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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-19-2004 NA MINUTES NUISANCE ABATEMENT MEETING CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 183 NORTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92530 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2004 ******************************************************************* CALL TO ORDER The regular Nuisance Abatement Meeting was called to order by Planning/Code Enforcement Manager, Villa, at 5:12 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Board Member Fagan. ROLL CALL PRESENT: BOARD MEMBERS: WATTS, FAGAN - ABSENT: NONE Also present were: Planning/Code Enforcement Manager Villa, Senior Code Enforcement Officer Gordon, Code Enforcement Slater and Office Specialist Staley. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. The following minutes were approved: A. Nuisance Abatement Meeting for August 17, 2004. MOVED BY FAGAN, SECONDED BY WATTS AND CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 15170 Machado Street - Fire damaged house with accumulation of trash and debris. PAGE 2 - NUISANCE ABATEMENT MINUTES - OCTOBER 19, 2004 Planning/ Code Enforcement Manager Villa asked Senior Code Enforcement Officer Gordon to review the case with the Board. Senior Code Enforcement Officer Gordon indicated that a fire on September 24th destroyed most of the vacant house, leaving the foundation and a chimney as well as a lot of trash, debris and a dilapidated mobile home. She indicated that a Notice of Violation was sent to the listed property owner who forwarded it to Corman-Leigh Properties who intended to build houses on the site, although they had not yet submitted any plans to the City. She also indicated that a representative from Corman- Leigh contacted Code Enforcement to advise that they had begun the clean up of the property, but needed more time to complete the work, especially with the recent rains. Senior Code Enforcement Officer Gordon suggested two possible recommendations to the Board, (1) they could declare the property to be a nuisance, giving Corman-Leigh 10 days to either appeal the City's actions or (2), finish the clean up or they could bring the case back to the November 16th Nuisance Abatement Hearing, giving them an extension of approximately 30 days to complete the work. She indicated that if the work was completed by then, the case would be dismissed at the Hearing. Chairwoman Watts suggested allowing the property owner the full 30 day extension. MOVED BY FAGAN, SECONDED BY WATTS AND CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT TO APPROVE THE FULL 30 DAY EXTENSION. 2. 539 Lake Street - Accumulation of stored items. inoperable vehicle and a lot of trash and debris in yard. Planning/ Code Enforcement Manager Villa asked Senior Code Enforcement Officer Gordon to review the case with the Board and to give a recommendation. Senior Code Enforcement Officer Gordon indicated that this case involved a single family house where the occupants accumulated things in the yard and had regular yard sales, often not removing the items from public view. She noted that this was not the first time the City had to take action to get the property in compliance. She indicated that the occupants said they spent a day with a small bobcat tractor and dump truck; and took a load to a landfill. She indicated that an inspection by Code Enforcement showed an inoperable truck was gone, but the yard was not cleaned up enough to dismiss the case. Staff recommended that the property be declared a nuisance and that after 10 days the City would take bids, remove the debris and place the charges on the owner's property tax bill. MOVED BY FAGAN, SECONDED BY WATTS AND CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT TO DECLARE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 539 LAKE STREET A NUISANCE. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Planning/ Code Enforcement Manager Villa expressed he would like to introduce Code Enforcement newest Officer, Shawn Slater. He commented that he has been with the City for a litde over two months. Officer Slater thanked everyone and expressed that he was PAGE 3 - NUISANCE ABATEMENT MINUTES - OCTOBER 19, 2004 looking forward to a long future with the City of Lake Elsinore. Planning/Code Enforcements Manager Villa shared with the Board that the Code Enforcement Division presented a power point presentation to the Public Safety Advisory Commission to explain the future of Code Enforcement. He indicated that Code Enforcement was responsible for the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code. Planning/Code Enforcements Manager Villa offered to present the presentation to the Board Members which would give the Board Members a better understanding of what Code Enforcement did and how this Board helped Code Enforcement carry out those duties on a daily basis. Code Enforcement dealt with about three thousand cases a year. CODE ENFORCEMENT COMMENTS None. NUISANCE ABATEMENT BOARD COMMENTS Chairwoman Watts and Board Member Fagan requested an update on the two lots at Graham Avenue. Planning/Code Enforcement Manager Villa asked Senior Code Enforcement Officer Gordon to review case. Senior Code Enforcement Officer Gordon indicated that the lots were being abated by the person using the storage lots, Mr. Alexander. Senior Code Enforcement Officer Gordon read the recent letter she mailed to the property owner, Linda Boyd. She recited the letter. The letter indicated that the property owner was given an extension to abate the property, but because so much time has passed and the lots are still not completely cleared, the owner now has until November 6, 2004 to complete the work or the City will take bids to abate the property. The cost will be placed on the owner's property tax bill. Board Member Fagan stated that it looked like their was an effort being made to clean up the lots, but then the work suddenly stopped. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY CHAIRPERSON WATTS AND SECONDED BY FAGAN AND CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT TO ADJOURN THE NUSIANCE ABATEMENT MEETING AT 5:45 p.m. ~~ ft)~ Loraine Watts, Chairwoman Respectfully Submitted, ~~k~ Karen Staley Office Specialist III PAGE 4 - NUISANCE ABATEMENT MINUTES - OCTOBER 19, 2004 ~ ATTEST: ~A- Armando G. Villa, Secretary to the Nuisance Abatement Board -- -