Ord 2024-3972 - Dangerous Bldg - 114 S. Iowa

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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 two-family residential dwelling located at 114 SOUTH IOWA STREET, LA PORTE, TEXAS, La Porte, Harris County, Texas, and which is further described ALL OF LOTS TWENTY (20) AND TWENTY ONE (21), IN BLOCK ONE HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN (197), TOWN OF LA PORTE, IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, has become dangerous or substandard and thereby a public nuisance, as established in Section 82473 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte; and WHEREAS, said Board has heretofore made and filed its written report, dated DECEMBER 27 2023 finding such building to be in fact a dangerous building; and 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 JUNE 24, 2024, at 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, at the Council Chambers, City Hall, City of La Porte, Texas, at which time the Council would hear farther evidence for and against the conclusions of the Board; and WHEREAS, the City of La Porte has heretofore served notice upon said owner(s), by posting a notice on the subject property on or about JUNE I O. 2024; and by registered mail, return receipt requested, which notice was mailed on JUNE 7, 2024, a date more than ten (10) days before the date set for said hearing; furthermore, notice of the aforementioned public hearing date was published in the Bay Area Observer newspaper the week of JUNE 10 2024 and JUNE 17 2024; and WHEREAS, on JUNE 24. 2024, 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; and