Code Enforcement Board Hearing (2024-09-16)

CITY OF CLERMONT CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MINUTES SEPTEMBER 16,2024

CALL TO ORDER

Chair May called the meeting of the Code Enforcement Board to order on Monday September 16,2024, at 6:00 pm.

ROLL CALL

MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair May, Vice-Chair Camps, Member Fornoles, Member Forth, Member Kilburn, and Member Whitehead

MEMBER ABSENT: Member Falcone

ALSO PRESENT: Code Enforcement Officers Snodgrass, and Cortez; Code Enforcement Manager Wallace, Code Board Attorney Brackins, City Attorney Brandt, Development Services Director Henschel, and Development Services Coordinator Heard

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE

MINUTES

Motion to approve the Minutes for the July 15,2024 Code Enforcement Board Meeting: Moved by Member Whitehead: Seconded by Vice-Chair Camps. Motion passed 6-0 with Member Falcone absent.

Chair May made the opening remarks.

OPENING STATEMENT

SWEARING IN WITNESSES

Code Enforcement Officers Wallace, Cortez, and Snodgrass, city staff, along with any of the public who may testify were sworn in.

ITEM 1 - CASE NO. C2404-0069

OTHER BUSINESS

Libre Real Estate LLC

City Attorney Brandt introduced the case and explained at the July meeting this Board found that a violation existed on this property for weeds. As of today, this property is still not in compliance. The property owner and agent have been sent proper notice, and no one is present representing the property. The City is requesting a lien be placed on the property in the amount of $4,800 and continue to accrue until the property comes into compliance.

1000 W. Montrose Street

The Respondent was not present.

REQUEST: Motion to Lien

LOCATION OF VIOLATION: 1000 W. Montrose Street

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS

ITEM 2 - CASE NO. C2404-0035 Kings Ridge Golf Club of Lake County 1950 Kings Ridge Blvd LOCATION OF VIOLATION: 1950 REQUEST: Reduction of Fine

LLC Kings Ridge Blvd

City Attorney Brandt introduced the case and asked if anyone is present representing Kings Ridge Representative Stephen Finch for Respondent was present and sworn in.

Stephen Finch, Representative for Kings Ridge, 1950 Kings Ridge Boulevard, asked for their fines to be reduced and explained the circumstances involved in order to come into compliance and get the violations resolved.

City Attorney Brandt explained Kings Ridge resolved the violation and have remained in compliance; and further, the City accepts the reduction request of $500.

Member Fornoles made a motion to reduce the fine in Case No. C2404-0035 from $2,000 to $500 to be paid on or before October 16, 2024; and further, failure to pay will result in reverting the fine to its original amount of $2,000; seconded by Vice-Chair Camps. Motion passed 6-0 with Member Falcone absent.

ITEM 3 - CASE NO. C2312-0017

GLORI-1295 LLC

1295 W. Highway 50

(Noland's Roofing)

LOCATION OF VIOLATION: 1295 W. Highway 50

City Attorney Brandt introduced the case.

REQUEST: Reduction of Fine

Daniel Bell, 1295 West Highway 50, explained their steps to remedy the situation and asked for a reduction of fine.

City Attorney Brandt informed the Board the City supports reducing the fine to $1,200.

Member Forth made a motion to reduce the fine in Case No. C2312-0017 from $6,000 to $1,200 to be paid on or before October 15.2024; and further, failure to pay will result in reverting the fine to its original amount of $6,000; seconded by Vice-Chair Camps. Motion passed 6-0 with Member Falcone absent.