, Texas, at which time the Council would hear further evidence for and against the conclusions of the Board; WHEREAS, the City of La Porte has heretofore served notice of said hearing upon said owner(s), by posting a notice on the subject property on or about AUGUST 12, 2016; and by registered mail, return receipt requested, which notice was shown by USPS as "notice left, no authorized recipient available" on AUGUST 18, 2016; a date more than ten (10) days before the date set for said hearing; WHEREAS, at said date, time, and place, City Council met in regular session to conduct such public hearing, at which time evidence was presented both for and against the conclusions of the Board, at which time the hearing was concluded; WHEREAS, City Council, after due deliberation, and within fifteen (15) days after the termination of the hearing, is required to make its decision in writing and enter its order; and