Historic Springfield Demolition COA signed today: 1647 Pearl

Started by iloveionia, March 01, 2012, 05:42:04 PM

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iloveionia

March 01, 2012, 05:42:04 PM
Tarpon owned.
Approved for the non-existent formal track MCCD doesn't have to move homes on a fast track for demolition that they don't really do.
Approved eons ago.
City (code enforcement) released the house for demolition.
Contractor came in yesterday to HPC for COA.
Elaine Lancaster said it was going to fall as the roof was coming undone in HPC meeting.
Yeah, guess what?  ROOF STILL THERE!!!!!

Springfielder

#1
March 01, 2012, 05:47:54 PM
This is total crap and there's absolutely NO reason to bring that house down! This simply has got to stop

strider

#3
March 01, 2012, 08:57:00 PM Last Edit: March 02, 2012, 07:50:07 AM by strider
Biggest fight of the century

Historic Structure Advocates VS MCCD

A real David VS Goliath match up

Admission, one letter (E-mail) to your councilman and whatever donation you can afford

http://forum.preservationsos.org/

http://www.coj.net/city-council/city-council-members.aspx/
"My father says that almost the whole world is asleep. Everybody you know. Everybody you see. Everybody you talk to. He says that only a few people are awake and they live in a state of constant total amazement." Patrica, Joe VS the Volcano.

Kiva

#4
March 01, 2012, 09:00:34 PM Last Edit: March 01, 2012, 09:02:20 PM by Kiva

       This link gets me to the Preservation SOS website, but I don't see a link to my city councilman.

Noone

#6
March 02, 2012, 04:03:14 AM
Quote from: iloveionia on March 01, 2012, 08:06:17 PM
Game on.
Don't mean to hijack this thread but has anyone posted about what the heck is going on at 21st and Phoenix. Looks like an entire stretch has been leveled. Whats the plan?

strider

#7
March 02, 2012, 07:50:42 AM
Quote from: strider on March 01, 2012, 08:57:00 PM
Biggest fight of the century

Historic Structure Advocates VS MCCD

A real David VS Goliath match up

Admission, one letter (E-mail) to your councilman and whatever donation you can afford

http://forum.preservationsos.org/

http://www.coj.net/city-council/city-council-members.aspx/

Fixed it.
"My father says that almost the whole world is asleep. Everybody you know. Everybody you see. Everybody you talk to. He says that only a few people are awake and they live in a state of constant total amazement." Patrica, Joe VS the Volcano.

iloveionia

#9
March 02, 2012, 09:55:43 AM
As of 9:45 this morning Joel McEachin has not signed the COA for the contractor to be able to pull a permit to demolish this house. He is waiting to hear from his new director. If and when the COA is signed PSOS will immediately file a legal appeal to the City Council. We have the $800 and completed forms sitting on Chris', our board member and attorney's desk.

AbelH

#10
March 02, 2012, 07:37:48 PM
Quote from: iloveionia on March 02, 2012, 09:55:43 AM
As of 9:45 this morning Joel McEachin has not signed the COA for the contractor to be able to pull a permit to demolish this house. He is waiting to hear from his new director. If and when the COA is signed PSOS will immediately file a legal appeal to the City Council. We have the $800 and completed forms sitting on Chris', our board member and attorney's desk.

Kudos.
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Dog Walker

#11
March 03, 2012, 04:22:54 PM
QuoteTarpon owned.

Are they simply abandoning all of their properties in Jacksonville?  They won't respond to the City about securing the Annie Lytle School which they also hold title to.  Seems a strange business they are in.
When all else fails hug the dog.

strider

#12
March 03, 2012, 06:03:21 PM
I walked around the 1647 Pearl St.  house today and it is really in pretty good shape structurally. The roof issues are relatively minor and can be at least temporarily fixed with a few well placed screws. There is a bit of soffit and facia damage that would need addressed to mothball the house. The foundation (piers) are in good condition save for a couple on the old addition - read that enclosed and added on to rear porch. Even so, the piers are not in danger of falling over or anything and should be just watched and added support provided if they get any worse. The main sills, from what I could get at, are in good shape. In other words, this house was never at the point that anyone would have to worry about it falling over, down or even shifting. The reports from MCCD were nothing but fabrications to insure the house got put on the non-existent, but official recognized, in-house "Formal Track". The placement of this house, as well as most other, on  Formal Track was done with blatant misinformation provided by MCCD, often helped by the then leadership of SPAR Council.  Knowing this, all of those historic houses which are supposedly under the protection of the CIty per it's own codes, that were placed on "Formal Track" should be recalled by the HPC. They can do it, it has been done before. In fact, they can even call an emergency meeting to do it. Are they brave enough to face down MCCD?
"My father says that almost the whole world is asleep. Everybody you know. Everybody you see. Everybody you talk to. He says that only a few people are awake and they live in a state of constant total amazement." Patrica, Joe VS the Volcano.

sheclown

#13
March 03, 2012, 06:15:14 PM

1647 Pearl Street

save the houses
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