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Nassau Bay calls for repairs or demolition of dilapidated house
NOTABLE HOMEOWNERS
Some important gures have owned the Nassau Bay house throughout the years. Nassau Bay has historically been home to astronauts working with NASA.
BY DANIEL WEEKS
following conditions: a dilapidated and insecure structure, standing water in di erent areas of the house, a roof in need of replacement, settled foundation by almost 2 inches, no drywall on most walls and ceilings, no ooring, high grass and debris, and 10 other conditions that resulted in the public nuisance declaration. Nassau Bay Mayor Phil Johnson said the city led for a public hearing in November with Jemison to resolve the property’s con ict with city code, which Johnson said has been uninhab- itable since 2007. He said if a resolu- tion is not met that is a “win-win” for both parties’ intentions, including the city’s minimum repair standards, the city will then move to legally demolish the property. “There’s a minimum standard that we are not going to go under, and I’m pretty insistent on that,” Johnson said. After the city’s and Jemison’s legal
A property previously owned by an astronaut who walked on the moon is being threatened with demolition if the home is not repaired to Nassau Bay’s occupancy code. The property was previously owned and lived in by James Irwin, an astro- naut and the eighth person to walk on the moon, and is currently owned by Mae Jemison, an engineer and astronaut who became the rst Black woman to travel to space, according to city o cials. The property, located 18410 Kingstown Court, underwent an inspection conducted by the city in agreement with Jemison. According to a posting from the city dated Aug. 23, the inspection resulted in the city declaring the property a “public nuisance” subject to demolition. According to the posting, the city’s inspection of the property found the
JAMES IRWIN Walked on the moon Aug. 7, 1971
Bought the house in 1972 Paid $45,000 for the house, according to o cial documents from the city
The property is dilapidated to the point of being declared a “public nuisance” by the city of Nassau Bay.
MAE JEMISON First Black woman in space on shuttle ight in 1992
DANIEL WEEKS COMMUNITY IMPACT
counsels met for a closed-doors in-person discussion on the issue Oct. 6, city o cials said at an Oct. 10 meeting Jemison’s legal counsel intends to provide a document that details the scope of work planned for the property by the end of October or early November. Johnson said he is optimistic about the progress being made between both parties, saying the resolution to this issue has been 15 years in the making. “A lot of the public does not know
Bought the house Nov. 4, 1987 Paid $99,000 for the house, according to city agreement
SOURCES: NASA, NASSAU BAY COMMUNITY IMPACT
the depth of the issues with the house and the burden the surrounding citizens have had,” Johnson said. Jemison could not be reached for comment by press time.
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