CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: May 21, 2024
Agenda Date: July 9, 2024
Prepared By: Darla Crowl, (Code Enforcement Coordinator)
Through: Evander Collier, IV (Police Chief)
Requested Action:
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Approve the current Code Enforcement Lien for the property located at 215 Riverside Dr, be reduced to $50,000.00 as recommended by the Code Enforcement Board.
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BACKGROUND:
CASE # 23-767
Code Enforcement Offense: The owner, Parkside Properties LLC, was found to be in repeat violation of "Permit Required App. A Art. 15 Sec. 2 (a)" by the Code Enforcement Board during a public hearing held on August 17, 2023.
Violation Details:
* Type: Repeat Violation
* Penalty Imposed: $500.00 per day
* Duration: From 7/5/2023 to 12/27/2023
* Total Fine: $87,510.00
The Code Enforcement Board at the regular meeting March 21, 2024, recommended that the fine be reduced to $50,000.00.
Lien Reduction Request: Parkside Properties LLC is requesting a reduction of the lien to cover only the Cost of Staff ($2,531.31).
Approve the current Code Enforcement Lien for the property located at 215 Riverside Dr, be reduced to $50,000.00 as recommended by the Code Enforcement Board
Factors Considered for Lien Reduction (Section 6-707 of the City Code):
1. The gravity of the violation
2. The time in which it took the violator to come into compliance
3. The accrued amount of the code enforcement fine or lien
4. Any previous or subsequent code violations
5. Any financial hardship
6. Any other mitigating circumstance which may warrant the reduction or satisfaction of the penalty or fine
Staff Assessment and Findings:
* Ownership at Time of Violation: Yes, the current owner owned the property when the violations occurred.
* Residency: The property is used as an apartment rental, not as a residence by the applicant.
* Number of Violations: One
* Number of Inspections: 17
* Property Taxes: Paid through 2023
* Other Liens: No outstanding liens, including water liens
* Property Condition: ...
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