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Home My WebLink AboutNUISANCE ABATEMENT-Dilapidated Building/Abandoned House - 21 1 / R. A.SCOTT vCnA.'irector,General Services Agency 4 U NTY O F ro,v CHARLES Si NIEDERMAN �"�"�5 Director of Facilities,Property and Transportation 2 1 JOHN R.SHADDY 5 O RA►N G E Manager,Real Estate Division GENERAL SERVICES AGENCY REAL ESTATE DIVISION 14 Civic Center Plaza,Third Floor P.O.Box 4106 Santa Ana,California 92702 (714)834-5503 FAX(714)834-5956 GA 1233-3-174 SSA/Donated Space March 27 , 1990 City of Huntington Beach .City Clerk' s Office 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 This letter serves as notice to the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach pursuant to Government Code Section 25351 . The County proposes to occupy donated space in the Huntington Beach Community Clinic building located at 17692 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, to be used by the Social Services Agency as administrative office space for their Community Clinic Medi-Cal program. If you have any questions , please contact me at ( 714 ) 834-6553 or Mary Sue Saylor at 541-7761 . Don A. Johnson Real Property Agent z c �o z 1 C1� daj ,o < tV rn x r O ' r MINUTES CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Room B-8, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Tuesday, February 20, 1990 A tape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk' s Office. Mayor Mays called the regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: MacAllister, Winchell , Green, Mays, Bannister, Silva, Erskine ABSENT: None (City Council) PUBLIC HEARING - PUBLIC NUISANCE DECLARED - ABATEMENT ORDERED - 211-6TH STREET (570.60) The Mayor announced that this was the day and hour set for a public hearing pursuant to Huntington Beach Municipal Code S.17.10.010 to determine whether certain premises situated in the City of Huntington Beach, State of California designated as 211-6th Street constitutes a public nuisance subject to abatement by the rehabilitation of such premises or by the repair or demolition of buildings or structures situated thereon. Legal notice as provided to the City Clerk' s Office by staff had been mailed, published, and posted. No communications or written protests were received on the matter. The Community Development Director presented a staff report. Sarah Lazarus, Deputy City Attorney, reported on the matter. Mike Strange, Senior Planner, presented a staff report with slides. The Mayor declared the public hearing open. Jack Herrell stated he was the neighbor and complained of vagrancy, fires, and recommended the structure be torn down. Loretta Wolfe stated she lives in the neighborhood and requested the destroyed structure be demolished. There being no one present to speak on the matter and there being no protests filed, either oral or written, the hearing was closed by the Mayor. Page 2 - Statement of Action - 2/20/90 A motion was made by Erskine, seconded by Green, to declare the structure a public nuisance based on findings set forth on the February 20, 1990 RCA and require the property owner to abate the public nuisance by posting a bond for demolition. Rehabilitation must begin within thirty (30) days of council action and must be completed by August 27, 1990 or the bond will be exercised and demolition will occur. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Winchell , Green, Mays, Bannister, Silva, Erskine NOES: None ABSENT: None The City Attorney advised Council of the necessity to include additional findings other than those in the staff RCA. A motion was made by Erskine, seconded by Winchell , that the council has had evidence in form of slides and testimony of the public who live in the vicinity of the structure, that the property is extremely dilapidated, is unsafe, is unhealthful , is a site for vagrance subject to fire, subject to vandalism, is a threat to the security of the area, and for all of those reasons the council has .sufficient findings to declare the property a public nuisance and to seek its immediate demolition. Discussion was held regarding the word "immediate" demolition due to procedures which must be followed and Councilman Erskine stated the motion was not to change the recommended action but to cite the urgency. The motion made by Erskine, seconded by Winchell , that the council has had evdidence in form of slides and testimony of the public who live in the vicinity of the structure, that the property is extremely delapitated, is unsafe, is unhealthful , is a site for vagrance subject to fire, subject to vandalism, is a threat to the security of the area, and for all of those reasons the coun has sufficient findings to declare the property a public nuisance and to seek its immediate demolition carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Winchell , Green, Mays, Bannister, Silva, Erskine NOES: None ABSENT: None Mayor Mays adjourned the regular meeting.of the City Council and the regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to 5:30 p.m. , Monday, March 5, 1989, to Room B-8, Civic Center. ATTEST: Connie Brockway City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California Connie Brockway City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) Tom Mays County of Orange ) Mayor City of Huntington Beach) Page 3 - Statement of Action - 2/20/90 I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected and qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, California, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct Statement of Action of the City Council of said City at their regular meeting held on the 20th day of February 1989. WITNESS my hand and seal of the said City of Huntington Beach this the 22nd day of February 1990. Connie Brockway City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California Deputy { �y7 .'70. 60 REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION February 210, 1990 Date Submitted to: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Paul E. Cook, City Administrator Submitted by: Michael Adams, Director of Community Development Prepared by: HEARING TO DETERMINE EXISTENCE OF A PUBLIC NUISANCE Subject: AND TO ABATE IN WHOLE �q,pp Consistent with Council Policy? [ ] Yes [ I New Policy or Exception ad y Statement of Issue, Recommendation,Analysis, Funding Source, Alternative Actions,Attachments: STATEMENT OF ISSUE• / A small duplex at 211 6th Sixth Street has been vacant for over a year. Since that time, the structure has become a haven for transients and has twice been set on fire by them. On two (2) separate occasions, Mr. Cade, property owner, has hired a contractor to ostensibly repair the building and fence in an attempt to exclude the transient element . On each occasion, the contractor did minor repair work, but improvement to the building was not completed and the fence is still in disrepair. RECOMMENDATION• After receiving testimony, declare the structure a public nuisance based on findings set forth herein and require the property owner to abate the public nuisance by posting a bond for demolition. Rehabilitation must begin within thirty (30) days of council action and must be completed by August 27, 1990 or the bond will be exercised and demolition will occur. ANALYSIS: Property Owner: Merle E. Cade 827 Frankfort Avenue Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Property Location: 211 6th Street Lots : 2 - 25 foot x 117 . 5 foot lots Zone: Downtown Specific Plan District 4a General Plan: Mixed Use Office/residential P10 5/85 J DISCUSSION: This property has been causing problems to neighbors and to the City for about one and a half years. It has been a haven for transients and, on at least two occasions, the transients have been thought to be responsible for fires in the residence. On two occasions during this period, Mr. Cade has hired a contractor to remodel the residence. The first contractor conducted some minor clean-up work to the fire damage only. The second contractor procured remodel permits, stripped the residence of all siding and drywall, and cleaned up the trash and debris. That is the extent of the work that has been conducted. Mr. Cade .has stated that he wishes to remodel the residence and obtain income from the property as the oil well will produce for some time to come and is leased out. ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Exempt - pursuant to Class 1 Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act. FINDINGS FOR PUBLIC NUISANCE: 1. The structure located at 211 6th Street in it ' s existing state of disrepair is detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare of the neighborhood. 2. The structure is not secured to prevent entry, thus creating an attractive nuisance, and has become a home for transients . FUNDING SOURCE: General funding will be required for finances needed to demolish the existing building. 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( 1 lv r'"► S% SECov� �'Lc�� s l-Fc�Gt1/R��! fAJ i -i Authorized to Publish Advertisements of all kinds including public notices by Decree of the Superior Court of Orange 1'County, Cafiomia, Number A:621.4;September 29, 1961, and- " A-24831 June 11,1963 STATE OF CALhORNIA County of Orange am a Citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the below entitled matter. 1 am a principal clerk-of the ORANGE COAST DAILY PILOT, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the City of Costa Mesa, }= PUBLIC NOTICE i County of Orange;State of Carifomia, and that NOTICE OF .PUBLIC HEARING attached Notice is a true and complete co as EX STENCEII F ` P PY EXISTENCE OF • was printed and ubrished in the Costa Me PUBLIC NUISANCE P P AND TO ABATE IN Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Fountain IN PART"WHOLE OR is"Notice hereb� given Valley, Irvine, the South Coast communities and that the city:Council of the City of Huntington Beach will Laguna Beach issues of said newspaper to wit hold a public hearing at the the issue(s) of: City Council„ Chambers, 2000 Main Sheet,to`ascer- tain whe'fh'er certain, premises situated in the city. tof Huntington-Beach, States of California known as and February 5,- 1990 designated as 211 6th Street constitute a public nuisance subject to abatement by the, rehabilitation of suoh premises or by the repair_or. demolition of buildings or, structures situated thereon. If said premises,In whole or.l part,are found to constitute a public nuisance as defiriedj by the Huntington Beach_ Municipal Code Section.i 17.10.010 and if the same; are not promptly abated byl the owners, such nuisancel may be abated by municipal authority,in which-case the•. cost of such rehabilitation, repair or demolition`will be assessed upon` suchl premises and such cost will constitute'.a lien upon such; land until paid." I Said violations consist of declare under enal of er u that the the following:The Buildingis r P �) P � rYs dilapidated and deteriorated and constitutes a public foregoing is true and correct. nuisance'. "Said methods of abate- ment available are: De- molishment". Executed on February 5 , 1 gg o "All persons having any objection to or interested in at Costa Mesa,.Callfomla, said matters are hereby no- ticed to attend the hearing before the City Council to be, held on the 20th day of Feb-1 ruary, 1990 at the hour of; 7:00 P.M..when their testi- SI nature mony and evidence will be 9 heard and.given due con sideration". Dated:January 30,1990 , Mike Adams, Director of Community Development By: Connie Brockway, City Clerk O Published Orange Coast; Z Daily Pilot February 5, 1990 J M 682 ?r � PROOF OF PUBLICATION City of Huntington Beach ' 2000 MAIN STREET CALI FORNIA 92648 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Building Division 536-5241 Housing/Redevelopment Division 536-5542 Planning Division 536-5271 "NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE EXISTENCE OF PUBLIC NUISANCE AND TO ABATE IN WHOLE OR IN PART" "Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach will hold a public hearing at the City council Chambers , 2000 Main Street, to ascertain whether certain premises situated in the City of Huntington Beach, State: of California known as and designated as 211 6th Street constitute a public nuisance sub)ect to abatement by the rehabilitation of such premises or by the repair or demolition of buildings or structures situated thereon. If said premises , in whole or part , are found to constitute a public nuisance as defined by the Huntington Beach .Municipal Code Section 17 . 10 . 010 and if the same are not promptly abated by the owner, such nuisance may be abated by municipal authority, in which case the cost of such rehabilitation, repair or demolition will be assessed upon such premises and such cost will constitute a lien upon such land until paid . " "Said violations consist of the following : The Building is dilapidated and deteriorated and constitutes a public nuisance" . "Said methods of abatement available are : Demolishment "All persons having any objection to or interested in said matters are hereby notified to attend the hearing before the City Council to be held on the 20th day of February, 1990 at the hour of 7 : 00 P.M. when their testimony and evidence will .be heard and given due consideration" . Dated : January 30 , 1990 . i I , Director of Community Development 'o�inie aGCwi9-yi - y -�l� (4617d) 0 Office of the City Clerk e City of Huntington Beach P.O.BOX 190 CALIFORNIA 92648 i ;. Mr. Merle E. Cade Y • i7 Frankfurt Avenue p-.588 870 Q47;... ; Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Office of the City Clerk �.ni& City of Huntington Beach P.O.BOX 190 CALIFORNIA 92648 Mr. Jack Herrell 213-6th Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 :4 Jan lie City o Huntington Hunti ton Beach 2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA 92648 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Building Division 536-5241 Housing/Redevelopment Division 536-5542 Planning Division 536-5271 January 23 , 1990 Mr . Merle E. Cade 827 Frankfurt Avenue Huntington Beach, California 92648 SUBJECT: 211 6TH STREET; ABANDONED HOUSE Dear Mr . Cade: This letter is to inform you that the building permits issued to you for restoration of subject structure have expired. You will soon receive a registered notice informing you of a public hearing to be held next month before the City Council for final determination that the nuisance at subject address still exists and the measures necessary to abate it. The recommendation of this department will be for the building to be demolished. If you have any questions regarding this matter please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, '9 � Don Shaw � Land Use Technician DS: lab (4624d) Copy to: Mr Jack Herrell 213 6th Street Huntington Beach, . CA 92648 -5,7oS P=588 870 :0'-47 RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL. NO INSURANCE COVERAGE PROVIOED NOT FOR INTERNATIONAL MAIL (See Reverse) m Sent to $ .r_._M.ml e F- ❑a de rn Street and No. o >a.I furt_Am n; P.O.,State and ZIP Code o untingt ach. CA 9264 y Postage S Certified Fee Special Delivery Fee ,Restricted Delivery Fee rn R iptalo ving { om d D elivered Return Receipt showing to whom, , a dppftl4fllit DeliveryTLt tage and Fees S Al�� t ar or Date E 0 U. 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TO City of Huntington Beach Attn: City Clerk 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 • SENDER: CompleteAlowro 1 and 2 when additional services are desired, and complete items 3 and 4. Put your address in the'{URN TO"Space on the reverse side.Failure to do this will prevent this card from beltigretumedTMu.The return recolotleg will providevou the name of the person delivered to and the date of delive r adartional Tess the Tollowing services are avail e.Consuit postmaster oi�esand CneCK DOX r additional service(s)requested. 1. ❑ Show to whom de ered,date,and addressee's address. 2. ❑ Restricted Delivery --UWm charge) (Eb-charge) 3. Article Addressed to: 4. Article Number Mr. Merle M. Cade P 588 870 047 827 Frankfurt Ave. T e of Service: Huntington Beach, CA 92648 U Registered ❑Insured 0 certified ❑COD ❑ Express Mail ❑Return Receipt for Merchandise Always obtiiln.signature of addressee or agent and DATE DELIVERED. 5. Signature —Address 8. 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