Agenda - Council - 05/28/2019 - Laserfiche WebLink

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visible. Staff is seeking City Council direction as it relates to the area referred to as "The Hill" and whether or not it should be brought forward as an area that can be used in connection to the business. Staff believes it is clear that all vehicles, vehicle parts and equipment currently stored down by "The Pond" which is north of the barns need to be removed as they are an unlawful expansion and the storage of vehicles in this area is a violation and also posses a potential hazard to natural resources due to its proximity to wetlands. In summary, Staff has flagged these priority issues. 1. Storage of inoperable vehicles for purposes of dismantling for parts, and sending remnant of vehicle for destruction and disposal. 2. Storage of vehicles near wetland/pond. 3. Use of RV as dwelling unit. Due to the sheer size of the property City Staff is not able to accurately document specific violations in their entirety and for that reason have propsoed the following code enforcement action plan. Process: The City Council is asked to grant approval of the proposed code enforcement action plan on the Subject Property as outlined below, contingent upon verification of any violation(s) of City Code: City Staff is authorized to seek an administrative search warrant to conduct a complete and thorough inspection of the Subject Property and to accurately document any and all violations of City Code. Upon receipt of said administrative search warrant, City Staff will complete an inspection of the Subject Property to document any and all violations of City Code. Future Steps: Upon completion of the inspection of the Subject Property, City Staff will send a First Notice of Violation to the owner of the Subject Property outlining any and all City Code violations as well as identifying the necessary corrective actions to be completed within fourteen (14) days. An Administrative Citation of $250 will accompany the First Notice of Violation. Staff recommends this violation comes from once the fourteen (14) day timeframe has expired, City Staff will conduct a second inspection of the Subject Property to document any and all City Code violations. If City Code violations are documented, a Second Notice of Violation will be sent to the owner of the Subject Property once again outlining any and all City Code violations as well as identifying the necessary corrective actions to be completed within fourteen (14) days. An Administrative Citation of $250 will accompany the Second Notice of Violation. If after fourteen (14) days following the issuance of the Second Notice of Violation, City Code violations are still present, City Staff shall seek a declaratory action with the District Court with the assistance of the City Attorney. Upon receipt of a declaratory action from District Court, the City will proceed with City Attorney direction moving the case into Civil Prosecution and/or abatement. Funding Source: This case is being handled as part of staffs regular duties. Recommendation: Staff recommends adoption of Resolution #19-096 establishing the Code Enforcement Action Plan for 15415 St Francis Blvd NW. Action: Motion to adopt Resolution #19-096 establishing the Code Enforcement Action Plan for 15415 St Francis Blvd NW.