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Warren RDA is Ready for more

The City of Warren Redevelopment Authority has moved through the conservatorship process with a property and is ready for more.

On Wednesday, the RDA heard a report on the property at 908-910 Pennsylvania Ave. E.

“You own that property,” Director of Codes, Permitting, and Recreation Services Terry Williams said.

“It’s done,” Department of Public Works Director Mike Holtz said. “We had the contractor knock it down. Our in-house guys cleaned it up.”

The authority also heard a recommendation. “We would ask for your consideration for re-listing as an empty, buildable lot,” Williams said.

That recommendation was approved.

Some properties remain on the list, but members are hopeful that the owners will soon be successful in having them removed.

“Sounds like we are well on our way to removing you from our agenda,” Randy Rossey said to the owner of 103 Jefferson St.

The owner of 102 Center St. provided the authority with a two-year timeline for improvements. “It’s nice to see progress on this property,” Rossey said.

And, at the fire-damaged 17 Conewango Ave. that the authority has been granted conservatorship over, “we have an interested party — as-is,” Williams said.

There is progress being made at 515 W. Fifth, but that is probably not what will ultimately result in the property leaving the blighted property list.

Williams said the house will soon be occupied. An occupied structure cannot legally be a blighted property. But, the owners will still be responsible for problems there. “That does not excuse the property maintenance issues,” she said.

The authority has applied for conservatorship at 11 1/2 Linwood St. A hearing is set for October and the property is on the county’s upset sale list.

The authority is looking into acquisition possibilities at both 708 and 714 W. Fifth Ave. Holtz said he expects it would cost about $6,000 to knock each house down and then DPW workers could clean up after.

Regarding 103 N. South St., Rossey said to the owner, “I suggest that you continue to work with the city codes department. We’ll be looking for continued progress.”

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