Memorandum
City of Lawrence
Planning & Development Services
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TO: |
David L. Corliss, City Manager
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FROM: |
Brian Jimenez, Code Enforcement Manager
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CC: |
Scott McCullough, Director Planning & Development Services
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Date: |
May 3, 2012
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RE: |
1106 Rhode Island – exterior yard violations
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Action Requested
Adopt Resolution No. 6973, declaring the exterior yard conditions at the property to be in violation of section 9- 601 of the city’s Environmental Code and ordering the property owner to abate such conditions by July 13, 2012.
Background
Staff initiated enforcement in the fall of 2010 regarding the exterior yard and multiple structure violations at the property. As a result of non-compliance, staff is presenting the dilapidated structures and the exterior yard violations simultaneously on May 15, 2012. See staff’s memo dated March 6, 2012 for further details regarding staff’s actions to date on all violations within the property.
Recent Developments
On April 26, 2012, staff learned that Mark Elston of Elston Auction Company was recently contacted by the Barland family to perform two auctions. Staff contacted Mr. Elston and was advised that the first auction is to occur on May 26, 2012 and the second is to take place on June 24, 2012. The plan is to sell all of the vehicles and large salvage items on May 26th and all of the remaining items including those stored within the house and accessory structures on June 24th.
On May 3, 2012, staff re-contacted Mr. Elston and confirmed that he was still planning to perform the auctions and that the contracts were to be signed on this date. Mr. Elston advised he would inform staff if any issues came about that would prevent him from moving forward with conducting both auctions.
Staff is recommending the compliance date of July 13, 2012 for the exterior yard conditions to be compliant with city code. This date will allow for the Barland family to remove any remaining items that are in violation that were not sold at one of the two auctions. Failure to comply by that date will result in the city abating the remaining code violations.