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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 82040 0 RESOLUTION 8204 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DENYING THE PUBLIC NUISANCE APPEAL OF CAROL W. TUCKER AND JOY Y. TUCKER AND CONFIRMING THE FINDING OF A NUISANCE AND ORDER TO ABATE THE NUISANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 234 SOUTH VIRGINIA AVENUE, AZUSA, CITY NUISANCE CASE NO. 86-105 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby find, determine and declare that: A. On February 23, 1987, Carol W. Tucker filed an appeal from the February 11, 1987, decision of the designated hearing officer, Julio Fuentes, declaring the subject property at 234 South Virginia Avenue to be a nuisance as defined in Sections 15.08.010(F and M) of the Azusa Municipal Code. The Los Angeles County Assessor's Parcel number for the subject property is No. 8614-2-14 and the City's nuisance abatement Case No. is 86-105. B. On March 16, 1987 a hearing was held before the City Council of the City of Azusa pursuant to Azusa Municipal Code Sections 15.08.070, 15.08.080 and 15.08.110 on Mr. Tucker's appeal, with evidence having been received from the City through its Code Enforcement Officer, David Rudisel, and by Mr. Tucker. Additionally, the City Council received the reports from the City's code enforce- ment officers, as well as the files on the subject property from the code enforcement investigation, Planning Department and Finance Department. C. Evidence having been received at the hearing on the appeal and due consideration having been given to the respective positions of each side, the Council specifically finds, determines and declares that: 1. On July 9, 1986, the Planning Commission of the City of Azusa adopted Resolution No. 2335 entitled "A Resolution of the Plan- ning Commission of the City of Azusa Granting Variance Case No. V-907," which resolution permitted a second dwelling under the deep -lot ordinance, while providing only a two -car garage (three -car garage required under Section 19.48.030(2)) for the subject property located at 234 South Virginia Avenue within the City of Azusa. This resolution also provided that the variance was granted subject to eight conditions specified in Section 3 thereof. 0 0 2. The second dwelling on the property permitted under Variance NO. V-907 has been occupied without a certificate of occupancy being issued by the City to insure that the conditions of approval required by Variance No. V-907 have been complied with. 3. The notice to abate the nuisance and proceedings on this nuisance abatement action addressed to and pertaining to "234 South Virginia Avenue" are valid and proper notwith- standing the fact that a separate mailing address was assigned to the second unit. The Variance V-907 was issued to the property known as 234 South Virginia Avenue, and the appellant, Carol W. Tucker, received notice of the appeal and resides at the premises known as 234 South Virginia Avenue. Mr. Tucker also appeared at the appeal hearing on behalf of himself and his wife and presented evidence relating to the appeal. 4. The City has complied with all procedural requirements in the processing of this nuisance abatement action and appeal as required by Chapter 15.08 of the Azusa Municipal Code and other applicable law. SECTION 2. Based upon the findings set forth in Section 1 of this resolution, the City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby deny the appeal of Carol W. Tucker and specifically affirms the decision of the designated hearing officer, Julio Fuentes, dated as of February 11, 1987, declaring the subject property to be a nuisance pursuant to Sections 15.08.010(f and m) of the Azusa Municipal Code and further specifically affirms the order of the designated hearing officer. Accordingly, the Council specifically issues the following order to abate: A. That the new trailer be vacated..immediately. B. That the new trailer remain unoccupied until a certificate of occupancy is issued by the City of Azusa. C. That a notice of "substandard property" be recorded with the Los Angeles County Recorder's office, and that the property owner pay any fees for filing and termination upon compliance. D. Should the property owner fail to comply with the order to abate or its time frames, the City of Azusa may seek legal remedy to cause compliance, including, but not limited to, criminal prosecu- tion, civil action or abatement by City employees. E. Should the City of Azusa be required to cause abatement or enforce the order to abate, any and all costs incurred by the City shall be charged to the property owner pursuant to Section 15.08.100 of the Azusa Municipal Code. -2- 0 0 SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall send a certified copy of this resolution to Mr. Tucker by prepaid, first class, United States mail, at the address shown in the public nuisance appeal filed by Mr. Tucker on February 23, 1987. Such mailing shall constitute notice to Mr. Tucker in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 and Azusa Municipal Code Section 15.08.100 that any action to renew this decision of the City Council shall be commenced not later than the ninetieth (90th) day following adoption of this resolution. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 30th day of March , 1987. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 30th day of March 1987, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS AVILA, COOK, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS NONE CIT LE pmt/RES6050 -3-