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i REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: August 17,200S COUNCIL MEETING AUG 22/005 CffVOFORONO Item Nu. I Department Approval: Name: Melanie Curtis ^ Title; City Planner Administrator Approval:Agenda Section: Item Description: Appeal Notice of Violation - Edward Pekarik Jr - 2990 Casco Point Road Zoning District: LR - 1C, One Family Lakeshore Residential List of Exhibits: Exhibit A - Notice of Violation dated 0S-24-0S Exhibit B - 2004 Aerial Photo and Site Photos as of 8-1 7-OS Exhibit C • Relevant City Code Sections Exhibit D - Property Owner’s Appeal Requests Application Summary: In response to a nuisance complaint, a property inspection was performed at 2990 Casco Point Road on May 23, 2005. At that time staff performed the site inspection, noted and documented violations with photos. The property owner was sent a notice of violation letter including the appropriate City Code sections. Staff performed two follow-up inspections. During one inspection sta^* noted that some of the violations had been corrected, and reviewed the remaining violations with the property owner. The property owner has requested an appeal of the violation notice regarding the expired or inoperable vehicles stored on the property. The property owner has submitted additional information attached as Exhibit D regarding his appeal. City Code Section 58-3 regarding junk vehicles and debris requires a vehicle stored outdoors on a property to be operable and displaying current license information. This code section is similar to ordinances found in other municipalities’ codes, and is certainly not unique to Orono. Staff Recommendation The property owner has worked with staff to remove most of the existing violations and a few of the remaining items on the site have been negotiated to extended deadlines with the exception of the vehicles in violation, and numerous vehicle parts. Regarding the vehicle parts, the property owner has indicated that his intention is to sell these items and was unwilling to provide staff with a deadline date for removal. The City provided the property owner with a deadline for appeal to (he Council or for removal or alternate storage of these items, that deadline was June 21. 2005. A reasonable extension was provided to the property owner, however as of today's date, the vehicle parts remain on the property in violation. Allowing for the outdoor storage of vehicle parts, junk and debris, and unlicensed or inoperable vehicles encourages blight. If need be, a property owner could store these types of items in an enclosed building and be within the City’s requirements.