Columbus, Georgia

Columbus Consolidated Government

Referrals From Mayor and Council-07/22/2003





Subject House on Plantation Road



Description Have the staff to provide a report on the status of the house at

3064 Plantation Road to be presented to the South Columbus Concerned Citizens

regarding this vacant property. (Request of Councilor Woodson)



Received From



Assigned To Bill Duck



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Response



CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

ACTION ORDER

"Quality People Providing Quality Service"

Reported by: Carmen Cavezza - City Manager



ID NO: LTUR-5PHU7Y DATE: 07/16/2003 TIME: 06:22:19 PM COUNCIL DST: 7

TO: Inspections & Code Enforcement-Inspections & Code Enforcement ASSIGNED TO: Inspections

& Code Enforcement



CITIZEN'S NAME: Paul Drazbar

ADDRESS: 3075 Plantation Rd

CITY: Columbus, GA 31903,

HOME PHONE: 687-9731 BUSINESS PHONE:





LOCATION: 3064 Plantation Rd

PROBLEM: Dilapidated House

COMMENTS: Dorthy Davis, Bob 689-0499, and this citizen Paul Drazba are

complaining about the condition of the house, yard, etc at 3064 Plantation

Road. Please have someone to check this and give me a status report.



Ed Saidla: They are also complaining about rodents, snakes, etc., in this

yard. Mr. Drazba said a representative from the Health Department was out this

week and said that it's not a Health Department issue that it's a

code/inspection issue. Mr. Drazba and his neighbors thinks that it's an issue

for both the Health Department and the City.

See Dept Action

COMPLETED DATE: 07/22/2003





COMPLETED ACTION



DESCRIPTION OF ACTION TAKEN:



DATE TO WHOM ASSIGNED COMMENTS

07/22/2003 Rebecca Wiggins On 4-3-03 I condemned 3 accessory structures in the rear

yard. Since then, one has been removed, the other two have been emptied of

their contents. We are prepared to have asbestos surveys done on the two which

remain. The owner called recently & has expressed that he will have them

removed privately. We will, however, continue the demo process.

During the 16 years I have worked for the city, we have rec'd a complaint about

this house at least once a year. It has been vacant for about 20 years. There

is no grass in the front yard, but leaves from the trees accumulate, along with

some small limbs that fall. The rear yard probably needs cutting. Regarding

the house itself, several years ago (1997, I think) the owner replaced the roof

shingles as well as the decking. He replaced all rotten fascia & soffit. The

windows are secured with plywood which is painted the same color as the trim on

the house. Once, one of the boards was removed & we had him replace it. He

boarded up the existing carport & probably has stuff stored in there.

The owner lives in Huntsville, Al. & is in poor health. I have suggested that

the house may be too much of a burden now, & that he might consider selling

it.

This is by no means an attractive house, but does not have code violations.





















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