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O-90-2520 - 11/20/1990ORDINANCE NO. o?5c / AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE DEMOLITION OF A CERTAIN BUILDING OR STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 109 WEST AUSTIN AVENUE, ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3.300, UNSAFE BUILDING ABATEMENT CODE, CODE OF ORDINANCES, 1990 EDITION, CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS: I. That a Public Hearing was held on October 11, 1990, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3, Section 3.300, Unsafe Building Abatement Code, Code of Ordinances, 1990 Edition, City of Round Rock, Texas, to determine whether or not a certain structure or structures located at 109 West Austin Avenue, Round Rock, Texas, are unsafe under the provisions of said Code. II. That the City Council upon consideration of the testimony and exhibits received in evidence has found that the structure located at the above-described address is unsafe for the following reasons: A. The building or structure is manifestly unsafe or unsanitary for the purpose for which it is being used. B. The building, structure or portion thereof, as a result of decay, deterioration or dilapidation is likely to fully or partially collapse. C. The building, structure or portion thereof is in such a condition as to constitute a public nuisance. D. The building, structure or portion thereof is: 1. unsafe or unsanitary; 2. constitutes a fire hazard; 3. dangerous to human life, in relation to existing use, and constitutes a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence or abandonment. C-OR101110A It is hereby ordered that the structure or structures located at the above-described location be demolished within thirty days after the final passage of this Ordinance. IV. A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are expressly repealed. B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions thereof. Alternative 1. By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative vote of all the Council members present, the requirement for reading this ordinance on two separate days was dispensed with. READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this day of , 1990. Alternative 2. READ and APPROVED on first reading this the � day of 1990. �l READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the J day of AQ�� , 1990. ATTEST: Z�ANNE LAND, City Secretary — AZ'0�a MIKE ROBINSON, Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas 2. Fisher, Hagood, & He'l CIVIL do STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS 301 Heaters Crowing, State 110 Round Rock, Tena 78881 (512) 244-1548 November 19, 1990 Mr. Jim Nuse City Engineer City of Round Rock 300 S. Blair Round Rock, Texas 78664 Re: Structural Inspection 107 W. Austin Round Rock, Texas FH2 Job No: 90010 Dear Mr. Nuse; Cc " 60a� � 4 As per your request, these are the findings and opinion relating to the struc- tural condition of the above referenced residence. This residence is a one story wood framed three room structure with a wood floor framing system sup- ported on rocks. The residence is more than 60 years old. The inspection took place on November 16, 1990, the purpose of which was to determine if there are any structural deficiencies. The following are my findings: 1) The roof structure at the rear of the structure over the bathroom and bedroom area has sustained fire damage and will need to be replaced. 2) The roof joist over the front room appears to be in adequate shape, however, access to view all areas of the structure was very limited. Be- cause of the age of the residence this area will need to be completely inspected to check for rotted and deteriorated members and those re- placed. 3) The roof decking for the entire structure will need to be replaced to bring within the allowable spans for the existing building codes. 4) The walls of the structure appear to have a very minimum of wall studs and do not appear to be adequate to meet existing building codes. The addition of wall studs will bring the walls up to code. Because of the age of the residence this area will need to be completely inspected to check for rotted and deteriorated members and those replaced. 5) The floor system appears to be in a weakened state as it has excessive deflections is some areas with a person loading that area. The worst area where this was noted is at the rear entry door. The floor system is supported directly on large stones or rock and within 4-6 inches of the ground. The exterior wall siding is within 3-4 inches of the ground. Be- Page 2 Mr. Jim Nuse November 19, 1990 cause of the age of the residence and its close proximity to the ground surface this area will need to be completely inspected to check for rotted and deteriorated members and those replaced. 6) The entire structure is leaning toward the east. This may be from inade- quate lateral bracing or from foundation movements. Further investiga- tion will be required to determine the cause and the necessary correc- tive measures. The structure of this residence appears to be in a state of deterioration and will require considerable upgrading to bring it to an occupiable state. There are also several areas where the structure does not meet the current Southern Building Code. These areas are: 1) Section 1703.7 requires that the siding be more than 6 inches above the ground surface or be pressure treated wood. The exterior wall siding is extended to within 3-4 inches of the ground. 2) Section 1703.2 requires that wood joist within 18 inches or wood girder within 12 inches of the ground be pressure treated wood. The floor sys- tem is no more than 4-6 inches above the ground. 3) Chapter 19 for Rodent -Proof construction requires the exterior walls to extend to the ground and be constructed of masonry or metal. The wood siding existing on the residence is not acceptable. 4) Section 1302.5 requires the crawl space below floors to be ventilated. There is no noted vents in this area. 5) Section 1703.8.1 requires a minimum of one access opening not less than 18 x 24 inches. There is on such access at this residence. Generally the residence will require substantial renovation to bring it up to code. This work may not be economically feasibly as it may be cheaper to raze the existing structure and rebuild a new one of the same square footage. Other items to consider in the decision are the need to bring the electrical service and plumbing up to code. This report is based on a visual survey of the structure and only documents the problems at this time only. The problems associated with this building are dynamic in nature and therefore no warranties are implied as to future perfor- mance. No attempt was made to make any analytical determination of stress levels in any members. Similarly no exhaustive investigation in all code viola- tions was made. Therefore Fisher, Hagood & Hejl cannot be held liable or responsible for any future problems or performance related to the design of the structural members or code. I trust this information is adequate„,,X,,)rour needs. Should you have any ques- tions or comments, please contact.--O',a y� tiq,convenience. Sincerely, Laurence . Fisher, P.E. .... r•S LAUREN.oE .!.• Dale Cohrs Lone Star Bakery 106 West Liberty Round Rock, Texas 78664 November 15, 1990 Dear Round Rock City Councilmembers: As a businessman, I am concerned about the area around my establishment, I have been at this location for a number of years and have made many improvements during that time to enhance my locality. I am writing relating to the structure at 107 West Anderson Avenue. There is a point in which a structure outlives its usefulness. This is one of those structures. When the wooden shell of a building is no longer sound and insects and rodents are harbored there, the health and safety of the neighborhood is brought into question. In years past, this area has not been properly maintained by the owners. The tenants were good people, but the owners failed to keep this structure in livable shape. The fire in October of 1989 has left only a skeleton of a building. Leaving this eyesore would be asking for future health and safety problems. Please vote to clean up this neighborhood and remove this hazardous structure as soon as possible. Thank you, Dale Cohrs C. A Fulkes Middle School 300 West Anderson Mayor Mike Robinson City Hall 221 E. Main Round Rock, Texas 78664 Dear Mayor Robinson: Round Rock, Texas 78664 November 15, 1990 Phones: 512/255-3238 255-4471 This letter is being written out of a concern about the condition of a house located at the northeast corner of Blair and Austin Streets. Last year this house was destroyed by fire. The ruins of the house have created a safety con- cern for our neighborhood. Of greater significance, in recent weeks, some of the students at our school have been observed before and after school hours at the house participating in deviant behavior, such as smoking. Our school offi- cials will attempt to monitor this situation and deal with the students who are trespassing. This is something that we will try to do to help alleviate an undesirable condition. More importantly however, a critical safety hazard exists at that location. I am afraid that one or more of our students may be seriously injured while messing around that property. Can anything be done to get the property torn down and removed from the premises? If we can be of any assistance to the city in this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thanks for your interest in our city. Since - ly, , �l1 Gene Stokes, Principal Pj DATE: November 16, 1990 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting, November 20, 1990 ITEM: 8.A. Consider an ordinance ordering the demolition of the buildings or structures located at 109 West Austin, Block 35, Lot 5, RROP, Round Rock, Texas, in accordance with Chapter 3, Section 1.3, UNSAFE BUILDING ABATEMENT CODE, Code of Ordinances, City of Round Rock, Texas. (Second Reading) STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Jim Nuse STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance is being brought back for second reading as requested by Council at the October 11, 1990 meeting. An update will be given at the meeting.