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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 5/19/2025 Item No.: 7.b. Department Approval City Manager Approval Item Description: Consider a request to perform an abatement for unresolved violations of City Code at 2941 Victoria Street N 1 2 Background 3 The subject property is an occupied, single family home. Current violations related to the abatement 4 request include (applicable code sections provided in Attachment 3): 5 Unsafe structure (1300.0180, 906.03.H) 6 Parking on unimproved surface (407.02.G.4.a) 7 Outside storage of miscellaneous items (407.03.I) 8 Unlicensed and inoperable vehicle (407.04) 9 10 Staff received a complaint regarding a tent structure constructed at the subject address on September 11 30, 2024. Staff confirmed violations during a site visit. Staff were able to speak with a person at the 12 property on September 30, 2024. Staff were assured that all violations would be corrected as soon as 13 the inoperable vehicle underneath the tent was repaired. On October 28, 2024, staff received a 14 voicemail from the property owner requesting more time to make corrections. Staff followed up on 15 November 13, 2024 with a voicemail and letter requesting a definitive timeframe for corrections. Staff 16 conducted a site visit on December 12, 2024 to discuss the violations with the property owner. The 17 property owner stated that the tent, the inoperable vehicle and all items stored outside belonged to his 18 adult daughter and that he has had numerous conversations with her about correcting all noted 19 violations. Staff continued to work with the property owner and together an agreed-upon date for full 20 compliance would occur no later than May 1, 2025. On May 9, 2025 staff posted a condemnation 21 placard on the unsafe structure and provided notice of the scheduled Council hearing where staff would 22 request the abatement of violations. A compressed timeline of staff interactions is included in 23 Attachment 1. Staff correspondence and photos of violations are included in Attachment 2. 24 25 As of the writing of this Request for Council Action, no progress towards code compliance with any 26 noted violations has been observed on this property. A status update will be provided during the 27 hearing. 28 29 Policy Objectives 30 The abatement of public nuisances is necessary to protect the public's comfort, repose, health and 31 safety. 32 33 Equity Impact Summary 34 Equity impacts related to this request have not been evaluated. 35 36 Budget Implications 37 The estimated costs of the proposed abatement include the following: Page 1 of 2 Qbhf!2:!pg!226