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HomeMy WebLinkAbout32-Building and Safety tL~ l _ CITY OF SAN BERt&RDIN~EQUEST pQ. COUNCIL ACTION From: Larry E. Reed, DirectoREC"O...; AOMINStOf4at: Building and Safety 1389 OCT 19 PM 12: 5S Paul & Dulcinea Perea's appeal the order of the Board of Building Commission- ers to demolish residence at 1040 1/2 W Baseline . Dept: Date: October 18, 1989 Synopsis of Previous Council action: Set for Public Hearing on September 6, 1989. (Applicant had waived notice of public hearing and has asked to have appeal placed on the Council's supplemental agenda for September 6.) Council returned item to Board of Building Commissioners to hear new evidence. Perea's appeal was reheard by the Board of Building Commissioner's on October 13, 1989. Recommended motion: That the appeal of Paul and Dulcinea Perea to recind the order of the Board of Building Commissioners, requiring that a demolition permit be obtained and demolition be accomplished within sixty (60) days, including pay for all current and future City costs be denied. cc: Marshall JUlian, City Adminstrator ' Larry E. Reed Contact person: Staff Report Supporting data attached: Ek/ Signature Phone: 6th Ward (V. Pope-Ludlam) Ward: 384-5274 FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: N/A Source: (Acct. No.) . (Acct. DescriPtion) Finance: Council Notes: 75-0262 Agenda Item No._ 3~ _ 1""""" '-' "-' CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION STAFF REPORT BACKGROUND: The following is an outline of essential facts pertaining to the background. 1. 2/2/89 Code Enforcement inspected the property in response to a call from the Police Department. The property was found to be severely burned, with plywood nailed over the doors and windows, which did not meet the F.H.A. board-up requirements. The front entry area was filled with boxes which made the dwelling appear as it if were being used for storage. Code Officer renailed some loose sheets of plywood and posted the property with unsafe warning signs. 2. 2/7/89 File was created and ten (10) day notice was given to owners to board and secure the property; there was no response. 3. 2/15/89 Reinspection showed the loose sheets of plywood. Code property. property to be open with Officer again resecured the 4. The following are dates of reinspection by the Code Enforcement department: 3/16/89 4/11/89 5/16/89 6/26/89 7/24/89 8/14/89 9/18/89 5. Property was scheduled before the Board of Building Commission- ers on August 4, 1989 to obtain an order for the owner to demolish the building (see BBC Minutes -Exhibit "A"). 6. Owner appealed to City Council. Heard before city council on September 6, 1989. Council referred case back to Board of Building Commissioners to hear new evidence (Council minutes Exhibit "B"). 7. Board of Building Commissioners reheard case on October 13, 1989, and readopted the original motion requiring demolition (BBC minutes for October 13, 1989). COUNCIL:CA.STAFF-8 CA.STAFF-8 Page 1 10/18/89 75-0264 c ,"...." ....,) E 'f- r-f I 63 (T "I}" BBCMlNUTES8-89 Page 2 Commissioner Miller asked if there was anyone present to behalf of the subject properties. There being no one Commissioners briefly discussed subject properties. testify on to testify, Commissioner Westwood made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Hunt, to uphold the Staff's recommendation. Roll call was taken with the motion being unanimously carried. Motion carried. ITEM NO.7: 1040 1/2 W. Baseline / CASE NO. 89-3367 PRESENTED BY: Mark Young Mark Young presented photographs, slides and background information for the Board's review. Staff's recommendation is that demolition permits be obtained by the owner within ten (10) days and demolition be accomplished within sixty (60) days and to incur all current and future costs in the form of a lien on the property or a personal obligation of the owner(s). CURRENT COSTS: $577.50 Commissioner Miller asked if there was anyone present to testify on behalf of the subject properties. Mr. Paul Perea was present to · testify. He indicated he had hoped to work on Monday's and weekends to refurbish the house for his daughter to occupy. He indicated that he was unawar~ that the building could not be rehabilitated. Mark Young noted that the residence was more than 50% damaged by fire, therefore, was not capable of being rehabilitated, in addition to being subject to a zoning change. Mr. Perea agreed to obtain the required permits and arrange for the demolition within the sixty (60) days required. Commissioner Gonzales made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ponder, to uphold the Staff's recommendation. Roll call was taken with the motion being unanimously carried. Motion carried. - -- I~ ~ ,..."It, "-" , I \ \ ~xH(8(1 ~ \^i /I Ak ,~-- . APPEAL - BOARD OF BUI~IMGCOMKISSIONERS - ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCE 1040 112-"W~8ASELINE STREET In a memorandum dated August 4, 1989, Larry Reed, Clerk of the Board of Building Commissioners, provided copies of Order No. 1305 from the Board of Building Commissioners authorizing the abatement of a public nuisance located at 1040 1/2 W. Baseline Street. (26 & S-2) In a letter dated September 1, 1989, Pamela Perea, 1239 N. ilK" Street, San Bernardino, Ca. 92411, on behalf of Paul and Dulcinea Perea, 1077 W. 15th Street, San Bernardino, CA 92411, appealed the Board of Building Commission's decision to demolish property located at 1040 1/2 W. Baseline Street based on the following reasons: 1) The house was her primary residence before the fire; 2) The house was not insured at the time of thj. fire, and she was unable to rehabilitate it within the 180 days 3) The house was quitclaimed to Pamela Perea in August, 1989 and 4) Pamela Perea is presently in a position to rehabilitat] the house. In a memorandum dated August 31, 1989, Patricia Zimmerman Deputy City Attorney, stated that according to San Bernardin Municipal Code Section 19.66.020 the building located at 1040 1/~ W. Baseline Street has exceeded its useful life of twenty years. It would appear that the building could be rehabilitated to meet present zoning/use requirements versus being demolished. In a memorandum dated August 21, 1989, Larry Reed, Director of Building and Safety, provided an outline of facts pertaining to the Board of Building Commissioner I s findings on property located at 1040 1/2 W. Baseline Street. The Director of Building and Safety stated that' after reviewing the S.B. Municipal Code and ~niform Building Code, the use of the building cannot be reestablished as a single family residence. He further stated that the building does not need to be demolished, but that the building could be allowed to be upgraded to meet commercial standards for the establishment of a legal use, either as a retail or an office use. Pamela Perea, daughter of Paul and Dulcinea Perea, answered questions regarding whether she has the resources to fix the building. She stated that she has applied for a ,loan and is waiting on approval. City Attorney Penman explained circumstances as to why the Perea I s repairs to the building. ..~j~ ~}NP~;--- that there were extenuating have not been able to make 19 9/6/89 1;/ ,.<, <~ <,-" ","\Y ('lER~; RECE\\'t.\!<-\1 " '89 OCl 13 p" :32 REC'fJ.... AfDMJH. OFF. t989 OCT I 7 AM 8 i 7 1077 W.15th Street San Bernardino, CA 92411 October 13, 1989 Honorable Mayor & Members of City Council 300 N. "D" Street San Bernardino, CA 92418 Dear Mayor & Council: I wish to appeal the decision of the Board of Building Commissioners on October 13, 1989, relating to my partially burned house at 1040~ W. Baseline Avenue. Sincerely, ,._, 1'--\ C~mLfLCL 3d (:iL^,-2~"~' Pamela S. Perea G-~~ ~.-/ Dulcinea Perea cc: City Administrator City Attorney Community Development Building & Safety Board of Bldg. Commissioners