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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION <br /> DATE: 11/13/01 <br /> ITEM NO:1, I-1 <br /> Department Approval: Man ager A proved: Agenda Section: <br /> HEARINGS <br /> It m Description: Report on Property Abatement: 1661 StanbridgeAvenue (PF3200) <br /> 1.0 BACKGROUND <br /> 1 1 Periodically the Community Development staff reviews Code violations relating to <br /> property maintenance to determine whether there are properties in disrepair for more than <br /> 1 year. The staff spends time attempting to gain compliance during the year on these <br /> properties. Generally they have not met the Code because the owner has been unable <br /> (physically or financially) or unwilling to comply with the Code. Property abatement is <br /> one remedy. It allows the City to order corrections and assess the property for the work. <br /> This process has been used in previous years to secure buildings from vandals and <br /> weather, clean up buildings, paint and/or restore siding, plug rodent holes, repair <br /> windows, and fix failing garage roofs and doors. <br /> 1.2 The staff attempts to work with property owners to bring the structure into compliance <br /> (and continues to encourage property owners to repair properties up to the time of a <br /> Council hearing). The hearing is an opportunity for the property owners to address the <br /> property repair issues, estimated costs of repair, and suggest alternatives to the abatement <br /> process. The process is attached. <br /> 2.0 POLICY IMPLICATIONS <br /> The City goals within the comprehensive plan are to protect and improve property values <br /> (Goals 3,4, and 5; page 6 and 7, Section 3) and to adhere to performance standards which <br /> protect the integrity of the housing units and the neighborhood (Policy 6, page 8, Section <br /> 3). <br /> 3.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS <br /> 3.1 The home is occupied. <br /> 3.2 Code compliance items on the house include: <br /> v' Entire roof is failing; <br /> v' Rotted soffits, fascia, window and door trim; <br /> ✓ Chipped, peeling paint over entire structure; <br /> Broken porch door; <br /> Broken windows and torn screens. <br /> 1 <br />