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MINUTES
NUISANCE ABATEMENT HEARING
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
183 NORTH MAIN STREET
LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92530
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2008
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CALL TO ORDER
The regular Nuisance Abatement Hearing was called to order by Jack Fagan,
Board Member at 4:38 PM.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Code Enforcement Officer Fred Lopez
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: BOARD MEMBER:
FAGAN
PRESENT: PLANNING MANAGER:
WEINER
Also present were: Code Enforcement Officer Lopez, Code Enforcement
Officer Burks and Office Specialist Teyler.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. The following Minutes were approved:
None
Board Member Fagan indicated the Minutes would not be approved due to the
absence of the regular board members and would be rolled over to the next
hearing.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Board Member Fagan opened the Public Hearing at 4:39 p.m.
Agenda Item No
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2. 190 North Torn Ranch Road. APN 389-260-002. Lake Elsinore. CA
Board Member Fagan asked Code Enforcement Officer Lopez to address this
case.
Code Enforcement Officer Lopez stated this property had come to his attention
through neighbor complaints. He indicated the home was currently in foreclosure
and it appeared the tenants left an accumulation of junk, trash and debris in the
rear and side setbacks. He commented on the trash that had been discarded
was household trash which over time will create a rodent problem which had
neighbors on both sides extremely concerned. He stated due to the severity of
the trash left in the backyard, it was his duty to have this property declared a
public nuisance as soon as possible so City crews or contract crews could get in
there and clean it up. He indicated he did not want to wait on this property any
further. He stated all attempts to locate bank information had come up negative.
He indicated he was unable to locate any responsible parties for the property.
He recommended this property be declared a public nuisance to allow the crews
to abate said nuisances.
Board Member Fagan inquired as to if this property was brought before the
Board several months ago.
Code Enforcement Officer Lopez indicated it was not. He stated this property
was occupied until approximately one month and a half ago. He indicated he
had a previous case on this property regarding various inoperative cars, junk,
trash and debris at which time it was cleaned up. He noted the house is
unsecure at this time indicating the back door is open and accessible.
Board Member Fagan indicated again this property had come before the Board
the middle of last year.
Code Enforcement Officer Lopez stated he had an address of 136 Torn Ranch
Road which was further south that was brought before the Nuisance Board
approximately a year and a half ago.
Board Member Fagan noted that was the property.
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER FAGAN, SECONDED BY
PLANNING MANAGER WEINER, AND CARRIED BY
UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT TO DECLARE 190
TORN RANCH ROAD, APN 389-260-002, LAKE ELSINORE, CA
A PUBLIC NUISANCE.
3. 31548 Sagecrest Drive. APN 363-342-009. lake Elsinore. CA
Agenda Item No
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Board Member Fagan asked Code Enforcement Officer Burks to report this case.
Code Enforcement Officer Burks stated this property had been a constant
complaint from neighbors regarding fire hazards. She indicated there had been
numerous complaints regarding trash, illegal storage of furniture, construction
equipment, appliances on the side rear yard of the property. She noted upon
inspection today it had progressed to the rear yard and to the other side of the
rear yard. She indicated there now was overgrown brush and weeds. She said
she had her first inspection May 1, 2007, she had warned them several times
and she had tried to work with them but they had refused to work with her. She
stated nothing had been done except to create a walkway and stacking the trash,
debris, furniture and appliances on the side rear fence line. She indicated
nothing had been removed and there was a concern of rodents and rats along
the fence line. She commented pest control had been out to verify the rodents
and rats.
Board Member Fagan inquired if she had been able to get on the property.
Code Enforcement Officer Burks indicated she had not been able to get on the
property but the neighbors who had to look down on the rear yard had allowed
her entry to take photos and to do inspections.
Board Member Fagan stated based on the photos he would recommend it a
nuisance.
Code Enforcement Officer Burks agreed.
Planning Manager Weiner indicated he had no questions. He indicated he had
visited the property.
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER FAGAN, SECONDED BY
PLANNING MANAGER WEINER, AND CARRIED BY
UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT TO DECLARE 31548
SAGE CREST DRIVE, APN 363-342-009, LAKE ELSINORE, CA A
PUBLIC NUISANCE.
5. Code Enforcement Comments:
None.
6. Nuisance Abatement Board Comments:
None.
Agenda Item No
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ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER FAGAN TO ADJOURN THE
NUSIANCE ABATEMENT HEARING AT 4:44 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Joyce M. Teyler
Office Specialist II
ATTEST:
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Robin Chipman, Secretary to the Board
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