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03-02-93 CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACII CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD AGENDA 7:30 P. M., MARCII 2, 1993 Call to order Pledge to the Flag Roll Call 1. Approval of the minutes of the meeting of January 5, 1993. Recognition of Visitors and Guests 3. Old Business: Report by Don Ford: Case No. 0022 - Charles Watson Update on condemnation concerning property located at 270 Mayport Road and adjacent property. Report by Don Ford: Case No. 0052 owner of property located at Royal Lots 580, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, Block 27, in violation of Stand Section 1116, Existing Guardrails Falling Apart. - Mr. Terry Kirton, Palms Apartments, 592, and Lot 17, and Building Code are Rusted and Report by Karl Grunewald: Case No. 0053 - Sandra Kovir, ~~ owner of property located at 808 Cavalla Road, in violation of Sections 12-1-6 and 24-1-7, soffit and facia Board rotted; fence to rear of property in need of repair. 4. New Business: Case No. 0054 -Mike Ashourian - owner of property located at: Rear of 310 Mayport Road, Lot 1 and East 20' Lot 2, Block 79, Section H - Re#170827-0100, in violation of Section 24-163-a5, open storage of vehicles and commercial equipment on property zoned RG-1 Residential, and Section 12-1-7, vehicles present on property. Case No. 0055 - Robert Wiles - owner of property located at: 347 Skate Road, Lot 7, Block 24, Royal Palms Unit 2-A, RE#171675-0000, in violation of Section 12-1-6, wood pile on side yard. Case No. 0024 - Thomas L. owner of property located Block 10, Royal Palms Unit violation of Section (abandoned vehicle), and zoning ordinance-excessive upon residential property.) Jackson - (Second Offense) at 463 Irex Road, Lot 18, No. 2A, RE~171409-0000, in 24-163(4)/Section 12-1-7 Section 29-104 (residential number of vehicles stored 5. Board Members Comments ~~ 6. Adjournment MINUTES OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT HOARD MEETING ^ HELD AT ATLANTIC BEACH CITY HALL l 1 ON MARCH 2, 1993 CALL TO ORDER Present: George Bull, Jr., Chairman Barbara Bonner Heywood Dowling, Jr. Edward Martin Kathleen Russell Suzanne Shaughnessy John Venn And: Suzanne Worrell Green, Prosecuting Attorney Alan C. Jensen, Legal Counsel to Board Don Ford, Code Enforcement Officer Kazl Grunewald, Code Enforcement Officer Maureen King, City Clerk, (Substituting for Secretary, Trudy Lopanik) 1. Approval of the minutes of the meeting of January 5. 1993 On motion made by Edward Martin, seconded by Kathleen Russell, the minutes of the meeting of January 5, 1993, were unanimously approved. ~, 2~, Recognition of Visitors and Guests George Bull, Chairman, welcomed Maureen King who was substituting for Trudy Lopanik, Secretary, who was ill. 3. Old Business Report by Don Ford: Case No. 0022 - Charles Watson. Uadate on condemnation concerning nrooerty located at 270 Maynort Road and adjacent vrooerty. George Bull read a letter from Mr. Watson requesting a 60-day extension for the completion of demolition of the structures at 270 Mayport Road. Mr. Watson indicated the building would have been demolished by the deadline set by the board but the contractor had experienced a problem with asbestos. Mr. Watson reported he had obtained the necessary DER permits but because of the special handling, the additional time would be needed. Mr. Watson also provided documentation from the contractor and DER verifying this information. Code Enforcement Officer Ford indicated he was satisfied with the progress being made and recommended approval of the additional sixty days. Page Two Minutes - Code Enforcement Board March 2, 1993 Edward Martin moved to approve the sixty day extension. The motion was seconded by John Venn and following brief discussion, was unanimously approved. Report by Don Ford: Case No. 0052 - Mr. Terry Kirton, owner of property located at Royal Arms Apartments, Lots 580, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, and Lot 17, Block 27, in violation of Standard Building Code Section 1116, Existing Guardrails are Rusted and Falling Apart Don Ford reported new guard rails had been installed by the deadline established by the board and the property was no longer in violation. Mr. Bull requested that a letter be directed to Mr. Kirton thanking him for his prompt compliance. Report by Karl Grunewald: Case No. 0053 - Sandra Kovir, owner of property located at 808 Cavalla Road, in violation of Sections 12- 1-6 and 24-1-7, soffit and facia board rotted; fence to rear of property in need of repair. Karl Grunewald reported the property was now in compliance and looked very well. Mr. Bull requested a letter be sent to Ms. Kovir ('1 thanking her for her compliance. 4s New Business storage of vehicles and commercial equipment on property zoned RG-1 Residential, and Section 12-1-7, vehicles present on property. George Bull read the case hearing procedure for Case No. 0054, and at this time Mr. Bull asked witnesses in this case and Case No. 0024 to stand and be sworn in. (Case No. 0055 was in compliance and no witnesses were in attendance). Suzanne Green explained Mr. Ash had commercial vehicles such as school buses, heavy equipment, and abandoned vehicles stored on residential property. She asked Karl Grunewald to present the evidence and pictures. Karl Grunewald explained upon investigating a complaint from a resident he became aware that the property was zoned residential. He distributed pictures of the vehicles stored on the property. Mr. Grunewald explained a building permit had been issued in 1982 to construct a mini warehouse, but no construction other than a ^ concrete slab had ever been undertaken. Page Three Minutes - Code Enforcement Hoard March 2, 1993 Mike Ashourian indicated he had owned the property for about one year and said that the mini-warehouse had been in existence about twenty years and he thought cars had been parked in the area now being used for storage during that time. Mr. Ashourian felt the zoning of the property was such that mini-warehouses would be a permitted use. He asked for direction regarding having the property rezoned or securing a variance which would allow mini- warehouses. Following notification of the violation Mr. Ashourian said he had instructed his manager at that facility to write to the owners of the buses and ask that they be removed. Don Ford explained the zoning was changed on the property in question in 1982. The owner that time pulled a permit a started construction so that he would be grandfathered in when the zoning changed. Construction was never completed so the operation of mini-warehouses was not grandfathered in at that location. Mr. Ashourian indicated he had leases with the eight individuals who has stored their vehicles there. He requested adequate time to ^ contact the vehicle owners and get the vehicles removed. t Following further discussion, Edward Martin moved to allow Mr. Ashourian an additional sixty days to remove the abandoned vehicles stored in the residential district and bring the property into compliance, and report back to the board at its next meeting regarding his plans for rezoning. The motion was seconded by Heywood Dowling and, following brief discussion, was unanimously approved. Case No. 0055 - Robert Wiles - owner of orooerty located at: 347 Skate Road. Lot 7. Block 24. Royal Palms Unit 2-A, RE #171675- 0000, in violation of Section 12-1-6. wood pile on side yard Suzanne Green reported Mr. Wiles had rectified the problem and was now in compliance with the city code. No action was necessary from the board. Case No. 0024 - Thomas L. Jackson - (Second Offense), owner of property located at 463 Irex Road, Lot 18. Block 10. Royal Palms unit 2-A. RR ~ »idna_nnnn_ in vinlation of RPCtinn 2d-7F3f41/ residential nronertv). Heywood Dowling read the case hearing procedure for Case No. 0024; ^ Thomas L. Jackson, the only witness, had been sworn in earlier. Page Four l Minutes - Code Enforcement Board _ March 2, 1993 Suzanne Green reported Mr. Jackson was charged with storing abandoned and junk vehicles in a residential district at 463 irex Road. She explained this was the second time Mr. Jackson had appeared before the board for a similar violation and recommended that a fine be imposed. Karl Grunewald distributed photographs of the abandoned vehicles on the property. He said it was difficult to tell exactly how many vehicles were involved since some of them were covered by canvas but appeared to be inoperable and abandoned, and, further he and Mr. Ford had been denied access to the property. Mr. Grunewald also inquired regarding how many vehicles could be stored on residential property before it would be considered a violation. Mr. Jackson felt that his vehicles were not junk and were not abandoned. He indicated his vehicles were covered and were parked on concrete. Edward Martin inquired into the status of the vehicles that were under cover and asked Mr. Jackson whether it was his intent to repair and sell the vehicles. Mr. Jackson indicated he enjoyed tinkering with vehicles; these were his personal vehicles and he ~~ did not intend to sell them. Mr. Dowling inquired whether the vehicle in the back yard was there the last time he appeared before the board. Mr. Jackson said that it was not. Mr. Dowling felt it was unfair to the neighbors to park a car in a back yard for long periods of time. Discussion then ensued regarding the exact nature of the violation and it was determined Mr. Jackson owned four vehicles which were inoperable as follows: 1980 Gold Chevrolet Beretta, 1973 Blue Volkswagen Bug, 1968 Blue Volkswagen Bug, and 1973 Red Bradley GT. Mr. Martin felt Mr. Jackson did not take seriously the work of the board. He felt the situation had not changed since the last hearing and he suggested Mr. Jackson either bring the vehicles into compliance or remove them. Following further discussion, Mr. Dowling moved to require Mr. Jackson to either remove or bring the four vehicles which had been specifically identified as abandoned, into compliance by March 15, subject to 550.00 per day fine. The motion was seconded by Kathleen Russell. Following brief discussion, the question was called and the motion was approved on a 6 - 1 vote with George Bull voting nay. Mr. Jackson said it would be impossible for him to be in compliance n by March 15 and requested additional time to comply with city Page Five ^ Minutes - Code Enforcement Board March 2, 1993 codes. In response to a question from Mr. Martin, Mr. Jackson said he needed at least thirty days to come into compliance. Edward Martin made a substitute motion to allow Mr. Jackson 45 days to either bring the abandoned vehicles into compliance ar remove them from the property, or be subject to a 550.00 per day fine. The motion was seconded by Mr. Venn and was approved an a 4 - 3 vote with Suzanne Shaughnessy, Heywood Dowling, and Kathleen Russell voting nay. 5. Board Member Comments There being no further discussion, Mr. Bull declared the meeting adjourned at 9:05 PM. George Bull, Jr., Chairman A T T E S T: 1 Maureen King, Substituting Secretary ~~