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TO GO? YES.ALL I'D LIKE TO CALL THE MEETING OF THE CITY OF
[ AGENDA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE REVIEW BOARD City Hall - Council Chambers 6131 Taylorsville Road August 24, 2023 6:30 P.M.]
HUBER HEIGHTS PROPERTY MAINTENANCE REVIEW BOARD TO ORDER PLEASE.JURY, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLE MS. BALLARD? HERE.
I DID HEAR FROM MS. HESS, SO HERS WILL BE EXCUSED.
I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR THIS EVENING.
THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING IS APPROVED.
MR. ARD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE CODE OF CITY HUBER HEIGHTS, ANYONE WHO MAY WISH TO SPEAK OR GIVE TESTIMONY REGARDING THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA THIS EVENING, UH, NEED TO BE SWORN IN.
UM, AS I'VE ASKED MR. MILLARD, PLEASE STAND, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND RESPOND.
TO THE FOLLOWING, DO YOU HEREBY SWEAR OR AFFIRM ON THE THREAT OF PERJURY TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, SO HELP YOU GOD? I DO.
SO AS ACCORDING TO OUR AGENDA, WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PENDING BUSINESS AND WE WILL START WITH THE NEW BUSINESS THEN.
AND THAT WOULD BE P M R V CASE 23 DASH 22.
THE PROPERTY OWNER, CHRISTOPHER WEISENBERGER, IS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1313 0.04 H SIX OF THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE.
THAT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 69 91 ROY PIKE.
FEELS PRETTY GOOD INSIDE HERE COMPARED TO ABOUT SOUTH SIDE, DOESN'T IT? YES SIR.
KEEP YOU IN HERE AS LONG AS WE CAN SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO OUT IN THAT HOT WEATHER.
UM, SO WE'VE HAD A, UH, A VERY GOOD RESPONSE TO THIS PROPERTY FROM THE LANDLORD WHO SPENT THREE HOURS THERE LAST NIGHT GETTING THIS PROPERTY TO COMPLIANT.
JERRY HAS PHOTOS SHE CAN PUT UP ON THE, UH, MONITOR.
I HAVE, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY SOUND.
SO THE, THIS HAS BEEN, UH, THIS IS A RENTAL PROPERTY ON OLD TROY PIKE.
UH, YOU MAY BE FAMILIAR WITH IT BECAUSE IF YOU TRAVEL UP TO AN ULTRA PIKE, YOU MAY HAVE SEEN IT.
UH, WE'VE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS PROPERTY MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS.
UM, SO, UM, WE DECIDED WE WERE GOING TO GO FULL BORE ON VIOLATIONS ON IT THIS TIME.
THE TENANT WAS LESS THAN COOPERATIVE.
WE, UH, THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE AND THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE NOW.
THE FOUR JUNK LITTER STUFF ALL OVER THE YARD.
A TRAILER WITH APPLIANCES ON IT, A STACK OF TIRES.
UM, AGAIN, THIS IS, AND I HATE TO BEAT THIS, I DON'T WANNA MAKE THIS A DEAD HORSE.
IT SHOWS THAT LETTERS RECEIVED NOTIFYING PROPERTY OWNERS ARE GOING TO APPEAR BEFORE THIS BOARD HAVE AN IMPACT ON THEM.
THEY WILL IGNORE VIOLATION LETTERS, BUT WHEN THEY GET A NOTICE THAT YOU'RE GOING TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD REVIEW AT CITY HALL, A LOT OF TIMES THEY JUMP INTO ACTION.
AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS PROPERTY IN 15 YEARS.
SO AS A RESULT OF THAT, THIS LONG-WINDED WAY OF ME ASKING THE BOARD TO PLEASE DISMISS THE CASE ON THIS PROPERTY.
ALRIGHT, ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? UH, HERE'S A, HERE'S A BEFORE PHOTO HERE OF THE CONDITION AROUND THE POOL.
YOU'LL SEE THE TRAILER WITH APPLIANCES ON IT.
ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN REMOVED AND CLEANED UP.
THERE WERE VEHICLES PARKED ALL OVER THE PLACE AT ONE TIME.
SO THE PROPERTY, AS OF WHEN THESE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN IS COMPLETELY COMPLIANT.
DO WE HAVE A VOTE PLEASE? MS. BALLARD? YES.
SO MOTION CARRIES FOR P M R B CASE 23 DASH 22.
NEXT CASE IS P M R B CASE 23 DASH 24.
THE PROPERTY OWNER GWENDOLYN GRAY IS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 13, 13.04 H ONE AND FOUR OF THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 83 0 1 CHINABERRY PLACE.
YES, THE UH, PROPERTY OWNER HAS
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RECEIVED THE NORMAL COURSE OF THREE LETTERS.UH, THE PROPERTY IS IN VIOLATION OF THE LANDSCAPING LONG CODE AND THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE THERE EXISTS A SEVERELY OVERGROWN BUSH SECTION 13 13 0 4 H FOUR STATES.
ALL LANDS SHALL BE PROPERLY MAINTAINED WITH LAWNS, HEDGES, BUSHES, TREES, AND OTHER VEGETATION TO BE TRIMMED AND KEPT FROM BECOMING OVERGROWN AND UNSIGHTLY WE'RE EXPOSED TO PUBLIC VIEW OR SUCH.
VEGETATION MAY CONSTITUTE A BLIND INFLUENCE ON A JOINT PROPERTY.
ADDITIONALLY, THERE'S A SECTION OF DETACHED FASCIA TRIM ALONG THE ROOF LINE SECTION 13 13 0 4 H ONE STATES.
ALL EXTERIOR SURFACES SHALL BE MAINTAINED.
THREE OF GRAFFITI BROKEN GLASS, LOOSE SHINGLES, CRUMBLING, STONER BRICK, PEELING PAINT OR OTHER CONDITIONS REFLECTIVE OF DETERIORATION OR INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE TO THE END OF THE PROPERTY ITSELF MAY BE PRESERVED SAFELY.
FIRE HAZARDS ELIMINATED AND ADJOINING PROPERTIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS PROJECTED FROM A OBLIGING INFLUENCE.
INSPECTION VERIFIES THE PROPERTY DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THE CODE, THEREFORE THE PROPERTY IS IN VIOLATION.
YOUR ATTACHED CASE REVIEW ILLUSTRATES THE VIOLATION PROCESS AND NON-COMPLIANCE OF THE PROPERTY.
CITY'S ZONING LETTERS MAILED TO THE OWNER OF RECORD HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED.
THERE HAS BEEN NO COMMUNICATION WITH FROM THE OWNER TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE.
THE TAX RECORD SHOWS PROPERTY TAXES, TAXES ARE TYPICALLY PAID ANY WORK.
THIS BOARD ORDERS WILL BE INVOICED TO THE PROPERTY IN THE OWNER'S NAME.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE BOARD DECLARE THE PROPERTY A NUISANCE AND THE BOARD ORDERS STAFF TO HAVE THE CITY CONTRACTOR ABATE THE PROPERTY.
IF SO ORDERED, THE CONTRACTOR WILL REMOVE THE OVERGROWTH TO THE SURFACE AND REPAIR, REPLACE THE FACIAL.
I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY.
ANYONE? DOES YOU LIKE THE PROPERTY IS OCCUPIED AT ALL AS FAR AS WE KNOW, IT HAS BEEN TRADITIONALLY BY THIS OD YES.
SO WE'RE GOING TO GO IN AND CUT DOWN ALL OF THOSE BUSHES, PUT THAT BACK.
WE'RE GONNA TAKE 'EM DOWN TO THE GROUND.
OH, THEY WILL CEASE TO EXIST FOR THE TIME BEING TILL THEY GROW BACK AND THAT'LL GIVE THEM ACCESS TO MAKE THE REPAIRS TO THE FA.
ANYONE ELSE? I'VE GOT ONE MORE QUESTION.
SO WE'RE THINKING THAT THE REASON WHY THEY'RE NOT MAKING THOSE REPAIRS, COULD IT BE BECAUSE OF THE OVERGROWN BUSHES THERE AND THEY CAN'T GET BACK THERE TO GET UP THERE TO DO IT? I'M NOT SURE OF THAT.
AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, UH, WE ARE GOING TO ASSUME THEY SIMPLY HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO SINCE THEY HAVEN'T BOTHERED TO CALL US AND SAY, HEY, WE CAN'T DO THE REPAIR BECAUSE OF THE OVERGROWN BUSH.
SO WE'RE GONNA TRIM IT BACK WHEN WE DON'T GET COMMUNICATION THEN WE'RE GOING TO TREAT THOSE AS TWO SEPARATE ISSUES AND ASSUME THAT ONE DOES NOT NECESSARILY CAUSE THE OTHER TO EXIST.
ANYTHING ELSE? ALRIGHT, HAVE A MOTION PLEASE.
WE DECLARE THE PROPERTY IN NUISANCE AND HAVE A STAFF ABATE THE PROPERTY.
SO MOTION CARRIES FOR P M R B CASE 23 DASH 24.
THIS CASE P M R B CASE 23 DASH 26 PROPERTY OWNER KATINA DUNAWAY IS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1313 0.05 B OF THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE AND PROPERTY LOCATED AT 61 30 BURY DRIVE AND THE UH, PROPERTY OWNER HAS AGAIN RECEIVED THE NORMAL COURSE OF LETTERS.
UH, THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IS 61 30.
BURY DRIVE IS IN VIOLATION OF THE FENCING AND RETAINING WALL CODE.
A LARGE SECTION HAS FALLEN ALONG THE REAR FENCE LINE AND REMNANTS ARE LAYING IN THE YARD.
SECTION 13 13 0 5 B STATES FENCES AND RETAINING WALLS.
ALL WALLS, EXCUSE ME, ALL FENCES RETAINING WALLS ARE SIMILAR.
STRUCTURES SHALL BE ANCHORED FIRMLY IN THE GROUND AND SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED IN A WORKMANLIKE MANNER AND MAINTAINED IN THAT SAME MANNER SO THAT SUCH FENCES RETAINING WALLS OR SIMILAR STRUCTURES SHALL ALWAYS BE IN A STATE OF GOOD STRUCTURAL REPAIR.
OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, SUCH STRUCTURES SHALL BE REMOVED OR REPLACED.
INSPECTION VERIFIES THE PROPERTY DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THE CODE, THEREFORE THE PROPERTY IS IN VIOLATION.
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SECTION OF FENCING THAT'S MISSING AND SIMPLY FALLEN OVER INTO THE YARD AND THERE IT LIES.YOUR ATTACHED CASE REVIEW ILLUSTRATES THE VIOLATION PROCESS AND NON-COMPLIANCE OF THE PROPERTY.
CITY ZONING LETTERS MAILED TO THE OWNER OF RECORD HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED.
THERE HAS BEEN NO COMMUNICATION FROM THE OWNER TO THE COURT ENFORCEMENT OFFICE.
THE TAX RECORD SHOWS PROPERTY TAXES ARE TYPICALLY PAID.
ANY WORK THAT'S BOARD ORDERS WILL BE INVOICED TO THE PROPERTY IN THE OWNER'S NAME.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS THE BOARD DECLARE THEIR PROPERTY A NUISANCE.
THE BOARD ORDERS STAFF TO HAVE THE CITY CONTRACTOR ABATE THE PROPERTY.
IF SO ORDERED THE CONTRACT WILL REINSTALL THE FALLEN FENCING.
IF IT IS REUSABLE, IF NOT REUSABLE, THE FALLEN FENCE WILL SIMPLY BE REMOVED FROM THE PROPERTY.
QUESTIONS? DO YOU HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? I MOVE THAT THE BOARD DECLARE THE PROPERTY A NU A NUISANCE AND THE BOARD ORDER STAFF TO HAVE A CITY CONTRACTOR AND LEAVE THE PROPERTY.
MOTION CARRIES FOR P M R B CASE 23 DASH 26.
THE PROPERTY OWNER, MARK ZA, IS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1313 0.4 H ONE OF PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 62 25 TANNERS ROAD.
UH, THIS OWNER HAS ALSO RECEIVED A NORMAL COURSE OF LETTERS.
THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IS 62 25.
TAYLORSVILLE ROAD IS IN VIOLATION OF LANDSCAPING.
THE LAWN CODE AND THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE THERE EXISTS SEVERELY OVERGROWN BUSHES ALONG THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE.
SECTION 13 13 0 4 H FOUR STATES.
ALL LAND SHALL BE PROPERTY MAINTAINED WITH LAWNS, HEDGES, BUSHES, TREES, AND OTHER VEGETATION TO BE TRIMMED AND KEPT FROM BECOMING OVERGROWN AND UNSIGHTLY WE'RE EXPOSED TO PUBLIC VIEW OR SUCH.
VEGETATION MAY CONSTITUTE A LIGHTING INFLUENCE ON ADJOINING PROPERTY.
ADDITIONALLY, THERE'S A SECTION OF DETACHED GUTTER AND TRIM ALONG THE ROOF LINE SECTION 13 13 0 4 H ONE STATES.
THE OWNER SHALL KEEP THE EXTERIOR OF ALL PREMISES AND EVERY STRUCTURE THERE ON INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO WALLS, ROOFS, CORNICES, CHIMNEYS, DRAINS, TOWERS, PORCHES, LANDINGS, LOT FIRE ESCAPES, STAIRS, WINDOWS, DOORS, SOME MARQUEES AND GOOD REPAIR INSPECTION VERIFIES THE PROPERTY DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD SET FORTH IN THE CODE.
THEREFORE THE PROPERTY IS IN VIOLATION.
YOUR ATTACHED CASE REVIEW ILLUSTRATES THE VIOLATION PROCESS AND NON-COMPLIANCE OF THE PROPERTY.
CITY LETTERS MAILED TO THE OWNER OF RECORD HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED.
THERE HAS BEEN NO COMMUNICATION FROM THE OWNER TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE.
THE TAX RECORD SHOWS PROPERTY TAXES ARE TYPICALLY PAID AND HE WORKED AS BOARD ORDERS WILL BE INVOICED TO THE PROPERTY IN THE OWNER'S NAME.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS THE BOARD DECLARED A PROPERTY A NUISANCE.
THE BOARD ORDERS STAFF TO HAVE THE CITY CONTRARY DEBATE THE PROPERTY.
IF SO ORDERED, THE CONTRACTOR WILL REMOVE THE OVERGROWTH TO THE SURFACE AND REPAIR, REPLACE THE GUTTER AND FACE YOU.
AND I WILL TELL YOU THAT WHEN WE INSPECTED THIS AND THIS IS AN ONGOING PROPERTY, WE APPROACHED IT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER TO SAY, LOOK, THIS IS A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE FOR YOU.
IF OUR EMERGENCY PEOPLE NEED TO GET INTO YOUR PROPERTY AND REMOVE YOU OR HAVE TO FIGHT A FIRE, THIS IS A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE FOR NOT ONLY YOU BUT FOR EMERGENCY WORKERS IN MY OPINION AND NO RESPONSE FROM THIS PROPERTY OWNER WHO ALSO HAS ABOUT A 10 CARS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY.
MOSTLY, WHICH HE HAS INHERITED FROM.
BUT THIS IS A, A LONG DRAWN OUT PROCESS.
WE'VE DEALT WITH ANOTHER ONE OF THESE FAMILIES PROPERTIES A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHERE THE BOARD ORDERS TO HAVE A SHED TORN DOWN IN THE BACKYARD.
SO WE HAVE SOME HISTORY OF THIS.
SO WE'RE DEALING WITH THIS PROPERTY MAINTENANCE ISSUE THROUGH OUR CURRENT CODE AND WE HOPE BY THIS TIME IN THE WINTER WE HAVE A CODE THAT WILL ALSO ALLOW US TO BEGIN TOWING CARS OFF OF PROPERTY, WHICH WE DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT AT THIS TIME.
SO HAVING SAID THAT, THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN BRINGING THIS PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE.
ALRIGHT, THERE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE? I'VE GOT A QUESTION.
I'VE NOTICED ON THIS ONE THAT AND I THAT HOMESTEAD, THEY'RE PAYING THEIR TAXES.
I DON'T KNOW WHO'S PAYING, I'M LOOKING AT THIS.
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GO AHEAD.AND I'M JUST WONDERING THAT ARE THEY, COULD THE PROPERTY OWNER POSSIBLY BE IN THAT HOMESTEAD PROGRAM WITH WELL, YEAH.
WELL THEY PROBABLY ARE BECAUSE OF HOW LONG THEY'VE OWNED.
THEY'RE JUST GETTING A, A DISCOUNT.
AND WHAT I WANNA ASK IS, I KNOW HOMESTEAD PAYS THE PROPERTY TAXES, BUT WHEN WE GO IN AND DO THIS EXTRA WORK, DO THEY PAY FOR THIS EXTRA STUFF OR DOES THE HOMEOWNER HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS OUTSIDE THE REALM OF WE INVOICE THE OWNER OF RECORD.
THE FACT THAT THEY'VE GOT A HOMESTEAD CREDIT BECAUSE OF HOW LONG THEY'VE LIVED THERE AND THAT'S WHAT THAT IS.
IS A CREDIT IS OF OF NO CONCERN TO US.
WE'RE GOING TO INVOICE THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, UH, AND UM, WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? YOU HAVE A MOTION? PLEASE MAKE A MOTION TO DECLARE THE PROPERTY AT LEAST AS I HAVE BEEN.
MOTION CARRIES FOR P M R B CASE 23 DASH 27.
NEXT CASE P M R B CASE 23 DASH 28.
THE PROPERTY OWNER KAREN RITTER, IS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1313 0.04 H SIX OF THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE AT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 61 12 CORSICA DRIVE.
AND MR. CHAIRMAN, THIS PROPERTY IS NOW COMPLIANT.
I WOULD REQUEST THE BOARD DISMISS THIS CASE.
ALRIGHT, ANY QUESTIONS? WE HAVE A MOTION PLEASE.
I MOVE THAT THE BOARD DISMISSED THE CASE.
P M R B CASE 23 DASH 28 MOTION CARRIES.
NEXT CASE P M R B CASE 23 DASH 29.
PROPERTY OWNER JULIE BARNES IS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1313 0.04 H SIX OF THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE AND PROPERTY LOCATED AT 61 66 FARMBOROUGH DRIVE.
AND MR. CHAIRMAN, THIS PROPERTY AS WELL HAS BECOME COMPLIANT AND I WILL REQUEST THE BOARD DISMISS THE CASE QUESTIONS.
MOTION CARRIES FOR P M R B CASE 23 DASH 29, UH, P M R B CASE 23 DASH 30.
THE PROPERTY OWNER JEREMY SPARKS, IS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1313 0.04 H ONE OF THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE AT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 79 0 1 BURHAM DRIVE.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I'M GOING TO ASK THE BOARD TO TABLE THIS CASE UNTIL THE SEPTEMBER 14 MEETING AND I'LL GIVE A QUICK SYNOPSIS AND THEN JERRY WILL TAKE CARE OF ASKING YOU TO VOTE ON IT.
THIS IS A BIRCH STRUCTURE IN INVESTIGATING THIS.
UM, AFTER SPEAKING WITH BOTH THE COMPANY WHO HAS TAKEN CHARGE OF THEIR PROPERTY ON BEHALF OF THE LENDER AND INVESTIGATED THE COURT RECORDS, THIS WAS AN ARSON VANDALISM BY ARSON FIRE.
I AGREED WITH THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE COMPANY TO GIVE THEM UNTIL, BUT NO LONGER THAN SEPTEMBER 14TH TO BEGIN EXTERIOR RENOVATION.
SO THAT IT'S ONLY FAIR THAT I DO THAT.
I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM, BUT EITHER WAY.
SO GIVING THEM THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT.
I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TABLE THIS UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING.
ALRIGHT, COULD I HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE PLEASE? CAN I MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE? SECOND TO TABLE? TABLE TO TABLE UNTIL NINE 14.
MOTION CARRIES TO TABLE P M R B CASE 2330 DASH 30 UNTIL NINE 14.
AND NO ADDITIONAL BUSINESS? I HAVE NOTHING SIR.
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HAVE UNTIL TOMORROW TO R S V P FOR THE VOLUNTEER DINNER.WE HOPE YOU ALL ARE GONNA JOIN US.
UM, DOES ANY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ANY COMMENTS REGARDING THE MINUTES FROM OUR LAST MEETING? THAT WOULD BE AUGUST THE 10TH IF THERE ARE NO COMMENTS, UM, WITHOUT OBJECTION.
THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 10TH, 2023 ARE APPROVED.
OUR GUESS OUR NEXT MEETING THEN IS SEPTEMBER THE 14TH AND THEN WE HAVE ONE SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER THE 28TH AS WELL.
ALRIGHT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN WHO WE ADJOURN.