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<br />because of a neighbor’s complaint about some old cars. He hoped that the Board would be able to <br />“grandfather” the use as a rooming house. <br /> Community Development Director Bob Keating explained that the property is zoned <br />RM-10. Staff has pulled the building permit records and located a note that said the structure was <br />approved for “single family use only”. Duplexes and multi-family uses are allowed if there is <br />sufficient lot size but a “rooming house” is not allowed. <br /> Code Enforcement Chief Roland DeBlois stated that all records indicate that this property <br />was approved for single-family residence only. This is only a 50-foot lot and does not qualify for <br />duplex use. Unfortunately, there is no way to grandfather the rooming house as it was never a legal <br />designation. He showed the Building Department records indicating the house was built in 1975 <br />as a 3-bedroom residence. In 1976 a second floor was added but never approved by the Building <br />Department. <br /> After further discussion, it was determined that the Board was unable to assist Mr. <br />Ferguson except to advise him that he can legally have 4 unrelated persons living in that residence. <br /> <br /> County Attorney Collins advised the Board that Mr. Ferguson can go to court and claim the <br />benefit of illegal use for 29 years. If the Code Enforcement Board imposes a lien, the Board could <br />release that lien but that would be undercutting Code Enforcement’s rulings. <br /> Mr. Ferguson thanked the Board for the opportunity to present his case. <br /> <br /> NO ACTION REQUIRED OR TAKEN. <br /> <br />9.C. PUBLIC NOTICE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON <br />MAY 18, 2004 <br />9.C.1. PHC6¢LOGT(LOGT) <br />UBLIC EARING TO ONSIDER OCAL PTION AS AX <br />RDFFY2004-05 <br />EVENUE ISTRIBUTION ORMULA FOR <br /> The Chairman read the notice into the record. <br />MAY 4, 2004 24 <br /> <br />