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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,August 08, 2011 Page 36 b. Consider Request to Issue a Ramsey County Court Citation for Unresolved Violations of Roseville's City Code at 1756 Chatsworth Street Permit Coordinator Don Munson reviewed violations at this single-family de- tached home located at 1756 Chatsworth Street, currently owned by Mr. David Battisto, currently residing at the property. Mr. Munson provided an update, including pictures, of violations, consisting of an unfinished driveway that does not have an approved hard surface installed (cur- rently gravel); with the hard surfaced driveway removed in approximately 2008 as part of a garage addition building permit; with the garage having been finished, but not the driveway. Mr. Munson advised that this is a violation of City Code, Section 703 and not a public nuisance, therefore not making the abatement process for Public Nuisances in Section 407 an option; leaving the court citation process, with the court anticipated to require the owner to complete the driveway resulting in compliance with City Code. Mr. Munson reported on the homeowner's response that he had no funds to com- plete the work; and Mr. Munson's observation that, as of today, the driveway work remained unfinished. Mr. Munson advised that staff was initially recommending the court citation process; however, new information had come up providing for other options: 1) City Council delaying action and allowing another year for compliance by the property owner; 2) the property owner entering into a voluntary agreement for the City to complete the work and assessing to the property over a four (4) year pe- riod at 8%interest, similar to the City Abatement action taken for other nuisances; or 3) a combination of the two for a voluntary agreement for completion of the work yet this season and no citation issued provided the property owner came into compliance and the issue was resolved. Mr. Munson advised that the property owner preferred option 2; allowing for res- olution yet this year as opposed to court action, a benefit to the City and the neighbors; however, he noted that it would create financial impacts to the City up- front. Mr. Munson advised that this option had only recently come up during staff discussions with the property owner; with staff anticipating that such a resolution would incur approximately$4,500 in upfront City funds. Mr. Munson suggested, if the City Council was receptive to Option 2, that the proposed motion direct staff to enter into a voluntary, written agreement with Mr. David Battisto, or property owner of record, for completion of the driveway at 1756 Chatsworth Street, in accordance with Roseville's City Code, Section 703.04.B.7, at an approximate cost of$4,500 assessed to the property over four (4) years at 8% interest; and if the agreement is not signed within the next sixty (60) days, a Ramsey Count Citation be issued.