On the Formal Track...

[sheclown]

From what we could gather from available records:  There is no LIST of Formal Track. 

1925 North Liberty Street
April 28, 2010: HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition after 9 months.

This is one of my favorites.  It is a cute yellow house, boarded up, adorable.

342 West 10th Street[/b
]April 28, 2010:  HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition.





1334 North Liberty Street DEMOLISHED

2/24/2010 HPC Commission HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition.



Goggle earth has a picture of the house.   Here’s the link.  Input the addy.
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

Entries returned: 4
Violation #   Status Description   Entered   Comments   Description   Address   Inspector
440793   Issue-Closed   2/28/2006 12:00:00 AM   EXCEEDED THE SCOPE OF THE PERMIT DID STRUCTURAL WORKWITHOUT REQUIRED PERMIT.   Final   1334 LIBERTY ST N    Rees Donny
440527   Property Lock Down Hold   2/24/2006 12:00:00 AM   DO NOT PERMIT UNTIL SEE FRANK HARDIN DR       1334 LIBERTY ST N    Hardin Frank
186416   Issue-Closed   1/18/2000 12:00:00 AM   SLUM LORD AND HAS BEEN SITED IN THE PAST AND IS BACK DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN WITH WORK CREW THERE NOW   Final   1334 LIBERTY ST N    Baker George
84846   Issue-Closed   7/20/1993 12:00:00 AM   REMODELING SECOND FLOOR ON FRONT PORCH   Final

[sheclown]

from Nicole, in an email to city officials:

Good Afternoon/Evening Everyone,

I have no shame in begging for your help. I mean I know I've asked all along, but I'm not sure that everyone really grasps the dire need. Whether is it a fire (The Job Corps Building this morning,) or demolition by neglect, we continue to lose houses at a rapid pace. Keep in mind Springfield is listed on the NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. It DOES mean something significant.

My one and only goal is to "Save the houses." And let me excentuate the "period." Save the houses PERIOD. We, Preservation SOS, have tirelessly researched our homes in danger, been team players with both HPC and SPAR, built (what I hope to be,) a positive working relationship with MCCD, and have helped home owners in need get their homes into compliance. Additionally, Dr. Gaffney is aware (I call and email,) about our concerns (fires and demolitions.)

While I realize that homes on the unsafe structures list (from MCCD,) may be considered "11th hour" houses. I don't care. I honestly don't think, (or don't want to believe,) that those charged with protecting our homes truly understood what the practice of the "formal track" is. It is a track that that sentences a historic home to demolition. Where is the list of homes approved for the demolition track? One doesn't exist. We've extracted addresses via records searches through HPC Meetings, MCCD Active Case files, and MCCD Unsafe structures list but that is all we've got.

Please, for the love of God, is anyone listening? I am told that there is no way out. That homes "approved" by the HPC for the formal track (demolition,) have met their fate. There is no way to look back a WHOLE year later and go "hey, we made a mistake a year ago and this is wrong." Specifically I am speaking about 342 W. 10th Street, "Patterson Apartments." A lot can change in a year.

As you may have read in the draft mothballing legislation, over 450 homes have been demolished in Historic Springfield since 1987. 450!!!!!!!!! Can you hear me screaming that? Folks, we in Springfield continue to lose neighbors, lose density, and live among vacant, overgrown lots. Springfield is an inner-city neighborhood, not a rural country town!!!! Oh, wait!! With the continued demolitons, it is quickly becoming that!!!

I am concerned that people don't care about Springfield and just say "Oh, it's Springfield, they don't matter, who cares." I care. I know LOTS of folks in and out of Springfield that care. But do the people charged (all of you,) care? Springfield matters. SPRINGFIELD MATTERS. I write these emails and hear practically NO response. I did receive one: a thank you for caring about Springfield. You don't need to respond in writing to me, I would rather you respond with your actions in taking ACTION to protect our homes from demolition. And this includes demolition due to fire (yup, arson we all all know that is true,) and demoliton by neglect. Protect our homes. Give us neighbors, not empty lots.

And for the record, I will not go quietly. I will fight, we all we fight, for our houses. Because once it is gone, it is GONE. Dylan Thomas put it best: "Do not go gentle into that good night, rage, rage against the dying of the light."

Nicole Lopez
Preservation SOS President Nicole Lopez

" 

[sheclown]

1323 North Ionia
2/24/2010 HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition.



115 East 3rd Street
6/24/09 HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition.

1626 Ionia Street
4/22/09 HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition.


1948 Hubbard Terrace DEMOLISHED
4/22/09 HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition.

1344  Ionia Street  DEMOLISHED
4/22/09 HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition.

There’s picture of the house on goggle maps:

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

type in the addy.

1647 North Pearl Street
April 28, 2010 :HPC commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition after 3 months.



There’s a thread on this house:

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/forum/index.php/topic,9242.0.html

1430 North Liberty
2/25/09 HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition.

417 Walnut Court
1/28/09 HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition.  SAVED FROM DEMOLITION AND RESTORED

.Entries returned: 5
Violation #   Status Description   Entered   Comments   Description   Address   Inspector
521527   Issue-Closed   9/3/2009 7:27:39 AM   Windows replaced without COA or Building permit.   Final   417 WALNUT CT    Kennelly Martin
428076   CANCEL   11/1/2005 12:00:00 AM   UNLICENSED ACTIVITY - CONTRACTORS CERTIFICATE REQURED TENGAGE IN BUSINESS AND TO OBTAIN A PERMIT. PERMIT NOTDUE TO SUSPENDED LICENSE PER489.127(1).   Cancelled   417 WALNUT CT    Stiltner Stephen
184279   Issue-Closed   12/14/1999 12:00:00 AM   WORK IN PROGRESS NO VISILBE PERMITS OR COA, DUMPSTER DEMOLITON IN REAR   Final   417 WALNUT CT    Baker George
181229   Issue-Closed   10/29/1999 12:00:00 AM   WORK IN PROGRESS NO VISILBE PERMITS OR COA, DUMPSTER DEMOLITON IN REAR   Final   417 WALNUT CT    Baker George
488897   Issue-Closed       180 DAY INACTIVATE PERMIT NUMBER B87-23240.000   Final   417 WALNUT CT    Peeler Jack

[sheclown]

423 Walnut Court[/b
]1/28/09 HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition.



2011 North Market Street
1/28/09 HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition.

111 East 6th Street
12/10/08 HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition.

1309 North Market St
12/10/08 HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition.

[iloveionia]

417 Walnut Court was sold and restored. This should be removed from the list. :-)

[iloveionia]

1344 Ionia = demolished
111 E. 6th = demolished
402-403 W. 7th = demolished
232 W. 8th = demolished after fire

[iloveionia]

1948 Hubbard Street is really Hubbard Terrace
this home was demolished by the owner with HPC permission
was likely on the formal track as you state

Now I'm interested in emergency demos.

[iloveionia]

The ecare complaint = hinder NOT help. Ugh.

[sheclown]

It is a mess.  We need to find out what houses out there already have "permission" (and not eligible for appeal, at that) for demolition.  These are the houses in the most danger. 

Perhaps they could be saved if sold or donated.  These are the houses that need attention right now.

But, it is difficult to figure it out.

[sheclown]

1828 North Hubbard DEMOLISHED 7/09
11/19/08 HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition.



You can find a picture of the house here â€" just enter the addy

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

[sheclown]

1824 North Hubbard
11/19/08 HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition.



402-404 West 7th Street
7/23/08 HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition.

232 West 8th Street
7/23/08 HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition.

[sheclown]

229 East 2nd Street
4/23/08 HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition.

6 issues found.
Citation No.   Status Description   Inspector   Comments
475767   CANCEL   Churchill Alan   FAILED TO GET BUILDING PERMIT FOR FRONT PORCH. CHUR
472499   Issue-Closed   Churchill Alan   FAILED TO GET A BUILDING PERMIT FOR FRONT PORCH. CHU
404179   Property Lock Down Hold   Pardee Eric   MUST FINALIZE PERMIT BEFORE ANY ADDITIONAL PERMITS ISSUEDCEPM04/61360
385904   Issue-Closed   Hardin Frank   IF THE RESIDENTS HAVE PERMITS FOR THE WORK THAT IS BEING DONE, WELL THEN, WHY DON'T THEY HAVE PERMITS POSTED? WALLS HAVEBEEN TORN OUT. BOARDS, BUCKETS, AND OTHER MATERIAL HAS BEENSITTING OUT. THE WORK HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR WELL OVER A MON
385532   Issue-Closed   Hardin Frank   THE CALLER SAYS THAT THERE IS WORK THAT IS GOING ON AT THISADDRESS AND THERE ARE NO PERMITS FOR THIS WORK THAT IS BEINGDONE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.
404707   CANCEL   Douglas James   180 DAY INACTIVATEPERMIT HAS ACTIVITY

[sheclown]

 
321 East 5th
10/22/08 HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition in 3 months.

253 East 2nd Street
10/22/08 HPC Commission approved property to be placed on Formal Track for demolition in 6 months.

7 issues found.
Citation No.   Status Description   Inspector   Comments
507080   Property Lock Down Hold   Gibson Charles   
472496   Issue-Closed   Churchill Alan   FAILED TO GET A ROOFING PERMIT. CHUR
436683   Issue-Closed   Hardin Frank   ***QUESTION*** CALLER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW LONG PERMITS ARE GOOD FOR. WORK WAS STARTED ON THIS HOUSE IN 7-2005 AND CALLER HAS NOT SEEM ANY WORK BEING DONE. PLEASE CONTACT THIS CITIZEN CONCERNING THIS MATTER.
51300   Issue-Closed   Mc Millian Venzuello   OPERATING A BOARDING HOUSE
12621   Issue-Closed   Moody Robert   9 DWELLING UNITS IN ONE BUILDING
477671   Issue-Closed   Pardee Eric   180 DAY INACTIVATE
471098   CANCEL   Peeler Jack   180 DAY INACTIVATEPERMIT HAS ACTIVITY

[Springfield Chicken]

Many of these properties have not been on the market for sale since the real estate bust.  Some could have sold at the right price.  Even now the owners could donate them to a non-profit and take a tax write off.  We need to do some mailings to contact these owners and make them aware of choices other than a demo.  Argh!

[Timkin]

Makes zero sense to me. Sit on a condemned property, do nothing for it and accrue fines ...finally let it get demolished and presented with a bill for that.  Or donate the property, quit-claim it, whatever to someone who would do something for it.


As Madea would say.. HELLURR?