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August 28, 2026 Board of Appeals Meeting: Property Updates and Dangerous Building Hearing

Boards & Commissions — Friday, August 28, 2026
BodyJoplin, Missouri
SessionBoards & Commissions
DateFriday, August 28, 2026
StatusNEW · FILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
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We'll go ahead and call the August Board of Appeals meeting to order.

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First order of business is roll call.

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Mr.

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Brown.

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Mr.

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Windsor.

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Mr.

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Duncan.

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Mr.

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Kissinger?

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Here.

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Mr.

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Wicklin?

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Here.

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Mrs.

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Harrington?

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Here.

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I did hear from Mr.

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Brown that he had a family emergency.

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So and I have not heard.

0:21

Has anyone heard?

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Mr.

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Duncan won't be here.

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Mr.

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Duncan won't be here.

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Do we have a motion to excuse Mr.

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Duncan and Mr.

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Brown?

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Second.

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Motion by Mrs.

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Harrington and seconded by Mr.

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Wicklin that Mr.

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Brown and Miss Uh Mr.

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Duncan be excused from our meeting.

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All those in favor say aye.

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Aye.

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Aye.

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Those opposed.

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Motion carries.

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Next order of business is the uh approval of last month's meeting minutes.

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Mr.

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Mr.

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Kissinger's name was inadvertently left off.

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That will be added.

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Other than that, did anyone see anything else that need to be changed?

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No.

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I've noticed that the spelling of nay is sometimes spelled N-EY instead of N-A-Y.

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Which the NEY is like the horse nay.

1:11

Oh, that must be when I say it.

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So you just make a correction, maybe going forward on that one.

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Do we have a motion to approve the minutes as amended?

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So moved.

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Second.

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There's a motion by Mr.

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Wicklin saying to my Mrs.

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Herrington that the minutes be approved as amended.

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All those in favor say aye.

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Aye.

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Those opposed?

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Motion carries.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Property Maintenance█████████████████████████████████████████41%
Building Code Enforcement████████████████████20%
Permit Management█████████████████17%
Vacant Building Management█████████9%
Demolition██████6%
Procedural█████5%
Public Safety██2%
Summary of Proceedings

August 28, 2026 Board of Appeals Meeting

The Board of Appeals met on August 28, 2026, to review progress on multiple properties under compliance orders, extend permits, and conduct a dangerous building hearing. The meeting included roll call, approval of amended minutes, and updates on 18 properties. Key actions included permit extensions, continuations for progress reports, and an order of demolition for one property.

Consent Calendar

  • Roll Call & Excusals: Members Mr. Brown and Mr. Duncan were excused due to a family emergency and absence, respectively, by motion of Mrs. Harrington and Mr. Wicklin, carried unanimously.
  • Minutes Approval: The minutes from the previous meeting were approved as amended to correct Mr. Kissinger's name omission and standardize spelling of "nay." Motion carried.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Item 3142 (723 South Roosevelt): The property owner arrived after the board had already voted to continue the item. He explained that recent hot weather (110°F) had slowed progress but that he had completed sheathing and was working on interior floors. He requested leniency, and the board noted the vote had already been taken.
  • Item 3167 (805 South Connor): The owner (recently divorced, new owner of the property) explained that a fire in November 2025, lack of insurance, and other rental obligations had prevented repairs. She had listed the property for sale. The board had already voted to continue the item to September 25, 2026, and encouraged her to work with staff.

Discussion Items

  • Item 3104 (3104 East 15th Street): The owner reported near completion (sheetrocking, structure done). Staff noted the permit was issued three years ago and had expired; only final inspections and permanent electric service inspection remained. The board extended the permit to December 31, 2026, and requested a progress report at the December meeting.
  • Item 3117 (1248 South Roosevelt): The owner (Brian Vlanagan) reported electrical rough-in done, concrete removed, HVAC work ongoing, and need for city-assigned addresses. The board continued the item to the November/December meeting.
  • Item 3120 (530 East 7th Street): Demolition was complete, with bricks cleaned up. The remaining basement section was being closed up. The board released the property from the agenda, with staff to verify closure.
  • Item 3121 (714 East Hill): The owner reported siding and window work, with framing inspection passed after re-wrapping. Electricians were still needed. The board continued to September 25, 2026, for progress report and possible demolition hearing.
  • Item 3134 (2705 South Virginia): The owner (present) reported cleaning brush, beginning demolition, dealing with vagrants, and planning to secure with lights, cameras, and steel doors. Timeline: completion by December 1. The board continued to the December meeting.
  • Item 3141 (2402 South Alabama): Owner out of town; plans to resume work next week. The board continued to September 25, 2026.
  • Item 3144 (712 East Pool): A prospective buyer had not yet met on-site due to travel. The back addition needs removal and rebuilding. Continued to September 25, 2026, with a potential demolition hearing.
  • Item 3149 (929 South Roosevelt): Waiting on utility sign-off (Spire gas) to pull demolition permit. Continued to September 25, 2026.
  • Item 3152 (614 South Moffitt): Owner out of hospital, plans to get permit. Property condition worsening (open windows, porch unstable). Continued to September 25, 2026, with warning of demolition order.
  • Item 3158 (210 North Oak): Project manager got permit this morning, but work had stalled. Board warned of dangerous building designation if no progress. Continued to September 25, 2026.
  • Item 3161 (3020 East 10th Street): Garage demolished, windows installed, siding to start. Continued to December meeting.
  • Item 3162 (12 South Patterson): No response from owner (10-4 Properties) for over a year. Property has collapsed ceilings, compromised roof. Set for dangerous building hearing at September 25, 2026.
  • Item 3163 (906 East Furnace): Owner living in unsafe conditions (14 people, no functioning kitchen/bathroom). Work started, but ramp dangerous. Continued to September 25, 2026.
  • Item 3164 (915 East Second Street): Unsecured, no response, near North Middle School. Continued to September 25, 2026, with order to secure property.
  • Item 3165 (3022 East Ninth Street): New owner (Chris Christian) had consultation in April, but no permit. Roof activity observed. Continued to September 25, 2026.
  • Item 3166 (222 South Jackson): No contact since fire; unsecured second-story door. Continued to September 25, 2026.
  • Item 3167 (805 South Connor): Owner spoke (see Public Comments). Fire damage, no insurance. Continued to September 25, 2026.

Dangerous Building Hearing (Item 3160 - 1621 West Second Street)

  • Presentation: Assistant City Attorney Andrea Knobloch presented evidence. Lead Dangerous Building Inspector Shelley Dolison testified that the property had compromised roof, windows, debris, holes in siding, a collapsing shed, 50-gallon drums, boats, and overgrowth. The owner (Dennis Consulver) is deceased. No contact received; notices sent to the property and published in the Joplin Globe for four consecutive weeks in August 2026. The property met dangerous building criteria under Joplin Code Chapter 26, Section 612, subsections 4 (exterior wall defects), 10 (unsafe egress), 11 (fire hazard), 14 (unsanitary/unfit for habitation), and 18 (public nuisance).
  • Decision: The board voted unanimously to declare the property a dangerous building and order demolition, including outbuildings.

Key Outcomes

  • Permit Extension: Item 3104 permit extended to December 31, 2026, with a December progress report.
  • Release from Agenda: Item 3120 released due to completed demolition.
  • Continued for Progress Report: Items 3117, 3121, 3134, 3141, 3142, 3144, 3149, 3152, 3158, 3161, 3163, 3164, 3165, 3166, 3167 were continued to the September 25, 2026 meeting (or later for 3117, 3134, 3161).
  • Demolition Order: Item 3160 ordered demolished.
  • Dangerous Building Hearing Set: Item 3162 set for dangerous building hearing at September 25, 2026.
  • Closed Session: The board moved into closed session after the public hearing.

Meeting Transcript

We'll go ahead and call the August Board of Appeals meeting to order. First order of business is roll call. Mr. Brown. Mr. Windsor. Mr. Duncan. Mr. Kissinger? Here. Mr. Wicklin? Here. Mrs. Harrington? Here. I did hear from Mr. Brown that he had a family emergency. So and I have not heard. Has anyone heard? Mr. Duncan won't be here. Mr. Duncan won't be here. Do we have a motion to excuse Mr. Duncan and Mr. Brown? Second. Motion by Mrs. Harrington and seconded by Mr. Wicklin that Mr. Brown and Miss Uh Mr. Duncan be excused from our meeting. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Those opposed. Motion carries. Next order of business is the uh approval of last month's meeting minutes. Mr. Mr. Kissinger's name was inadvertently left off. That will be added. Other than that, did anyone see anything else that need to be changed? No. I've noticed that the spelling of nay is sometimes spelled N-EY instead of N-A-Y. Which the NEY is like the horse nay. Oh, that must be when I say it. So you just make a correction, maybe going forward on that one.

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