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m ` Ay act, substa atter 1) Public Nuisances are defined in part as n nce,, 32 emission or thing which creates a dangerous or unhealthy condition or 33 which threatens the public peace, health, safety or sanitary condition of 34 the city or which is offensive or has a blighting influence on the 35 community...'. A gravel driveway does not fit very well within the 36 definition of a public nuisance. 37 2) Would create a conflict in the City Code whereby an existing non- 38 conforming use (which is allowed) would be declared a public nuisance 39 (and therefore not allowed). 40 3), Would turn many existing non-conforming properties into public 4 1 nuisances and require these residents to spend large amounts to upgrade 42 driveway surfaces. 43 3. Perform a voluntary abatement whereby the City would contract to complete the hard- 44 surfaced driveway (with the property owner's permission), and assign the costs for 45 collection with property taxes (similar to the abatement process in Section 407.06). 46 a), Advantages.- 47 1), Would remove a City Code violation that continues to negatively impact 48 the surrounding neighborhood. 49 2), Would resolve an outstanding City Code violation much more quickly than the citation process. b), Disadvantages.- 1), Because this is a violation of Section 703 of the City Code and not a public nuisance, the abatement process for public nuisances in Section 407 is not applicable in this case. 2), Could be viewed as the City providing short term funding for some residents but not for others. 3), Could cause other property owners with violations to attempt to negotiate versus comply. 4. Take no action.- 60 a), Advantages.- 6 1 1), Allows the property owner more time to recover financially and 62 eventually finish the driveway and come into compliance. 63 b), Disadvantages.- 64 1), Allows a City Code violation to continue and negatively impact 65 surrounding properties. 66 POLICY OBJECTIVE 67 Property maintenance through City abatement activities is a key tool to preserving high-quality 68 residential neighborhoods. Both Imagine Roseville 2025 and the City's 2030 Comprehensive 69 Plan support property maintenance as a means by which to achieve neighborhood stability. The "7 ('_) Housing section of Imagine Roseville suggests that the City "implement programs to ensure 7 1 safe and well-maintained properties."' In addition, the Land Use chapter (Chapter 3), and the "72 Housing and Neighborhoods chapter (Chapter 6), of the Comprehensive Plan support the City's "73 efforts to maintain livability of the City's residential neighborhoods with specific policies 74 related to property maintenance and code compliance. Policy 6.1 of Chapter 3 states that the "7 City should promote maintenance and reinvestment in housing and Policy 2.6 of Chapter 6 76 guides the City to use code-compliance activities as one method to prevent neighborhood 77 decline. Page 2 of 3