Condemnation Proceedings

At a glance

• What: Council holds public hearings on condemnation (demolition) cases for dilapidated buildings, approves decisions and orders, and repeatedly defers contested ones.
• Where it stands: Aug 26: nine decisions and orders approved and eight cases deferred. Sep 9: three orders approved, twelve deferred, and new cases introduced for September 23. All votes were unanimous and no one spoke at the hearings.
• Next: Deferred cases return October 14, October 28, November 10, November 24 and December 9, 2026.

How cases move

New cases are introduced and read twice. At the hearing Council either approves a Decision and Order finding the building dilapidated (roofing, walls, floors and other defects listed by percentage) and ordering the owner to demolish it, or defers. If the owner does not act the Department of Development may demolish at the owner's expense no sooner than ten days after service. Owners are not named here.

• August 26, 2026: Decisions and Orders Nos. 11833 to 11841 approved (motions by Councilwoman Coleman, seconded by Councilman Moak). Eight cases deferred to dates between September 23 and November 24, 2026.
• September 9, 2026: Decisions and Orders Nos. 11842, 11843 and 11844 approved (motions by Councilman Hurst, seconded by Councilwoman Harris). Twelve cases deferred (to September 23, October 14, November 10 and December 9, 2026).

Longest running case

A District 6 case (outbuildings, abandoned vehicles and trailers) introduced by Councilman Hudson on September 10, 2025 has been deferred repeatedly, including to October 22, 2025, November 25, 2025, January 28, 2026, March 11, April 8, May 13, August 12 and September 9, 2026. On September 9 it was deferred again to October 14, 2026.

Rescissions

Council also cancels recorded condemnation orders when owners fix the problem: Resolution 59617 (August 26, a Legion Village property) and Resolution 59639 (September 9, a property on Old Hammond Highway, owner plans to demolish) were approved. Two more rescissions were introduced September 9 because a Scenic Highway property is being renovated and a Badley Road property is being demolished and sold.

Related item

See Nuisance Ordinance Penalties and Adjudicated Property Sales.

Sources

• Metropolitan Council regular meeting minutes, August 26, 2026: https://www.brla.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_08262026-2428
• Metropolitan Council regular meeting minutes, September 9, 2026: https://www.brla.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_09092026-2435

Log

2026-11-10 - Metropolitan Council Regular Meeting

Condemnation introductions 26-01479 to 26-01494 for November 24; expropriations for MovEBR projects (26-01378 to 26-01380) at public hearing.

2026-10-14 - Metropolitan Council Regular Meeting

Agenda lists ten condemnation introductions, seven condemnation cases (one deferred nine times since September 2025) and four rescissions of condemnation filings. Outcomes not yet known.

2026-09-09 - Metropolitan Council

Three orders approved, twelve cases deferred, new cases introduced for September 23.

2026-08-26 - Metropolitan Council

Nine orders approved, eight cases deferred, eleven new cases introduced.