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Commission minutes, February 2023 to September 2026: about 235 decisions, all by unanimous vote
Across the 47 sets of Condemnation Appeals Commission minutes from February 2, 2023 to September 3, 2026, the commission decided about 235 dangerous-structure and solid-waste cases. About 113 decisions ordered demolition (Option II, usually with Option V cleanup), about 87 gave owners time to obtain permits to repair (Option III), and about 32 ordered cleanup only (Option V). Every recorded vote on a hearing item was unanimous, apart from one recusal. Where staff had recommended demolition, the commission chose Option III in about a third of cases, usually after an owner, heir or buyer said they would repair. The minutes describe residential properties in most cases.[1][2]
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A tally of the 47 sets of minutes (scanned and read by OCR, with uncertain readings checked against the page images) finds about 235 decisions on hearing items from February 2, 2023 to September 3, 2026: about 113 ordering demolition under Option II, about 87 granting time to repair under Option III, about 32 ordering cleanup only under Option V, and a few under Option I. Most demolition and repair orders also included Option V. Other hearing items were tabled (6), pulled from the agenda (7 recorded), closed because the owner had already demolished or cleaned up the property (4) or had no action (2). Some properties came back for a second hearing. These counts are approximate because roman numerals in scanned text can be misread. [1][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][2]
- Decisions
- 235
- Demolition orders
- 113
- Repair time orders
- 87
- Cleanup only orders
- 32
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Every vote on a hearing item recorded in these minutes was unanimous (3-0, 4-0, 5-0 or 6-0), except the April 4, 2024 vote on 500 W. Amarillo Blvd., recorded 3-0-1 with the chair recused. About 123 of the votes were 3-0. [1][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][2]
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Through August 2025 the minutes state the staff recommendation for most hearings. In about 147 decisions where both were legible, staff recommended demolition in about 100; the commission ordered demolition in about 67 of those and chose Option III, time to obtain permits, in about 32, typically after an owner, heir, buyer or contractor told the commission they would repair. When staff recommended Option III or cleanup, the commission almost always followed. Approximate counts from OCR text. [1][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]
