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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />MEMORANDUM <br />12. A.1. <br />COMMUNITY <br />DEVELOPMENT <br />TO: Jason E. Brown <br />County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Phil Matson, AICP <br />Community Development Director <br />FROM: Roland M. DeBlois, AICP <br />Planning Director <br />DATE: February 6, 2020 <br />RE: Condemnation, Demolition and Removal of Unsafe Structure Located at 530 13th <br />Place (tabled from the December 10, 2019 County Commission meeting) <br />It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners formally consider the following information at <br />the Board's regular meeting of February 18, 2020. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />At its meeting on December 10, 2019, the Board of County Commissioners considered a report from the <br />County Building Official regarding a vacant 4 -unit multiplex residential building at 530 13th Place. <br />County building staff had posted the building as unsafe and had advised the owner to repair or remove the <br />structure (see Attachment 1, 11/14/2019 staff report). As reflected in the staff report at that time, staff's <br />recommendation was for the Board to declare the structure as unsafe and a nuisance, and order that the <br />building be demolished. <br />At that meeting, however, the building owner, Maria De Los Santos, spoke of her problems and efforts <br />over the years to secure and maintain the property, indicating that she had recently replaced windows and <br />doors to secure the structure, which is otherwise in solid condition (see unapproved 12/10/19 BCC <br />minutes, Attachment 2). After further discussion, the Board voted to table the matter until after the Code <br />Enforcement Board's January 27, 2020 meeting, at which time the Code Board could considered setting <br />fine amounts relating to past violations on the property. <br />Code Enforcement Board Action <br />At a hearing on January 27, 2020, the Code Enforcement Board considered two cases relating to the <br />subject property. Under the two cases, accruing fines had been previously imposed for exterior <br />maintenance and unsecured structure violations. [Note: leading up to the hearing, the owner conducted <br />further clean-up of the exterior of the building, bringing it into full compliance with the Code Board's <br />orders as of December 15, 2019 (see photos, Attachment 3).] At the January 27 hearing, the Code Board <br />acknowledged the owner's compliance with the previous orders and set the fine amount due for the two <br />cases (combined) at $4,300 (see unapproved CEB minutes, Attachment 4). <br />84 <br />