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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-15-2008 NA MINUTES NUISANCE ABATEMENT HEARING CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 183 NORTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92530 TUESDAY, APRIL 15,2008 ****************************************************************** CALL TO ORDER The regular Nuisance Abatement Hearing was called to order by Loraine Watts, Chairwoman at 4:38 PM. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Associate Planner Justin Carlson. ROLL CALL PRESENT: CHAIRWOMAN WATTS PRESENT: ASSOCIATE PLANNER: CARLSON Also present were: Code Enforcement Officer Lopez and Office Specialist Teyler. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. The following Minutes were approved: A. Minutes for December 18, 2007 B. Minutes for March 18, 2008 PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairwoman Watts opened the Public Hearing at 4:39 p.m. 2. 31023 Lausanne, APN 389-510-003, Lake Elsinore, CA Agenda Item No Page of PAGE 2 - NUISANCE ABATEMENT MINUTES - APRIL 15,2008 Chairwoman Watts asked Code Enforcement Officer Lopez to address this case. Code Enforcement Officer Lopez stated this case was initially started in January 2007 for violations of Lake Elsinore Municipal Code Section 8.18.020 (21) which was lack of landscaping. He commented since the original case date approximately one year has passed. He indicated there had been no significant changes and actually the property had gotten worse. He noted that prior to the hearing he inspected the residence and some work had been done but until this point all of our citations, approximately $3,500.00, some were claimed but the majority went unclaimed. He stated the individual had knowledge the City had an active case pending against him and had chosen to ignore it. He indicated his only option was to take the individual before the Nuisance Hearing Board and have the property declared a nuisance. He noted there was no foreclosure activity on the property but he never had contact with owner so he does not know if there were any circumstances that would prevent him from maintaining or installing a front yard. He stated at one point in time it looked like foundations were laid for concrete steps but no further activity. He indicated after that the weeds started being a problem so he made a decision to bring the property before the Nuisance Hearing Board to have the property declared a public nuisance so he could submit it to the City Prosecutor's Office to put pressure on the individual to maintain his property according to City standards. He indicated his recommendations for the Board was to have the property declared a public nuisance and from there he would turn it over to the City Prosecutor's Office. Chairwoman Watts indicated she had inspected the property that afternoon and she stated it looked like they started the porch. She stated in the front the weeds had started to grow. She agreed with Code Enforcement Officer Lopez to declare it a nuisance. She asked Planner Associate Carlson if he had inspected the property., Planner Associate Carlson stated he had and he concurred. MOVED BY CHAIRWOMAN WATTS, SECONDED BY PLANNER ASSOCIATE CARLSON, AND CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT TO DECLARE 31023 LAUSANNE STREET, APN 378-510-003, LAKE ELSINORE, CA A PUBLIC NUISANCE. 3. 16400 Lakeshore Drive, APN 378-313-025, Lake Elsinore, CA Chairwoman Watts addressed 16400 Lakeshore Drive. Code Enforcement Officer Lopez indicated his attention was brought to this property on December 20, 2007 from several complaints received from Agenda Item No Page of PAGE 3 - NUISANCE ABATEMENT MINUTES - APRIL 15,2008 neighboring properties regarding graffiti on the location. He stated the building was vacant and not currently being used for habitation purposes. He noted it had been vacant for quite some time. He stated in the past he had issues with graffiti and landscaping issues regarding weeds. He commented up until this point the issues had been dealt with by the registered owner of the property. He stated the property owner lived a mile away on Cherry Blossom. He indicated he had attempted several times to contact the property owner at the Cherry Blossom residence. He stated he had left notes and sent letters. He indicated for some reason this time everything had gone unclaimed and we had not been notified as to why the property had not been maintained. He stated due to its condition which had been getting worse his recommendation was to declare the property a public nuisance and have our graffiti abatement crew along with our Public Works crew abatement the graffiti and cut down the weeds. He noted this may be something we would have to do on a regular basis due to lack of contact from the property owner. He commented there was no foreclosure activity showing, so he had no other remedies other than sending notices and attempting to make contact periodically with the listed property owner. He indicated he would like this propertydeclared a public nuisance so the City could clean it up. Chairwoman Watts indicated Lakeshore was one of our main thoroughfares in Lake Elsinore. Code Enforcement Officer Lopez concurred. Chairwoman Watts stated we wanted all our streets cleaned up but a thoroughfare should always be kept clean. She indicated when you are taken on a tour or trip they always show the best of the best so she concurred. Associate Planner Carlson concurred. He indicated he had gone to the property and noted the graffiti and weeds. MOVED BY CHAIRWOMAN WATTS, SECONDED BY ASSOCIATE PLANNER CARLSON, AND CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT TO DECLARE 16400 LAKESHORE DRIVE, APN 378-313-025, LAKE ELSINORE, CA A PUBLIC NUISANCE. 4. Code Enforcement Comments: None. 5. Nuisance Abatement Board Comments: None. Agenda Item No Page of PAGE 4 - NUISANCE ABATEMENT MINUTES - APRIL 15,2008 ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY CHAIRWOMAN WATT TO ADJOURN THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT HEARING AT 4:44 P.M. Respectfully Submitted, ~.~ Joyce M. Teyler Office Specialist II ATTEST: ~K~ Robin Chipman, Secretary to the Board g(~ !f)~ Chairwoman, Loraine Watts Agenda Item No Page of