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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004 Demolition Board FINAl S 1 � DEPARTMENT OF PL,INNING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238;(517)483-4361 •FAX: (517)377-0169 James A.Ruff,Director I c H I CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides,Mayor OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, " August 26, 2004 The August 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: David Muylle, Robert Cochran, Mark Hiaeshutter MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love, Laura Davis PUBLIC PRESENT: Helen Jones Hinton; Willie Fuller; Terry Tejkl; Amar Gupta; John Makara; Jennifer Lemuz; Virginia Pulido; Sam Usman; Mark Stucky; Joseph Marutiak; Sandra Cade;Tom &Jules Foltz; Corie Jason E. Love asked for approval of the 7/22/04 minutes. Robert Cochran moved to approve minutes as written. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2003-026 Address: 1414 Oak St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 5/27/04 in order to give BF Partners time to complete the sale of the property and the new owner to have repairs done in six (6) months. As of today, only the building permit has been pulled. There has been no action on this permit and none of the trades permits have been pulled yet. She also stated that the Code Compliance Officer was concerned about the fact that the back wall on the 1s'floor is missing. Terry Tejkl, new owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he has purchased the property on a land contract from BF Partners. He had to clean out the inside of the house before work could begin. That was a huge project in itself. He also stated that the porch has been squared off with new paint and new roofing. He is now working on the rest of the house which includes roof, painting and framing of the back. He stated that he wants to keep the two (2) kitchens that are in the house; the one upstairs would be considered a wet bar—no stove. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to February 24, 2005 in order to give the new owner time to complete all repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2002-021 Address: 908 W. Lapeer E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 5/27/04 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and pull and finalize remaining permits. As of today, all required permits have been pulled and all permits have had action on them. Willie Fuller, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that since the last meeting, he has gone through two(2)different electricians and two(2)different plumbers. The framing was approved on 8/13/04, the rough electrical was approved on 7/29/04 and the rough plumbing was approved on 8/5/04. He is now ready to start the drywall and insulation which were delivered to the house today. He is requesting a 2-month extension. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled to October 28, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING JUTES August 26,2004 PAGE 2 Case No.: 2002-016 Address: 325 W. Sheridan E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 6/24/04 in order to give the owner time to pull the remaining permits and complete repairs. As of today, only the building permit has been issued and there has not been any action on that since the last meeting. Trades permits have not been pulled yet. John Makara, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he is working on the house and the roof is currently being repaired. Trades permits will be pulled next week. He requested an additional two (2) months to complete repairs. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled to October 28, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and pull and finalize remaining permits. Case No.: 2003-007 Address: 2015 W. Holmes Rd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 6/24/04 in order to give the owner time to complete the repairs and finalize remaining permits. As of today, there has been no action on the remaining permits since the meeting on 6/24/04. She stated that the Code Compliance Officer submitted information stating that there had been notices sent regarding grass and debris. There is also concern that no work is being done. Amar Gupta, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that the gas line was done last week. They are planning on doing the sewer and water lines at the same time. Some trees have been removed. However, there was a problem with Public Service and the easement not being recorded. He submitted a copy of the recorded easement to the Board. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled to September 23,2004 in order to give the owner time to complete these repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2004-009 Address: 1432 Lyons Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 7/22/04 in order to give the owner time to sell the property to a 2nd interested party; the 15'interested party backed out. As of today, no permits have been pulled. Virginia Pulido, new owner, addressed the Board. She submitted a copy of the Warranty Deed showing her as the new owner. She stated that it is her intention to repair the house and live there. She is trying to schedule a meeting with the Code Compliance Officer as well as the Building Inspector to go over repairs and possible changes that she would like to make on the house. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled to September 23,2004 in order to give the new owner time to put together a work schedule, decide how to proceed and begin repairs. Case No.: 2004-004 Address: 944 N. ML King Jr. Blvd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 7/22/04 in order to give the owner time to complete the electrical permit. As of today, all permits have been finaled and all violations brought up to code. It is staffs recommendation that this case be closed. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be closed. NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-017 Address: 230 Clifford St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record is Jaime & Elsie Ruperto. Interested Parties include Jaime & Elsie Ruperto and Providian Home Loans. The SEV of the property is $34,800. The land value is $1,800. The building value is $33,000. The estimated repairs are $45,500. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Jennifer Lemuz, 1423 Prospect, addressed the Board. She stated that this property is an attractive nuisance with kids hanging out there all the time. She submitted a letter from the Prospect Protectors Neighborhood Watch Association giving their support for demolition of this property if it cannot be rehabilitated in a timely manner. She also stated that Franklin Street Community Housing was possibly interested in this property for rehab. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be tabled to September 23, 2004 in order to allow time for Code Compliance to contact Franklin Street to see if they are interested in the property for rehab. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING LUTES August 26, 2004 PAGE 3 Case No.: 2004-018 Address: 1411 N. Chestnut St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is A.T. Hannan. The SEV of the property is $27,000. The land value is $1,500. The building value is $25,500. The estimated repairs are $10,400. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, a mechanical permit has been pulled. A building permit is also required, but has not yet been pulled. Mark Stucky, 1112 Maryland Ave., Lansing, addressed the Board. He stated that they are the new owners of the property and would provide documentation to the office tomorrow. He stated that the mechanical permits will be ready for a final inspection tomorrow. At that time, the building permit will be pulled. He requested that this case be tabled to allow him time to complete the repairs. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled to September 23, 2004 in order to allow time for the new owner to complete repairs and finalize the remaining permit. Case No.: 2004-019 Address: 533 S. Fairview Ave. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record is Robert&Sherry Brown. Interested Parties include Robert& Sherry Brown and Sam Usman. The SEV of the property is $21,500. The land value is $1,300. The building value is $20,200. The estimated repairs are$16,400. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled. There is an expired building permit that was issued on 11/14/02, but there has been no action on it. She also stated that the Code Compliance Officer's concerns regarding this property include paint and siding repairs and foundation wall repairs (north wall)which are not on the original Housing Code Correction Notice. Also, the roof is not completed. It is sagging and the sheathing is rotted. There are new shingles on the roof, but unfortunately they will have to be torn off and the sheathing replaced along with possible additional rafter support. Per the Code Compliance Officer, there have been no improvements made to this structure. Sam Usman, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he sold the property on a land contract to Mr. & Mrs. Brown, then got the property back. He sold it again to another couple, and again got the property back. He stated that he has a note from Vince Cantrell, Code Compliance Officer, that the roof is fine. He stated that John Kloosterman, Building Inspector, checked the roof and told him that it would last for another 10 years and that the foundation was fine. He also stated that he has another possible buyer for the property. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled to September 23,2004 in order to allow the owner time to sell the property. Case No.: 2004-020 Address: 530 S. Hayford E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is Sam Usman. The SEV of the property is $22,000. The land value is $2,600. The building value is $19,400. The estimated repairs are $10,700. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, building, electrical and plumbing permits have been pulled. There has been no action on either the building or electrical permit. There was a correction on 7/16/04 on the plumbing permit. A required mechanical permit has not yet been pulled. The Code Compliance Officer has also voiced concerns regarding the fact that no work has been done on this property. Helen Jones Hinton, new owner, addressed the Board. She submitted a copy of the land contract between her and Sam Usman. She stated that she has called to get an electrical inspection done. The building inspector has approved the footings. She also stated that she is almost ready for a plumbing re-inspection. Her intention is to move in and live there. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle stated that he is concerned about the roof,which is not listed on the original Housing Code Correction Notice. It definitely needs to be fixed soon. Also, there are several trash bags in the yard that need to be disposed of. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until September 23, 2004 in order to give the new owner time to get the inspections done and put together a work schedule/plan for rehab. OTHER BUSINESS: None DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING I JTES August 26, 2004 PAGE 4 PUBLIC COMMENT: None ADJOURNMENT: At 7:35 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Eleanor K. Love Draft date: September 1, 2004 Secretary Approved date: September 23, 2004 Sent to Clerk's Office: September 30, 2004 cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Council Office Personnel Office File S j NG DcPARTMENT OF PLhNNING AND • NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238;(517)483-4361 •FAX: (517)377-0169 James A.Ruff,Director �rI c H I G CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides, Mayor DRAFT OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, August 26, 2004 The August 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: David Muylle, Robert Cochran, Mark Hiaeshutter MEMBERS ABSENT: None -� STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love, Laura Davis PUBLIC PRESENT: Helen Jones Hinton; Willie Fuller; Terry Tejkl; Amar Gupta; John Makara; Jennifer Lemuz; Virginia Pulido; Sam Usman; Mark Stucky; Joseph Marutiak; Sandra Cade;Tom &Jules Foltz; Corie Jason E. Love asked for approval of the 7/22/04 minutes. Robert Cochran moved to approve minutes as written. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2003-026 Address: 1414 Oak St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 5/27/04 in order to give BF Partners time to complete the sale of the property and the new owner to have repairs done in six(6) months. As of today, only the building permit has been pulled. There has been no action on this permit and none of the trades permits have been pulled yet. She also stated that the Code Compliance Officer was concerned about the fact that the back wall on the 1st floor is missing. Terry Tejkl, new owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he has purchased the property on a land contract from BF Partners. He had to clean out the inside of the house before work could begin. That was a huge project in itself. He also stated that the porch has been squared off with new paint and new roofing. He is now working on the rest of the house which includes roof, painting and framing of the back. He stated that he wants to keep the two (2)kitchens that are in the house; the one upstairs would be considered a wet bar—no stove. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to February 24,2005 in order to give the new owner time to complete all repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2002-021 Address: 908 W. Lapeer E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 5/27/04 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and pull and finalize remaining permits. As of today, all required permits have been pulled and all permits have had action on them. Willie Fuller, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that since the last meeting, he has gone through two (2)different electricians and two (2)different plumbers. The framing was approved on 8/13/04, the rough electrical was approved on 7/29/04 and the rough plumbing was approved on 8/5/04. He is now ready to start the drywall and insulation which were delivered to the house today. He is requesting a 2-month extension. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled to October 28,2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING I. JTES August 26,2004 PAGE 2 Case No.: 2002-016 Address: 325 W. Sheridan E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 6/24/04 in order to give the owner time to pull the remaining permits and complete repairs. As of today, only the building permit has been issued and there has not been any action on that since the last meeting. Trades permits have not been pulled yet. John Makara, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he is working on the house and the roof is currently being repaired. Trades permits will be pulled next week. He requested an additional two (2) months to complete repairs. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled to October 28,2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and pull and finalize remaining permits. Case No.: 2003-007 Address: 2015 W. Holmes Rd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 6/24/04 in order to give the owner time to complete the repairs and finalize remaining permits. As of today, there has been no action on the remaining permits since the meeting on 6/24/04. She stated that the Code Compliance Officer submitted information stating that there had been notices sent regarding grass and debris. There is also concern that no work is being done. Amar Gupta, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that the gas line was done last week. They are planning on doing the sewer and water lines at the same time. Some trees have been removed. However, there was a problem with Public Service and the easement not being recorded. He submitted a copy of the recorded easement to the Board. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled to September 23,2004 in order to give the owner time to complete these repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2004-009 Address: 1432 Lyons Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 7/22/04 in order to give the owner time to sell the property to a 2"d interested parry; the 1st interested party backed out. As of today, no permits have been pulled. Virginia Pulido, new owner, addressed the Board. She submitted a copy of the Warranty Deed showing her as the new owner. She stated that it is her intention to repair the house and live there. She is trying to schedule a meeting with the Code Compliance Officer as well as the Building Inspector to go over repairs and possible changes that she would like to make on the house. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled to September 23,2004 in order to give the new owner time to put together a work schedule,decide how to proceed and begin repairs. Case No.: 2004-004 Address: 944 N. MIL King Jr. Blvd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 7/22/04 in order to give the owner time to complete the electrical permit. As of today, all permits have been finaled and all violations brought up to code. It is staffs recommendation that this case be closed. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be closed. NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-017 Address: 230 Clifford St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record is Jaime & Elsie Ruperto. Interested Parties include Jaime & Elsie Ruperto and Providian Home Loans. The SEV of the property is $34,800. The land value is $1,800. The building value is $33,000. The estimated repairs are $45,500. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Jennifer Lemuz, 1423 Prospect, addressed the Board. She stated that this property is an attractive nuisance with kids hanging out there all the time. She submitted a letter from the Prospect Protectors Neighborhood Watch Association giving their support for demolition of this property if it cannot be rehabilitated in a timely manner. She also stated that Franklin Street Community Housing was possibly interested in this property for rehab. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be tabled to September 23, 2004 in order to allow time for Code Compliance to contact Franklin Street to see if they are interested in the property for rehab. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING N JTES August 26,2004 PAGE 3 Case No.: 2004-018 Address: 1411 N. Chestnut St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is A.T. Hannan. The SEV of the property is $27,000. The land value is $1,500. The building value is $25,500. The estimated repairs are$10,400. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, a mechanical permit has been pulled. A building permit is also required, but has not yet been pulled. Mark Stucky, 1112 Maryland Ave., Lansing, addressed the Board. He stated that they are the new owners of the property and would provide documentation to the office tomorrow. He stated that the mechanical permits will be ready for a final inspection tomorrow. At that time, the building permit will be pulled. He requested that this case be tabled to allow him time to complete the repairs. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled to September 23,2004 in order to allow time for the new owner to complete repairs and finalize the remaining permit. Case No.: 2004-019 Address: 533 S. Fairview Ave. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record is Robert& Sherry Brown. Interested Parties include Robert& Sherry Brown and Sam Usman. The SEV of the property is $21,500. The land value is $1,300. The building value is $20,200. The estimated repairs are $16,400. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled. There is an expired building permit that was issued on 11/14/02, but there has been no action on it. She also stated that the Code Compliance Officer's concerns regarding this property include paint and siding repairs and foundation wall repairs (north wall)which are not on the original Housing Code Correction Notice. Also, the roof is not completed. It is sagging and the sheathing is rotted. There are new shingles on the roof, but unfortunately they will have to be torn off and the sheathing replaced along with possible additional rafter support. Per the Code Compliance Officer, there have been no improvements made to this structure. Sam Usman, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he sold the property on a land contract to Mr. & Mrs. Brown, then got the property back. He sold it again to another couple, and again got the property back. He stated that he has a note from Vince Cantrell, Code Compliance Officer, that the roof is fine. He stated that John Kloosterman, Building Inspector, checked the roof and told him that it would last for another 10 years and that the foundation was fine. He also stated that he has another possible buyer for the property. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled to September 23,2004 in order to allow the owner time to sell the property. Case No.: 2004-020 Address: 530 S. Hayford E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is Sam Usman. The SEV of the property is $22,000. The land value is $2,600. The building value is $19,400. The estimated repairs are$10,700. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, building, electrical and plumbing permits have been pulled. There has been no action on either the building or electrical permit. There was a correction on 7/16104 on the plumbing permit. A required mechanical permit has not yet been pulled. The Code Compliance Officer has also voiced concerns regarding the fact that no work has been done on this property. Helen Jones Hinton, new owner, addressed the Board. She submitted a copy of the land contract between her and Sam Usman. She stated that she has called to get an electrical inspection done. The building inspector has approved the footings. She also stated that she is almost ready for a plumbing re-inspection. Her intention is to move in and live there. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle stated that he is concerned about the roof,which is not listed on the original Housing Code Correction Notice. It definitely needs to be fixed soon. Also, there are several trash bags in the yard that need to be disposed of. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until September 23, 2004 in order to give the new owner time to get the inspections done and put together a work schedule/plan for rehab. OTHER BUSINESS: None DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING r JTES August 26, 2004 PAGE 4 PUBLIC COMMENT: None ADJOURNMENT: At 7:35 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Eleanor K. Love Draft date: September 1, 2004 Secretary Approved date: Sent to Clerk's Office: cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office r� City Council Office Personnel Office File SIN ` G DEPARTMENT OF Pb-.,JNING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238;(517)483-4361 •FAX: (517)377-0169 James A.Ruff,Director I C H 1 CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides, Mayor OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD cn Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, July 22, 2004 The July 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Eleanor.Lovr�? The following members were in attendance: Dave Muylle, Robert Cochran. ci MEMBERS ABSENT: Mark Hiaeshutter STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love, Laura Davis PUBLIC PRESENT: Rob Haney; Janet Guinter;Joan Sheldon; Anne Schrader; Dale Schrader; Christian Mullett; Maria Valenti; Christina Valenti; Tulin Ture; Dorothy Marsh; Jennifer Grau; Kay Underwood; Charles Bauer; Deb Frederick; Andrew Frederick; Firginia Pulido; Bobbie Prater-Jones; Mary Kae; Tito Reyes; Stephanie Whitbeck; Marie Miller; Ron Abraham; Joelle King; Pauline DeRose; Ron Abraham; Linda Abraham; Mark Stucky;Juan Villastrigo; Julie Villastrigo; Paul Raine E. Love asked for approval of the 6/24/04 minutes. Robert Cochran moved to approve minutes as written. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran requested that the agenda be adjusted to accommodate the public present. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-002 Address: 110 W. Maple E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 5/27/04 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits, complete all repairs and finalize permits. There was also a condition that the dumpster be emptied by 6/1/04. As of today, there has been no action on the building or electrical permits. There was progress made on 7/15/04 on the mechanical permit. The plumbing permit has not yet been pulled. Maria Valenti, 112 W. Maple, addressed the Board. She submitted a letter from the Walnut Neighborhood Organization supporting demolition of this property. She also stated that the dumpster was not emptied or removed by the due date, but approximately 3 weeks later. She stated that there has been no work on the property since the last Demolition Board meeting. Dorothy Marsh, 119 W. Maple, addressed the Board. She stated that, not only was the dumpster not taken care of in a timely manner, but the property remained unsecured with an open door and open windows for weeks allowing animals and weather to get into the house. Tulin Ture, 112 W. Maple, addressed the Board. She agreed with all of the previous statements. She also stated that there has been garbage against the house and in the driveway that she has been picking up herself. She stated that the neighbor's desire is for the owner to do something with the house—either repair it or demolish it—but please do something now. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be made safe or demolished by August 26, 2004. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING . UTES JuIV 22, 2004 PAGE.2 NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-016 Address: 805 E. St. Joseph E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is Novastar Mortgage Inc. The SEV of the property is $24,600. The land value is $2,000. The building value is $22,600. The estimated repairs are$36,300. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Christian Mullett, attorney representing the new owner, Rob Haney, addressed the Board. He stated that when his client purchased the property, the title work showed no lien or any other information suggesting that it was in the demolition process. He requested that this issue be tabled in order for their firm to resolve the matter with Novastar by possibly rescinding the sale. A representative from Novastar,who did not give his name, addressed the Board. He stated that when the certified notice was sent to Novastar, it was not directed to the appropriate department. Thus, he never received notification. He also requested that this case be tabled in order to resolve the problem. Marie Miller, representing Tomie Raines Real Estate, addressed the Board. She stated that she has worked with Rob Haney in the past. He purchases properties, repairs them and then either sells or rents them. She stated that they did check with the city when the sale was done. There were no tags on the property. She believes that the bank did know that the property was in the demolition process and they chose not to disclose that information. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be made safe or demolished by August 26, 2004. Case No.: 2004-015 Address: 1515 Prospect St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is Pauline DeRose. The SEV of the property is$26,000. The land value is $1,300. The building value is $24,700. The estimated repairs are $24,800. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, the only permit pulled was a plumbing permit which was done on 7/21/04. Ron Abraham, Jr., 1512 Prospect, addressed the Board. He stated that the owner has not been taking care of the property. No repairs have been made. Linda Abraham, 1511 Prospect, addressed the Board. She stated that they used to live at 1515 Prospect during the '80s. She stated that the landlord, at that time, didn't do anything in the way of repairs or maintenance. She stated that the house needs to be torn down. Ron Abraham, Sr., 1511 Prospect, addressed the Board. He stated that there is no room on the lot due to the fact that there are two houses on it. The property has been extremely neglected and needs to come down. Joelle King, daughter of the owner, Pauline DeRose, addressed the Board. She stated that she helped her mother purchase the house for her mom to live in. She also stated that there has been new wiring and new piping put in and was ready to be inspected. She also stated that someone broke into the house and stole all of the copper piping and broke several windows. She said that she has had numerous problems with the neighbors as well as the police due to the fact that she cannot work on the house between 8am—5 pm because she is working. Whenever she tries to work on the house at night or on the weekends, the neighbors call the police and she is escorted off of the property. She has every intention of fixing the property so that her mother can live in it, but keeps running into several obstacles that are preventing her from doing this. Jennifer Grau, 201 Lathrop, representing PLACE Neighborhood Association, addressed the Board. She stated that she has lived in the neighborhood for 15 years and has worked with the Historic District Commission for 3 years. She stated that she has always been an advocate of repairing and saving houses instead of demolishing them. However, in this case, she believes that it is in the best interest of the community that this structure be demolished. There has been poor maintenance on the property and it has remained a problem property for the entire 15 years that she has been in the area. She also stated that she had been in contact with the housing non-profit associations and was told that the condition of this property was beyond what they would be willing to do. She also stated that, due to the fact that there are two houses on one small lot, it creates density issues and remains problematic, at best. DEMi;1LITIONS BOARD MEETING N, TES July 22, 2004 PAGE 3 Pauline DeRose, 1415 Prospect, addressed the Board. She stated that she intends to fix up the house and live in it. She is not responsible for the problems or errors of her father,who was the previous landlord mentioned earlier. She is working on the house, but has the same problems and issues as her daughter on getting it fixed. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be made safe or demolished by August 26, 2004. Case No.: 2004-013 Address: 912 W. Ionia E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is Curtis Duane Young. The SEV of the property is $69,100. The land value is $5,200. The building value is $63,900. The estimated repairs are$70,000. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. The owner was not present at the meeting. Stephanie Whitbeck, 620 W. Ionia, addressed the Board. She stated that she has been part of the Genesee Neighborhood Re-Design Team and has also served on the Historic District Commission. However, as much as she. believes in saving and rehabilitation of properties, the property should be demolished. She stated that the owner has done nothing to repair the structure and it continues to deteriorate. Dale Schraeder, Dewitt, addressed the Board. He stated that he and his wife,Ann, buy properties, rehab them and then use them as rentals. -He was interested in seeing how the demolition process works and was hoping to speak with the owner tonight about the possibility of purchasing the property. Ann Schraeder, Dewitt, addressed the Board. She stated that they thoroughly enjoy doing rehabilitation work on houses in the downtown Lansing area. They pride themselves on the work that they do as well as the types of tenants that they get to live in their properties once they are completed. She is very frustrated with the owner due to the fact that they have sent letters to the owner trying to purchase the property and have never received any reply. She sees this as a complete waste of a property with great potential and value. Kay Underwood, 413 Deerfield, addressed the Board. She stated that she was speaking on behalf of the owner, Duane Young. She stated that Mr. Young is trying to get the work done on all of his properties and what he has done is beautiful. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be made safe or demolished by August 26, 2004. OLD BUSINESS (con't.): Case No.: 2004-009 Address: 1432 Lyons Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 6/24/04 in order to give the owner time to sell the property and have the new owner pull permits and begin work. As of today, no permits have been pulled. Bobbie Prater, owner, addressed the Board. She stated that the person who was going to purchase the property backed out. She does, however, have someone else interested in purchasing it as well as the possibility of Greater Lansing Housing Coalition becoming involved in the rehab. Virginia Pulido, 225 Falls Court, Apt. E, addressed the Board. She stated that she is interested in purchasing the property and would like time to pursue this. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled until August 26,2004 in order to give the owner time to complete the sale of the property. NEW BUSINESS (con't.): Case No.: 2004-014 Address: 301 Bingham St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record is John Line. Interested Parties include John Line and Deborah Frederick. The SEV of the property is $23,600. The land value is $1,300. The building value is$22,300. The DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING ► UTES July 22, 2004 PAGE 4 estimated repairs are $29,000. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Deborah Frederick, from Legal Services of South Central Michigan, representing the owner John Line, addressed the Board. She stated that they have been helping Mr. Line since he became ill. He is currently in a nursing home with rehabilitation. Based on his illness, it is expected that he will make a full recovery and be able to be released to independent living with limited rehabilitation. The owner's wishes are to keep the property, but has no resources to make the required improvements. She requested a 30-day extension to give her time to get the owner together with other agencies that can assist him with these issues. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle stated that, while he is sympathetic to the owner's situation, the house still needs to be taken care of. He seriously suggested that the owner sell the property. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be made safe or demolished by August 26, 2004. OLD BUSINESS (cont): Case No.: 2004-012 Address: 1611 Lansing Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 6/24/04 in order to give the owner time to meet with Ms. Love to discuss the outstanding issues and continue work. E. Love stated that they had met and everything has been completed and all necessary permits are final. Staff recommends that this case be closed. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be closed. Case No.: 2001-003 Address: 1600 Lansing E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 5127/04 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. As of today the only action on permits has been a partial approval on the rough inspection for the plumbing permit. Tony, representing the owner, stated that they started on the porch today. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be made safe or demolished by August 26, 2004. Case No.: 2004-003 Address: 1443 Knollwood E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 6/24/04 in order to give the owner time to complete the demolition of the structure. As of today, a demolition permit has been issued. Pictures indicate that the structure is down and only parts of the foundation remain. Staff recommends that the case be closed. It can be followed up with a trash notice if necessary. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be closed. Case No.: 2004-004 Address: 944 N. M.L. King Jr. Blvd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 6/24/04 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. As of today, all required permits have been pulled and only the electrical permit has yet to be finalized. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until August 26, 2004 in order to give the owner time to finalize the remaining electrical permit. Case No.: 2004-006 Address: 406 W. Saginaw E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 6/24/04 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. As of today, the required plumbing permit has been finalized. Staff recommends that the case be closed. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be closed. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING h JTES July 22, 2004 PAGE 5 Case No.: 2004-011 Address: 524 S. Fairview E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 6/24/04 in order to give the owner time to sell the property and the new owner time to pull permits and begin work. As of today,two building permits have been issued. One for a tear out—which resulted in the demo of the entire structure; and the other for a new building. Staff recommends that the case be closed as the owner is now building a new house on the property. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case is closed. OTHER BUSINESS: None PUBLIC COMMENT: None ADJOURNMENT: At 8:00 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Eleanor K. Love Draft date: July 26, 2004 Secretary Approved date: August 26, 2004 Sent to Clerk's Office: September 1, 2004 cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Council Office Personnel Office File DtPARTMENT OF PLkNNING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238;(517)483-4361 •FAX: (517)377-0169 James A.Ruff,Director 1 c H I G CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides, Mayor DRAFT OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, July 22, 2004 The July 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: Dave Muylle, Robert Cochran. MEMBERS ABSENT: Mark Hiaeshutter STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love, Laura Davis PUBLIC PRESENT: Rob Haney; Janet Guinter; Joan Sheldon; Anne Schrader; Dale Schrader; Christian Mullett; Maria Valenti; Christina Valenti; Tulin Ture; Dorothy Marsh; Jennifer Grau; Kay Underwood; Charles Bauer; Deb Frederick; Andrew Frederick; Firginia Pulido; Bobbie Prater-Jones; Mary Kae; Tito Reyes; Stephanie Whitbeck; Marie Miller; Ron Abraham; Joelle King; Pauline DeRose; Ron Abraham; Linda Abraham; Mark Stucky; Juan Villastrigo; Julie Villastrigo; Paul Raine E. Love asked for approval of the 6/24/04 minutes. Robert Cochran moved to approve minutes as written. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran requested that the agenda be adjusted to accommodate the public present. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-002 Address: 110 W. Maple E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 5/27/04 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits, complete all repairs and finalize permits. There was also a condition that the dumpster be emptied by 6/1/04. As of today, there has been no action on the building or electrical permits. There was progress made on 7/15/04 on the mechanical permit. The plumbing permit has not yet been pulled. Maria Valenti, 112 W. Maple, addressed the Board. She submitted a letter from the Walnut Neighborhood Organization supporting demolition of this property. She also stated that the dumpster was not emptied or removed by the due date, but approximately 3 weeks later. She stated that there has been no work on the property since the last Demolition Board meeting. Dorothy Marsh, 119 W. Maple, addressed the Board. She stated that, not only was the dumpster not taken care of in a timely manner, but the property remained unsecured with an open door and open windows for weeks allowing animals and weather to get into the house. Tulin Ture, 112 W. Maple, addressed the Board. She agreed with all of the previous statements. She also stated that there has been garbage against the house and in the driveway that she has been picking up herself. She stated that the neighbor's desire is for the owner to do something with the house—either repair it or demolish it—but please do something now. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be made safe or demolished by August 26, 2004. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING A JTES JuIV 22, 2004 PAGE 2 NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-016 Address: 805 E. St. Joseph E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is Novastar Mortgage Inc. The SEV of the property is $24,600. The land value is $2,000. The building value is $22,600. The estimated repairs are $36,300. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Christian Mullett, attorney representing the new owner, Rob Haney, addressed the Board. He stated that when his client purchased the property, the title work showed no lien or any other information suggesting that it was in the demolition process. He requested that this issue be tabled in order for their firm to resolve the matter with Novastar by possibly rescinding the sale. A representative from Novastar, who did not give his name, addressed the Board. He stated that when the certified notice was sent to Novastar, it was not directed to the appropriate department. Thus, he never received notification. He also requested that this case be tabled in order to resolve the problem. Marie Miller, representing Tomie Raines Real Estate, addressed the Board. She stated that she has worked with Rob Haney in the past. He purchases properties, repairs them and then either sells or rents them. She stated that they did check with the city when the sale was done. There were no tags on the property. She believes that the bank did know that the property was in the demolition process and they chose not to disclose that information. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be made safe or demolished by August 26, 2004. Case No.: 2004-015 Address: 1515 Prospect St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is Pauline DeRose. The SEV of the property is $26,000. The land value is $1,300. The building value is $24,700. The estimated repairs are $24,800. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, the only permit pulled was a plumbing permit which was done on 7/21/04. Ron Abraham, Jr., 1512 Prospect, addressed the Board. He stated that the owner has not been taking care of the property. No repairs have been made. Linda Abraham, 1511 Prospect, addressed the Board. She stated that they used to live at 1515 Prospect during the '80s. She stated that the landlord, at that time, didn't do anything in the way of repairs or maintenance. She stated that the house needs to be torn down. Ron Abraham, Sr., 1511 Prospect, addressed the Board. He stated that there is no room on the lot due to the fact that there are two houses on it. The property has been extremely neglected and needs to come down. Joelle King, daughter of the owner, Pauline DeRose, addressed the Board. She stated that she helped her mother purchase the house for her mom to live in. She also stated that there has been new wiring and new piping put in and was ready to be inspected. She also stated that someone broke into the house and stole all of the copper piping and broke several windows. She said that she has had numerous problems with the neighbors as well as the police due to the fact that she cannot work on the house between 8am—5 pm because she is working. Whenever she tries to work on the house at night or on the weekends, the neighbors call the police and she is escorted off of the property. She has every intention of fixing the property so that her mother can live in it, but keeps running into several obstacles that are preventing her from doing this. Jennifer Grau, 201 Lathrop, representing PLACE Neighborhood Association, addressed the Board. She stated that she has lived in the neighborhood for 15 years and has worked with the Historic District Commission for 3 years. She stated that she has always been an advocate of repairing and saving houses instead of demolishing them. However, in this case, she believes that it is in the best interest of the community that this structure be demolished. There has been poor maintenance on the property and it has remained a problem property for the entire 15 years that she has been in the area. She also stated that she had been in contact with the housing non-profit associations and was told that the condition of this property was beyond what they would be willing to do. She also stated that, due to the fact that there are two houses on one small lot, it creates density issues and remains problematic, at best. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING Nk._.JTES July 22, 2004 PAGE 3 Pauline DeRose, 1415 Prospect, addressed the Board. She stated that she intends to fix up the house and live in it. She is not responsible for the problems or errors of her father, who was the previous landlord mentioned earlier. She is working on the house, but has the same problems and issues as her daughter on getting it fixed. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be made safe or demolished by August 26, 2004. Case No.: 2004-013 Address: 912 W. Ionia E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is Curtis Duane Young. The SEV of the property is $69,100. The land value is $5,200. The building value is $63,900. The estimated repairs are$70,000. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. The owner was not present at the meeting. Stephanie Whitbeck, 620 W. Ionia, addressed the Board. She stated that she has been part of the Genesee Neighborhood Re-Design Team and has also served on the Historic District Commission. However, as much as she believes in saving and rehabilitation of properties, the property should be demolished. She stated that the owner has done nothing to repair the structure and it continues to deteriorate. Dale Schraeder, Dewitt, addressed the Board. He stated that he and his wife, Ann, buy properties, rehab them and then use them as rentals. He was interested in seeing how the demolition process works and was hoping to speak with the owner tonight about the possibility of purchasing the property. Ann Schraeder, Dewitt, addressed the Board. She stated that they thoroughly enjoy doing rehabilitation work on houses in the downtown Lansing area. They pride themselves on the work that they do as well as the types of tenants that they get to live in their properties once they are completed. She is very frustrated with the owner due to the fact that they have sent letters to the owner trying to purchase the property and have never received any reply. She sees this as a complete waste of a property with great potential and value. Kay Underwood, 413 Deerfield, addressed the Board. She stated that she was speaking on behalf of the owner, Duane Young. She stated that Mr. Young is trying to get the work done on all of his properties and what he has done is beautiful. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be made safe or demolished by August 26, 2004. OLD BUSINESS (con't.): Case No.: 2004-009 Address: 1432 Lyons Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 6/24/04 in order to give the owner time to sell the property and have the new owner pull permits and begin work. As of today, no permits have been pulled. Bobbie Prater, owner, addressed the Board. She stated that the person who was going to purchase the property backed out. She does, however, have someone else interested in purchasing it as well as the possibility of Greater Lansing Housing Coalition becoming involved in the rehab. Virginia Pulido, 225 Falls Court, Apt. E, addressed the Board. She stated that she is interested in purchasing the property and would like time to pursue this. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled until August 26, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete the sale of the property. NEW BUSINESS (con't.): Case No.: 2004-014 Address: 301 Bingham St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record is John Line. Interested Parties include John Line and Deborah Frederick. The SEV of the property is $23,600. The land value is $1,300. The building value is $22,300. The DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING . UTES July 22, 2004 PAGE 4 estimated repairs are $29,000. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Deborah Frederick, from Legal Services of South Central Michigan, representing the owner John Line, addressed the Board. She stated that they have been helping Mr. Line since he became ill. He is currently in a nursing home with rehabilitation. Based on his illness, it is expected that he will make a full recovery and be able to be released to independent living with limited rehabilitation. The owner's wishes are to keep the property, but has no resources to make the required improvements. She requested a 30-day extension to give her time to get the owner together with other agencies that can assist him with these issues. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle stated that, while he is sympathetic to the owner's situation, the house still needs to be taken care of. He seriously suggested that the owner sell the property. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be made safe or demolished by August 26, 2004. OLD BUSINESS (con't.): Case No.: 2004-012 Address: 1611 Lansing Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 6/24/04 in order to give the owner time to meet with Ms. Love to discuss the outstanding issues and continue work. E. Love stated that they had met and everything has been completed and all necessary permits are final. Staff recommends that this case be closed. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be closed. Case No.: 2001-003 Address: 1600 Lansing E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 5/27/04 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. As of today the only action on permits has been a partial approval on the rough inspection for the plumbing permit. Tony, representing the owner, stated that they started on the porch today. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be made safe or demolished by August 26, 2004. Case No.: 2004-003 Address: 1443 Knollwood E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 6/24/04 in order to give the owner time to complete the demolition of the structure. As of today, a demolition permit has been issued. Pictures indicate that the structure is down and only parts of the foundation remain. Staff recommends that the case be closed. It can be followed up with a trash notice if necessary. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be closed. Case No.: 2004-004 Address: 944 N. M.L. King Jr. Blvd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 6/24/04 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. As of today, all required permits have been pulled and only the electrical permit has yet to be finalized. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until August 26, 2004 in order to give the owner time to finalize the remaining electrical permit. Case No.: 2004-006 Address: 406 W. Saginaw E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 6/24/04 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. As of today, the required plumbing permit has been finalized. Staff recommends that the case be closed. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be closed. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING h. JTES July 22 2004 PAGE 5 Case No.: 2004-011 Address: 524 S. Fairview E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 6/24/04 in order to give the owner time to sell the property and the new owner time to pull permits and begin work. As of today, two building permits have been issued. One for a tear out—which resulted in the demo of the entire structure; and the other for a new building. Staff recommends that the case be closed as the owner is now building a new house on the property. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case is closed. OTHER BUSINESS: None PUBLIC COMMENT: None ADJOURNMENT: At 8:00 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Eleanor K. Love Draft date: July 26, 2004 Secretary Approved date: Sent to Clerk's Office: cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office i.— City Council Office Personnel Office File y�N J 1 NG DLPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238;(517)483-4361 • FAX (517)377-0169 James A.Ruff,Director t c H t A CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides, Mayor OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING Z <; ;-- DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, June 24, 2004 The June 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: Mark Hiaeshutter, Dave Muylle, Robert Cochran. MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love, Laura Davis PUBLIC PRESENT: Cynthia Law; Linda Kroste; Larry Pittman; Paul Raine; Barry Flegler; Juan Villastrigo Sr.; Juan Villastrigo Jr.; Charles Bauer; Mary Kaechle; John Makara; Pam Monro; Joan Sheldon; Janet Guinter; Connie Duling; Reginald Wigg; Randy Brown; Rob Eschbach; Dave Curtiss; Fred Dake;Amar Gupta; Mike Prout. E. Love asked for approval of the 5/27/04 minutes. Mark Hiaeshutter moved to approve minutes as written. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-003 Address: 1443 Knollwood E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 3/25/04 in order to give the owner time to pull required permits, begin work and show progress. As of today, a demolition permit has been pulled; however there has been no action on the permit that we know of. Dave Muylle stated that when he went by the property, he noticed that the back building is down. However, there is debris still there. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until July 22, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete the demolition of the property. Case No.: 2002-016 Address: 325 W. Sheridan E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 4/22/04 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits and complete repairs. As of today, only a building permit has been pulled and there has been no action on it. John Makara, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that the outside is now completed. The yard is also done. He submitted pictures to the Board showing this. He stated that he needs to do the interior next and has to be done by the end of August 2004. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the case be tabled until August 26,2004 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits and complete repairs. Case No.: 2003-007 Address: 2015 W. Holmes Rd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 4/22/04 in order to give the owner time to complete the easement agreement and continue work. Since that meeting, there was severe flooding in the basement which damaged the water heater and furnace. All of the trades contractors are working with the owner to get these new damages corrected. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING i UTES June 24, 2004 PAGE 2 Amar Gupta, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that they have a new easement to hook up the sewer and water at Simpken St. They are working with the Board of Water and Light on the easement language which is involving some legal issues. They will be removing the propane tank and connecting the gas line with Consumers Energy. The flooding has been taken care of and the area is now dry. Rob Eschbach, contractor, addressed the Board. He stated that, at this point, they are at the mercy of the excavation contractor's schedule who will be doing the sewer and water hookups. They are requesting a 60-day extension to get this done. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter told Mr. Gupta to make sure that the grass stays cut and to continually take care of the trash because it is not being done. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled until August 26, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete all repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2004-004 Address: 944 N. ML King Jr. Blvd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 4/22/04 in order to give the owner time to rectify the electrical permit issue and complete repairs. As of today, all required permits have been pulled. Mr. Flegler, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that all of the rough inspections have been done. He should be completely done with the house in one week. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until July 22, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize all permits. Case No.: 2004-006 Address: 406 W. Saginaw E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 4/22/04 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits and complete repairs. As of today, the only permit pulled has been plumbing. Mr. Wigg, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he was told that the plumbing permit was the only one necessary. E. Love verified this. He stated that the trash has been removed; the interior repairs are being made per the correction letter and the painting of the exterior has been done. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until July 22, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize all required permits. Case No.: 2004-005C Address: 514 Erie St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 5/27/04 in order to give the owner time to complete the sale of the property and have the new owner start intended demolition. As of today, no permits have been pulled. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be made safe or demolished by July 22, 2004. Case No.: 2003-028 Address: 422 W. Oakland E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 5/27/04 in order to give the owner time to sell the property. As of today, no permits have been pulled. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be made safe or demolished by July 22, 2004. Case No.: 2004-007 Address: 725-727-729 N. Seymour E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 5/27/04 in order to give the owner time to continue the litigation process and possibly sell the property. As of today, there has been no new information submitted and no permits pulled. Cynthia Law, attorney representing the owner, addressed the Board. She said that she had the meeting on 6/3/04 with the defendant. She was told that she would be contacted by the 7th of June for a settlement. She has not yet heard anything on this. Paul Raine, attorney representing the bank, addressed the Board. He stated that they have had a lack of response from their client in this matter. He requested a 30-day extension to try and get a settlement together. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING N, jTES June 24, 2004 PAGE 3 Joan Sheldon, 726 N. Seymour, addressed the Board. She stated that she wants this house demolished. It is reducing the value of the homes around it and she wants to see this through to completion. Charles Bauer, 721 N. Seymour, addressed the Board. He stated that he wants to see the house demolished as well. He believes that would be the best solution to the safety problems. His concerns are with any potential buyers not being aware of the zoning restrictions and non-conforming issues as they relate to this property. He is, however, very satisfied with the city's requirements on this property and their notification process should anyone come to the office to pull permits. Linda Droste, 733 N. Seymour, addressed the Board. She shares the same opinions as Ms. Sheldon as it relates to this property. Mary Kaechle, Cleo St., addressed the Board. She agrees with all of the previously mentioned opinions. She had the understanding that the owner would come to the meeting tonight with a potential buyer for the property. Connie Duling, 315 W. Madison, addressed the Board. She stated that possibly some strong motivation needs to happen in regards to this property. This situation has gone on far too long regardless of the legal issues. Maybe proceeding in the demo process with provide the necessary motivation needed for some kind of settlement. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran stated that this property has caused problems for the neighbors for quite some time. The quality of life in the surrounding area suffers when a property is in the condition that this property is in and he believes that it has gone on quite long enough. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be made safe or demolished by July 22,2004. Case No.: 2002-004 Address: 625 W. Madison E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 5/27/04 in order to allow time for the sale to be completed and the remaining permits to be finalized. As of today, all required permits have been pulled and finalized. Fred Dake, new owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he is still working with Mr. Pomaville to finish the closing on the property. He is now ready to move in. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be closed. NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-008 Address: 125 E. Elm St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is Project Teamwork. The SEV of the property is $21,900. The land value is $1,300. The building value is $20,600. The estimated repairs are $21,000. The property has been vacant for more than 2 years. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Demolitions Hearing Officer Dave Muylle ordered the property be made safe or demolished by July 22,2004. Case No.: 2004-009 Address: 1432 Lyons Ave. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is Bobbie Jean Prater. The SEV of the property is $17,600. The land value is $2,200. The building value is $15,400. The estimated repairs are$19,000. The property has been vacant for more than 2 years. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Bobbie Jean Prater, owner, addressed the Board. She stated that she has a buyer who wants to rehab the house. They should be closing by July 9, 2004. Pam Monro, purchaser, addressed the Board. She stated that as soon as the closing takes place, she is prepared to pull permits immediately and begin work on the roof,windows and siding. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until July 22, 2004 in order to give the owner time to sell the property and the new owner to pull permits and begin work. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING . LUTES June 24, 2004 _ PAGE 4 Case No.: 2004-010 Address: 4013 Ingham St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Parties are Lawrence & Sharon Pittman. The SEV of the property is $19,400. The land value is $2,100. The building value is $17,300. The estimated repairs are $30,850. The property has been vacant for more than 2 years. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Mr. Pittman, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he sold the property on a land contract and then took the property back. He sold it again, and again, took it back. He is in the process of selling it a third time and the perspective buyer wants a clear title on it. They are in the process of getting a clear title, but it is taking some time. It is the intention of the new buyer to renovate the structure. E. Love explained to Mr. Pittman that he will be unable to get a clear title as long as the property is in the demolition process. She also explained the reasoning why the City of Lansing puts a lien on the property when it is submitted into the demolition process as well as ways around the lien in order to sell the property. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be made safe or demolished by July 22, 2004. MR. COCHRAN LEFT THE MEETING WITH AN EXCUSED ABSENCE. Case No.: 2004-011 Address: 524 S. Fairview E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Parties are Richard &William Perry. The SEV of the property is $5,100. The land value is $1,700. The building value is $3,400. The estimated repairs are $14,800. The property has been vacant for more than 2 years. E. Love explained that this property was mistakenly used by the Lansing Fire Department for training purposes, thus being damaged even more that it originally was. The case went to court and the owner refused the proposed settlement. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Mike Prout addressed the Board. He stated that he intends to purchase the property. He submitted to the Board an unrecorded copy of a written buy/sell agreement. He stated that he intends to have this purchased by Monday, 6/28/04 and will begin to pull permits at that time. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until July 22, 2004 in order to give the owner time to sell the property and the new owner to pull permits and begin work. Case No.: 2004-012 Address: 1611 Lansing Ave. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Parties are Juan Villastrigo Sr. and Juan Villastrigo Jr. The SEV of the property is $20,900. The land value is $1,400. The building value is $19,500. The estimated repairs are $7,800. The property has been vacant for at least 10 years. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, all permits have been finaled. However, there are some outstanding issues that need to be corrected on the house before occupancy can be issued. Juan Villastrigo, Jr. addressed the Board. He stated that he is working on the-outstanding issues. He understands that he cannot get a Certificate of Occupancy until these things are corrected. However, he needs to be able to get a mortgage to finance these corrections. The finance company will not give him the money until he has a Certificate of Occupancy. General discussion ensued regarding what the specific permits were for,what has and has not been completed and what can be done to gain occupancy. It was suggested by E. Love for the owner to make an appointment to come in and speak with her about the available options to get these issues resolved in a manner that will benefit both parties. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until July 22, 2004 in order to give the owner time to meet with Eleanor Love and discuss these issues and continue making the needed repairs. OTHER BUSINESS: DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING M._ jTES June 27, 2004 PAGE 5 PUBLIC COMMENT: Janet Guinter, 708 N. Chestnut addressed the Board regarding the property heard at 406 W. Saginaw. Specifically, she wanted to know what was going to be done with the house and with parking. E. Love explained that the owner's intention is to sell it to his daughter as a single family dwelling which would require parking for one vehicle. Randy Brown, owner of 817 E. Grand River, addressed the Board. He explained that he missed the last meeting on 5/27/04 when his case had been heard due to not being notified of the meeting date and the fact that his mother had carbon monoxide poisoning. He stated that he had come into the Code Compliance Office the next day, 5/28, and spoke with Laura Davis regarding not being informed of the meeting. He told Ms. Davis that he wanted to speak with the Demolition Board regarding his case and was told that he could come to the meeting and speak during the"Public Comment" section of the agenda. It was completely up to the Demolition Board whether they would re-consider the case or not. L. Davis explained to the Board that she informed Mr. Brown that notification was sent to the owner, Arthur Brown, via certified mail and was received. She also explained that notification was not sent to Randy Brown due to the fact that there was no documentation showing him as the owner of the property. She stated that Mr. Brown did come into the office the next day and, after being informed of the reason for not receiving notification, produced paperwork showing him as the owner. She also explained to Mr. Brown that it was up to the Demolition Board whether they would re-consider his case or not. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter explained to Mr. Brown that the Demolition Board already reviewed this case. Although Mr. Hiaeshutter offered his sympathy for Mr. Brown's mother's condition, the order to make safe or demolish the structure by 6/24/04 stands. He explained to Mr. Brown that he will be notified when it is schedule to go before City Council. He can address City Council at their public hearing. Dave Curtis, 915 Brad, addressed the Board. He asked about when the city puts a lien on a property and when you have to use licensed contractors. E. Love explained that the lien is placed on the property as soon as it is submitted into the demolition process. She also explained that licensed contractors must be used when a property is being rehabilitated to be used as a rental property. Juan Villastrigo, Sr. addressed the Board. He stated that the city should be more lenient with young families who are trying to fix their homes and help them. He has been in Lansing since 1966 and feels that the bureaucracy goes beyond safety issues. There seems to be a lot of hassles making situations bad for home owners. E. Love explained that the Housing Code is a minimum code set up for the safety of the public. If the Code Compliance Office does not enforce this minimum standard or chooses to bend the rules or let some things slide, it can create serious safety issues for the public. The Housing Code is not created to be bureaucratic. It is created as a housing standard to keep people safe in their homes and it is the responsibility of the Code Compliance Office to make sure that is enforced equally and safely for all residents. ADJOURNMENT: At 8:10 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Eleanor K. Love Draft date: June 28, 2004 Secretary Approved date: July 22, 2004 Sent to Clerk's Office: July 23, 2004 cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office di City Council Office Personnel Office File S I , DcPARTMENT OF PLtiNNING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238;(517)483-4361 •FAX: (517)377-0169 James A.Ruff,Director 47 H I C' CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE _- - c._ _ Tony Benavides, Mayor - ' i DRAFT OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, June 24, 2004 The June 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: Mark Hiaeshutter, Dave Muylle, Robert Cochran. MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love, Laura Davis PUBLIC PRESENT: Cynthia Law; Linda Kroste; Larry Pittman; Paul Raine; Barry Flegler; Juan Villastrigo Sr.; Juan Villastrigo Jr.; Charles Bauer; Mary Kaechle; John Makara; Pam Monro; Joan Sheldon; Janet Guinter; Connie Duling; Reginald W igg; Randy Brown; Rob Eschbach; Dave Curtiss; Fred Dake;Amar Gupta; Mike Prout. E. Love asked for approval of the 5/27/04 minutes. Mark Hiaeshutter moved to approve minutes as written. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-003 Address: 1443 Knollwood E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 3/25/04 in order to give the owner time to pull required permits, begin work and show progress. As of today, a demolition permit has been pulled; however there has been no action on the permit that we know of. Dave Muylle stated that when he went by the property, he noticed that the back building is down. However,there is debris still there. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until July 22, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete the demolition of the property. Case No.: 2002-016 Address: 325 W. Sheridan E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 4/22/04 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits and complete repairs. As of today, only a building permit has been pulled and there has been no action on it. John Makara, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that the outside is now completed. The yard is also done. He submitted pictures to the Board showing this. He stated that he needs to do the interior next and has to be done by the end of August 2004. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the case be tabled until August 26, 2004 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits and complete repairs. Case No.: 2003-007 Address: 2015 W. Holmes Rd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 4/22/04 in order to give the owner time to complete the easement agreement and continue work. Since that meeting, there was severe flooding in the basement which damaged the water heater and furnace. All of the trades contractors are working with the owner to get these new damages corrected. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETINk INUTES June 24, 2004 PAGE 2 Amar Gupta, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that they have a new easement to hook up the sewer and water at Simpken St. They are working with the Board of Water and Light on the easement language which is involving some legal issues. They will be removing the propane tank and connecting the gas line with Consumers Energy. The flooding has been taken care of and the area is now dry. Rob Eschbach, contractor, addressed the Board. He stated that, at this point, they are at the mercy of the excavation contractor's schedule who will be doing the sewer and water hookups. They are requesting a 60-day extension to get this done. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter told Mr. Gupta to make sure that the grass stays cut and to continually take care of the trash because it is not being done. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled until August 26, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete all repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2004-004 Address: 944 N. MIL King Jr. Blvd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 4/22/04 in order to give the owner time to rectify the electrical permit issue and complete repairs. As of today, all required permits have been pulled. Mr. Flegler, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that all of the rough inspections have been done. He should be completely done with the house in one week. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until July 22, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize all permits. Case No.: 2004-006 Address: 406 W. Saqinaw E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 4/22/04 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits and complete repairs. As of today, the only permit pulled has been plumbing. Mr. Wigg, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he was told that the plumbing permit was the only one necessary. E. Love verified this. He stated that the trash has been removed; the interior repairs are being made per the correction letter and the painting of the exterior has been done. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until July 22, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize all required permits. Case No.: 2004-005C Address: 514 Erie St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 5/27/04 in order to give the owner time to complete the sale of the property and have the new owner start intended demolition. As of today, no permits have been pulled. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be made safe or demolished by July 22, 2004. Case No.: 2003-028 Address: 422 W. Oakland E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 5/27/04 in order to give the owner time to sell the property. As of today, no permits have been pulled. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be made safe or demolished by July 22, 2004. Case No.: 2004-007 Address: 725-727-729 N. Seymour E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 5/27/04 in order to give the owner time to continue the litigation process and possibly sell the property. As of today, there has been no new information submitted and no permits pulled. Cynthia Law, attorney representing the owner, addressed the Board. She said that she had the meeting on 6/3/04 with the defendant. She was told that she would be contacted by the 71h of June for a settlement. She has not yet heard anything on this. Paul Raine, attorney representing the bank, addressed the Board. He stated that they have had a lack of response from their client in this matter. He requested a 30-day extension to try and get a settlement together. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING I` JTES June 24, 2004 PAGE 3 Joan Sheldon, 726 N. Seymour, addressed the Board. She stated that she wants this house demolished. It is reducing the value of the homes around it and she wants to see this through to completion. Charles Bauer, 721 N. Seymour, addressed the Board. He stated that he wants to see the house demolished as well. He believes that would be the best solution to the safety problems. His concerns are with any potential buyers not being aware of the zoning restrictions and non-conforming issues as they relate to this property. He is, however, very satisfied with the city's requirements on this property and their notification process should anyone come to the office to pull permits. Linda Droste, 733 N. Seymour, addressed the Board. She shares the same opinions as Ms. Sheldon as it relates to this property. Mary Kaechle, Cleo St., addressed the Board. She agrees with all of the previously mentioned opinions. She had the understanding that the owner would come to the meeting tonight with a potential buyer for the property. Connie Duling, 315 W. Madison, addressed the Board. She stated that possibly some strong motivation needs to happen in regards to this property. This situation has gone on far too long regardless of the legal issues. Maybe proceeding in the demo process with provide the necessary motivation needed for some kind of settlement. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran stated that this property has caused problems for the neighbors for quite some time. The quality of life in the surrounding area suffers when a property is in the condition that this property is in and he believes that it has gone on quite long enough. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be made safe or demolished by July 22,2004. Case No.: 2002-004 Address: 625 W. Madison E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 5/27/04 in order to allow time for the sale to be completed and the remaining permits to be finalized. As of today, all required permits have been pulled and finalized. Fred Dake, new owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he is still working with Mr. Pomaville to finish the closing on the property. He is now ready to move in. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be closed. NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-008 Address: 125 E. Elm St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is Project Teamwork. The SEV of the property is $21,900. The land value is $1,300. The building value is $20,600. The estimated repairs are$21,000. The property has been vacant for more than 2 years. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Demolitions Hearing Officer Dave Muylle ordered the property be made safe or demolished by July 22,2004. Case No.: 2004-009 Address: 1432 Lyons Ave. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is Bobbie Jean Prater. The SEV of the property is $17,600. The land value is $2,200. The building value is $15,400. The estimated repairs are $19,000. The property has been vacant for more than 2 years. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Bobbie Jean Prater, owner, addressed the Board. She stated that she has a buyer who wants to rehab the house. They should be closing by July 9, 2004. Pam Monro, purchaser, addressed the Board. She stated that as soon as the closing takes place, she is prepared to pull permits immediately and begin work on the roof, windows and siding. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until July 22,2004 in order to give the owner time to sell the property and the new owner to pull permits and begin work. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETIN( ;NUTES June 24, 2004 PAGE 4 Case No.: 2004-010 Address: 4013 Ingham St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Parties are Lawrence & Sharon Pittman. The SEV of the property is $19,400. The land value is $2,100. The building value is $17,300. The estimated repairs are $30,850. The property has been vacant for more than 2 years. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Mr. Pittman, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he sold the property on a land contract and then took the property back. He sold it again, and again, took it back. He is in the process of selling it a third time and the perspective buyer wants a clear title on it. They are in the process of getting a clear title, but it is taking some time. It is the intention of the new buyer to renovate the structure. E. Love explained to Mr. Pittman that he will be unable to get a clear title as long as the property is in the demolition process. She also explained the reasoning why the City of Lansing puts a lien on the property when it is submitted into the demolition process as well as ways around the lien in order to sell the property. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be made safe or demolished by July 22,2004. MR. COCHRAN LEFT THE MEETING WITH AN EXCUSED ABSENCE. Case No.: 2004-011 Address: 524 S. Fairview E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Parties are Richard &William Perry. The SEV of the property is $5,100. The land value is $1,700. The building value is $3,400. The estimated repairs are$14,800. The property has been vacant for more than 2 years. E. Love explained that this property was mistakenly used by the Lansing Fire Department for training purposes, thus being damaged even more that it originally was. The case went to court and the owner refused the proposed settlement. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Mike Prout addressed the Board. He stated that he intends to purchase the property. He submitted to the Board an unrecorded copy of a written buy/sell agreement. He stated that he intends to have this purchased by Monday, 6/28/04 and will begin to pull permits at that time. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until July 22, 2004 in order to give the owner time to sell the property and the new owner to pull permits and begin work. Case No.: 2004-012 Address: 1611 Lansing Ave. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Parties are Juan Villastrigo Sr. and Juan Villastrigo Jr. The SEV of the property is $20,900. The land value is $1,400. The building value is $19,500. The estimated repairs are$7,800. The property has been vacant for at least 10 years. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, all permits have been finaled. However, there are some outstanding issues that need to be corrected on the house before occupancy can be issued. Juan Villastrigo, Jr. addressed the Board. He stated that he is working on the outstanding issues. He understands that he cannot get a Certificate of Occupancy until these things are corrected. However, he needs to be able to get a mortgage to finance these corrections. The finance company will not give him the money until he has a Certificate of Occupancy. General discussion ensued regarding what the specific permits were for, what has and has not been completed and what can be done to gain occupancy. It was suggested by E. Love for the owner to make an appointment to come in and speak with her about the available options to get these issues resolved in a manner that will benefit both parties. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until July 22, 2004 in order to give the owner time to meet with Eleanor Love and discuss these issues and continue making the needed repairs. OTHER BUSINESS: DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING F. JTES June 27, 2004 PAGE 5 PUBLIC COMMENT: Janet Guinter, 708 N. Chestnut addressed the Board regarding the property heard at 406 W. Saginaw. Specifically, she wanted to know what was going to be done with the house and with parking. E. Love explained that the owner's intention is to sell it to his daughter as a single family dwelling which would require parking for one vehicle. Randy Brown, owner of 817 E. Grand River, addressed the Board. He explained that he missed the last meeting on 5/27/04 when his case had been heard due to not being notified of the meeting date and the fact that his mother had carbon monoxide poisoning. He stated that he had come into the Code Compliance Office the next day, 5/28, and spoke with Laura Davis regarding not being informed of the meeting. He told Ms. Davis that he wanted to speak with the Demolition Board regarding his case and was told that he could come to the meeting and speak during the"Public Comment" section of the agenda. It was completely up to the Demolition Board whether they would re-consider the case or not. L. Davis explained to the Board that she informed Mr. Brown that notification was sent to the owner, Arthur Brown, via certified mail and was received. She also explained that notification was not sent to Randy Brown due to the fact that there was no documentation showing him as the owner of the property. She stated that Mr. Brown did come into the office the next day and, after being informed of the reason for not receiving notification, produced paperwork showing him as the owner. She also explained to Mr. Brown that it was up to the Demolition Board whether they would re-consider his case or not. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter explained to Mr. Brown that the Demolition Board already reviewed this case. Although Mr. Hiaeshutter offered his sympathy for Mr. Brown's mother's condition, the order to make safe or demolish the structure by 6/24/04 stands. He explained to Mr. Brown that he will be notified when it is schedule to go before City Council. He can address City Council at their public hearing. Dave Curtis, 915 Brad, addressed the Board. He asked about when the city puts a lien on a property and when you have to use licensed contractors. E. Love explained that the lien is placed on the property as soon as it is submitted into the demolition process. She also explained that licensed contractors must be used when a property is being rehabilitated to be used as a rental property. Juan Villastrigo, Sr. addressed the Board. He stated that the city should be more lenient with young families who are trying to fix their homes and help them. He has been in Lansing since 1966 and feels that the bureaucracy goes beyond safety issues. There seems to be a lot of hassles making situations bad for home owners. E. Love explained that the Housing Code is a minimum code set up for the safety of the public. If the Code Compliance Office does not enforce this minimum standard or chooses to bend the rules or let some things slide, it can create serious safety issues for the public. The Housing Code is not created to be bureaucratic. It is created as a housing standard to keep people safe in their homes and it is the responsibility of the Code Compliance Office to make sure that is enforced equally and safely for all residents. ADJOURNMENT: At 8:10 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Eleanor K. Love Draft date: June 28, 2004 Secretary Approved date: Sent to Clerk's Office: cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office ✓ City Council Office Personnel Office File S 1 �G DLPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238;(517)483-4361 •FAX (517);3:77-0169 James A.Ruff,Director =' CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides, Mayor OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, May 27, 2004 The May 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: Mark Hiaeshutter, Dave Muylle. MEMBERS ABSENT: Robert Cochran STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love, Laura Davis PUBLIC PRESENT: Jeff Wilson; Terry Tejkl; Maria Valenti; Tulin Ture; Cynthia Law; Donna McKneelen; Jonathan Majeske; Nick Nahikian; Joan Sheldon; M. Kaechele; Connie Duling; Janet Guinter; Willie Fuller; Charles Bauer; Fred Dake II; Beverly Tejkl; Duane Young; Linda Droste; Tony Young E. Love asked for approval of the 4/22/04 minutes. Dave Muylle moved to approve minutes as written. It was decided by the board members to change the order of the agenda based on the public present. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-005C Address: 514 Erie St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 4/22/04 in order to give the owner time to fax the Purchase Agreement to our office, complete the sale and show progress. Our office did receive a faxed letter on 4/28104 from the owner stating what the Purchase Agreement would be. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Jeff Wilson, representing the owner, addressed the Board. He provided a copy of the Purchase Agreement as well as the title work. He explained that they are now waiting on the Federal Tax Lien which will take 2-4 weeks to clear. As soon as this is done and the new owner takes possession, it is their intention to demolish the structure immediately. He requested a 30-day extension to complete the sale. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until June 24, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete the sale of the property and have the new owner begin intended demolition. Case No.: 2003-026 Address: 1414 Oak St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 1/22/04 in order to give BF Partners time to obtain the property, start repairs and pull appropriate permits. We received a letter from BF Partners on 5/25/04 stating that they were selling the property to Terry Tejkl, 1505 Indiana, Lansing, MI 48906, who has already started repairs and cleaning of the property. A building permit was pulled today. Mr. Terry Tejkl addressed the Board. He stated that they have a buy/sell agreement and are finalizing the paperwork. The repairs will start with the roof, then go on to windows, painting and replacing the front porch. He would like to keep the historic value and look of the property. He requested a 6-month extension to complete all repairs. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be tabled until August 26, 2004 in order to give the new owner time to complete paperwork on sale, pull all necessary permits and complete repairs. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETINL ,NUTES May 27 2004 PAGE 2 Case No.: 2004-002 Address: 110 W. Maple E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 2/26/04 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits, complete all repairs and finalize permits. As of today, new electrical and mechanical permits have been pulled. Duane Young addressed the Board. He submitted a revised work schedule on this property requesting a 60-day extension to complete all repairs. He stated that he is renovating the house as a 2-unit. E. Love stated that, due to the existing parking issues with the shared driveway with 112 W. Maple, it had been suggested at the last meeting to move the parking to the other side of the house. However, zoning requires a 2-unit dwelling to have 4 parking spaces available and they cannot be 4 spaces in a vertical line; they must be 2 and 2. Maria Valenti, 112 W. Maple, addressed the Board. She expressed her frustration at the lack of progress on this property (6 years fire damaged). She also asked when the dumpster would be removed. There is trash all over her yard as well as around the dumpster. She also submitted a petition to the Board requesting that this property be made safe or demolished immediately. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle stated that he understands the neighbor's frustrations. He asked Mr. Young for an exact date when he could drive by that property and have the dumpster emptied. Mr.Young stated that he would have the dumpster completely gone by next Tuesday, 6/1/04. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until July 22, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete all repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2003-028 Address: 422 W. Oakland E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 2/26/04 in order to give the owner time to sell the property and, if not, begin repairs and pull required permits. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Duane Young addressed the Board. He stated that the status of this property was the same as before. He has a potential buyer at this time and requested a 30-day extension to try and get the property sold. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until June 24, 2004 in order to give the owner time to work with the potential buyer and sell the property. NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-007 Address: 725-729 N. Seymour E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is Lucy Mazurek. The SEV of the property is $70,000. The land value is $3,100. The building value is $66,900. The estimated repairs are$25,000. The property has been vacant for more than 2 years and is being submitted into the demo process based on that criteria. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Cynthia Law, attorney representing Lucy Mazurek, addressed the Board. She stated that they are in a very complicated litigation with this property and the mortgage company. There have been several issues addressed; however, many delays have kept her and Ms. Mazurek from being able to complete this process. Ms. Law stated that she does have an appointment next Friday, 6/4/04 regarding the litigation and hopes to make some kind of progress at that time. There might also be potential buyers coming forward soon to purchase this property. Joan Sheldon, 726 Seymour, addressed the Board. She stated that this property has been in extremely bad shape for quite some time. It is a severe nuisance to the neighborhood and she would like something done with it now. Charles Bauer, 721 Seymour, addressed the Board. He stated that he has the same concerns regarding the condition of the property. He also addressed the loss of non-conforming status as it relates to the 3-units now having to be a single family or 2-unit structure. M. Kaechele, P O Box 16153, addressed the Board. She stated the same concerns as the previous people. She stated that she didn't know about any litigation on the property, but wondered why the cost of repairs was so low. She stated that it would take much more money than that to repair this structure. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETIN INUTES April 22, 2004 PAGE 2 E. Love informed Mr. McComb that the Demolition Board does not have authority to enforce this. He will have to go through Small Claims Court. He stated that is what he would do. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the case be tabled until June 24, 2004 in order to give time for the owner to complete the easement agreement and continue work. Case No.: 2002-004 Address: 625 W. Madison E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 2/26/04 in order to give the perspective buyer time to complete repairs and finalize remaining permits. As of today, there has been no new action on any permits. Fred Dake II addressed the Board. He stated that he has all the work done, he just needs to call for the final inspections. He is having some difficulty scheduling a closing date with Mr. Pomaville. It should be completed within a month. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled until May 27,2004 in order to give the perspective buyer time to close on the property and finalize permits. NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-004 Address: 944 N. MIL King Jr. Blvd. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Parties are Barry& Deborah Flegler. The SEV of the property is $21,800. The land value is $1,400. The building value is $20,400. The estimated repairs are $21,000. The property has been vacant for 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, plumbing, mechanical and building permits have been pulled. Barry Flegler addressed the Board. He stated that they intend to complete the repairs on the house. However, he has run into a problem with the electrician. The work has been done, but the contractor has not pulled the permit. He has been unable to contact the electrician for 3 weeks. He is now considering hiring another electrician to complete the job. Also, Mr. Flegler will be out of the country from next week until sometime in May. Demolitions Hearing Officer Dave Muylle ordered the property be tabled until June 24, 2004 in order to give the owner time to take care of the electrical permit issues and complete repairs. Case No.: 2004-005C Address: 514 Erie St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record is William Cronkright(deceased). The Interested Parties are William Cronkright and Michael Cronkright. The SEV of the property is $35,800. The land value is $3,200. The building value is $32,600. The estimated repairs are $36,000. The property has been vacant for 180 consecutive days. This commercial property was originally placed in the process as an emergency demolition. Michael Cronkright notified our office that he was in the process of obtaining quiet title due to his father's death. As soon as that was done, the business next door was planning on purchasing the property, demolishing the structure and using the lot for parking. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled and our office has no record of any sale or pending sale of the property. Jeff Wilson, representing Michael Cronkright, addressed the Board. He stated that they are in the process of selling the property and have a purchase agreement that should be completed within a week. He has no other information on the property. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled until May 27,2004 in order to give the owner time to fax our office a copy of the purchase agreement, complete the sale and show progress. Case No.: 2004-006 Address: 406 W. Saginaw E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is Reginald Wigg. The SEV of the property is $18,100. The land value is $700. The building value is $17,400. The estimated repairs are $8,000. The property has been vacant for 180 consecutive days. This property falls under the revised State Law regarding no action on vacant properties for more than 2 years. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, only the plumbing permit has been pulled. Reginald Wigg addressed the Board. He stated that he purchased the property 5 months ago and is planning on repairing it to have his daughter and her family live there. He should have it done in 2 months. S IN DtHARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ti G NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238; (517)483-4361 • FAX: (517)'377-0169 James A. Ruff, Director I c H t A CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides, Mayor DRAFT OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, April 22, 2004 The April 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: Robert Cochran, Dave Muylle. MEMBERS ABSENT: Mark Hiaeshutter STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love, Laura Davis PUBLIC PRESENT: Jeff Wilson; B. Flegler; Fred Dake ll; Reginald Wigg; Ron McComb; John Makara;Amar Gupta; Rob Eschbach E. Love asked for approval of the 3/25/04 minutes. Dave Muylle moved to approve minutes as written. It was decided by the board members to change the order of the agenda based on the public present. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2002-016 Address: 325 W. Sheridan E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 2/26/04 in order to give the owner time to continue repairs and show progress on the roof and interior. As of today, there has been no action on the building permit and no trades permits have been pulled. John Makara addressed the Board. He stated that he hasn't worked on the house recently. He is currently having trouble with finances due to his lawn sprinkler business getting started this spring. He is now busy with that. He requested a 2- month extension to get the work done. He told the Board that he has to get it done by this summer. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled until June 24,2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2003-007 Address: 2015 W. Holmes Rd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 3/25/04 in order to follow up with the electrical inspector regarding the cancellation of the electrical permit, check the easement issues and also check with the building inspector regarding inspection. As of today, the only action on an outstanding permit was the frame approval on 4/20/04 for the building permit. The old roofing was torn off and the new roof is being constructed. Mr. Amar Gupta addressed the Board. He stated that he has an easement agreement with Greg Byrd to go on his property to get the sewer and water hookup on Simpken. The new roof is almost completed. The electrical is ready for a final inspection. The siding is done and they will begin the interior work. They decided, in order to continue work, to make the upstairs uninhabitable so the stairway won't have to be changed. He requested a 2-month extension to get the easement agreement completed and continue work. Ron McComb addressed the Board. He owns the property behind 2015 W. Holmes. He stated that he has erected a chain link fence on the back of his property due to severe damage done by the equipment and renovations being made at this address. He wanted Mr. Gupta to pay for the repairs since he was responsible for the damage. �..,J 4.,,.,/ DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING N -S April 22, 2004 PAGE 3 Demolitions Hearing Officer Dave Muylle ordered the property be tabled until June 24, 2004 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits and complete repairs. OLD BUSINESS(con'd.): Case No.: 2003-024 Address: 3135 Turner E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 2/26/04 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits and complete repairs. As of today, there has been no action on any permits. Also, the plumbing permit has not been pulled yet. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be made safe or demolished by May 27, 2004. Case No.: 2003-017 Address: 1008 Greenwood Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 3/25/04 in order to give Franklin Street Housing time to complete repairs and finalize permits. As of today, the plumbing and electrical permits have been finaled. The mechanical is done and needs a final inspection; the building inspector will be there tomorrow for a final inspection. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled until May 27, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete permits. OTHER BUSINESS: PUBLIC COMMENT: ADJOURNMENT: At 7:10 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Eleanor K. Love Draft date: April 23, 2004 Secretary Approved date: May 27, 2004 Sent to Clerk's Office: May 28, 2004 cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office V' City Council Office Personnel Office File DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETINC MUTES April 22, 2004 PAGE 2 E. Love informed Mr. McComb that the Demolition Board does not have authority to enforce this. He will have to go through Small Claims Court. He stated that is what he would do. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the case be tabled until June 24, 2004 in order to give time for the owner to complete the easement agreement and continue work. Case No.: 2002-004 Address: 625 W. Madison E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 2/26/04 in order to give the perspective buyer time to complete repairs and finalize remaining permits. As of today, there has been no new action on any permits. Fred Dake II addressed the Board. He stated that he has all the work done, he just needs to call for the final inspections. He is having some difficulty scheduling a closing date with Mr. Pomaville. It should be completed within a month. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled until May 27, 2004 in order to give the perspective buyer time to close on the property and finalize permits. NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-004 Address: 944 N. ML King Jr. Blvd. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Parties are Barry& Deborah Flegler. The SEV of the property is $21,800. The land value is $1,400. The building value is $20,400. The estimated repairs are $21,000. The property has been vacant for 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, plumbing, mechanical and building permits have been pulled. Barry Flegler addressed the Board. He stated that they intend to complete the repairs on the house. However, he has run into a problem with the electrician. The work has been done, but the contractor has not pulled the permit. He has been unable to contact the electrician for 3 weeks. He is now considering hiring another electrician to complete the job. Also, Mr. Flegler will be out of the country from next week until sometime in May. Demolitions Hearing Officer Dave Muylle ordered the property be tabled until June 24, 2004 in order to give the owner time to take care of the electrical permit issues and complete repairs. Case No.: 2004-005C Address: 514 Erie St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record is William Cronkright (deceased). The Interested Parties are William Cronkright and Michael Cronkright. The SEV of the property is $35,800. The land value is $3,200. The building value is $32,600. The estimated repairs are$36,000. The property has been vacant for 180 consecutive days. This commercial property was originally placed in the process as an emergency demolition. Michael Cronkright notified our office that he was in the process of obtaining quiet title due to his father's death. As soon as that was done, the business next door was planning on purchasing the property, demolishing the structure and using the lot for parking. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled and our office has no record of any sale or pending sale of the property. Jeff Wilson, representing Michael Cronkright, addressed the Board. He stated that they are in the process of selling the property and have a purchase agreement that should be completed within a week. He has no other information on the property. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled until May 27, 2004 in order to give the owner time to fax our office a copy of the purchase agreement, complete the sale and show progress. Case No.: 2004-006 Address: 406 W. Saginaw E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is Reginald Wigg. The SEV of the property is $18,100. The land value is $700. The building value is $17,400. The estimated repairs are $8,000. The property has been vacant for 180 consecutive days. This property falls under the revised State Law regarding no action on vacant properties for more than 2 years. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, only the plumbing permit has been pulled. Reginald Wigg addressed the Board. He stated that he purchased the property 5 months ago and is planning on repairing it to have his daughter and her family live there. He should have it done in 2 months. sr �, v G DL-, JARTMENT OF PLA, 4NING AND .. NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238; (517)483-4361 • FAX: (517)377-0169 James A. Ruff, Director I C HIG CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides, Mayor OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, April 22, 2004 The April 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: Robert Cochran, Dave Muylle. MEMBERS ABSENT: Mark Hiaeshutter STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love, Laura Davis PUBLIC PRESENT: Jeff Wilson; B. Flegler; Fred Dake ll; Reginald Wigg; Ron McComb; John Makara; Amar Gupta; Rob Eschbach E. Love asked for approval of the 3/25/04 minutes. Dave Muylle moved to approve minutes as written. It was decided by the board members to change the order of the agenda based on the public present. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2002-016 Address: 325 W. Sheridan E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 2/26/04 in order to give the owner time to continue repairs and show progress on the roof and interior. As of today, there has been no action on the building permit and no trades permits have been pulled. John Makara addressed the Board. He stated that he hasn't worked on the house recently. He is currently having trouble with finances due to his lawn sprinkler business getting started this spring. He is now busy with that. He requested a 2- month extension to get the work done. He told the Board that he has to get it done by this summer. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled until June 24,2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2003-007 Address: 2015 W. Holmes Rd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 3/25/04 in order to follow up with the electrical inspector regarding the cancellation of the electrical permit, check the easement issues and also check with the building inspector regarding inspection. As of today, the only action on an outstanding permit was the frame approval on 4/20/04 for the building permit. The old roofing was torn off and the new roof is being constructed. Mr. Amar Gupta addressed the Board. He stated that he has an easement agreement with Greg Byrd to go on his property to get the sewer and water hookup on Simpken. The new roof is almost completed. The electrical is ready for a final inspection. The siding is done and they will begin the interior work. They decided, in order to continue work, to make the upstairs uninhabitable so the stairway won't have to be changed. He requested a 2-month extension to get the easement agreement completed and continue work. Ron McComb addressed the Board. He owns the property behind 2015 W. Holmes. He stated that he has erected a chain link fence on the back of his property due to severe damage done by the equipment and renovations being made at this address. He wanted Mr. Gupta to pay for the repairs since he was responsible for the damage. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETINk ,NUTES May 27, 2004 PAGE 4 Fred Dake II addressed the Board. He stated that he is currently putting in the carpet and kitchen cabinets. He is planning on moving in next week. He will call for a final inspection when that is done. He should be closing on the property next week as well. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until June 24, 2004 in order to allow time for the sale to be completed and the remaining permit to be finalized. Case No.: 2001-003 Address: 1600 Lansing E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 3/25/04 in order to give the owner time to complete all repairs and finalize permits. As of today, there has been action on the mechanical and electrical permits. Tony Young, representing the owner, addressed the Board. He stated that the rough plumbing will be done next week. The drywall downstairs should be done by next week, then they will drywall the upstairs. They should be finished with the electrical by the end of June. He stated that everything should be done by August, which is when the owner would like to move in. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until July 22, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2004-001 Address: 817 E. Grand River Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 3/25/04 in order to give the owner time to apply for re-zoning and be heard by the Board of Zoning Appeals. As of today, there are no permits pulled. We have been notified by the Zoning Administrator that no application has been filed for any kind of zoning variance. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property to be made safe or demolished by June 24, 2004. Case No.: 2003-017 Address: 1008 Greenwood Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. All permits have been finalized. A Certificate of Completion has been sent to the owner as well as the Register of Deeds form recorded. Staff recommends that the case be closed. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be closed. OTHER BUSINESS: PUBLIC COMMENT: ADJOURNMENT: At 7:50 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, c.� Eleanor K. Love Draft date: May 28, 2004 Secretary Approved date: Sent to Clerk's Office: cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Council Office Personnel Office File DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING MI, ES May 27, 2004 PAGE 3 Connie Duling, 315 W. Madison, addressed the Board. She stated that one of the garages backs up to her property. She said that it is full of boxes and trash as well as an open window on the 2"d level. She requested that we have the garage boarded just like the house is to deny the owner access to it. Linda Droste, 733 Seymour, addressed the Board. She stated that her immediate concern was the fact that the top story window was broken out and someone could easily throw a firecracker in there and burn the house down,which would also damage her house since they are so close together. Janet Guinter, 708 N. Chestnut, addressed the Board. She stated that she was here to support the neighbors in their concerns regarding this property. She has several red-tag houses in her area and knows the frustration with dealing with them. E. Love addressed some of the concerns that the neighbors had. She stated with the zoning issue. She explained that the property has lost it's non-conforming status. Anyone coming in to the Building Safety Office to pull any permits to work on this house will be told that it must be repaired as a single family or 2-unit structure. Secondly, she addressed the concerns of the estimate of repairs. She explained that the Housing & Premise Code is a minimum code which allows our office to enforce only the minimum requirements for repairs. Our officers utilize a yearly updated edition of the cost estimators for repairs based on the state code. That is why the estimate of repairs, in this case, is only$25,000. Lastly, she addressed the issues of the garage and open windows on the structure. She explained that Ms. Mazurek is still the owner of the property and will remain so until she sells it. She has every right to enter the house or garage between 8 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday to make repairs, clean, remove items, etc. As long as the garage is secured from the ground level, our office cannot deny the owner access to the structure. The windows in question that are open are not on the ground level to be able to be accessible to the public to enter the structure. They are not required to be boarded based on the Housing & Premise Code. General discussion ensued regarding the safety of the neighbors as it relates to the condition of the structure, as well as the timeliness of this property in the demolition process. Demolitions Hearing Officer Dave Muylle ordered the property be tabled until June 24,2004 in order to give the owner time to take care of the litigation issues or possibly sell the property. OLD BUSINESS (con't.): Case No.: 2002-021 Address: 908 W. Lapeer E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 3/25/04 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and pull and finalize the remaining permits. As of today, a new plumbing permit has been issued. Now all required permits are issued. Nick Nahikian, Hill Vocational School, addressed the Board. He stated that his class has been cut back to 4 days a week, 2 hours a day. He is also down to 3 students, so work is not progressing as quickly as they would like it to. He stated that they will be ready for inspections for electrical and plumbing next week. They have also enclosed the back porch. Insulation and drywall is next on the list. He also stated that there is a possibility that his class will be cut next year. Willie Fuller addressed the Board. He stated that they have made progress on the landscaping and submitted updated pictures for the Board. The driveway and walkways are complete as well as seeding of the lawn. He also stated that when Mr. Nahikian's class is done for the summer, he will bring in people to finish the work wherever they had left off. It was recommended by the Board to submit a letter from the Code Compliance Office in support of Mr. Nahikian's program and send it to the Lansing School Board. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until August 26, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete all repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2002-004 Address: 625 W. Madison E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 4/22/04 in order to give time for the perspective buyer to close on the property and finalize remaining permits. As of today, all permits have been finalized except for the building permit. I DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETINI .NUTES May 27, 2004 PAGE 2 Case No.: 2004-002 Address: 110 W. Maple E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 2/26/04 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits, complete all repairs and finalize permits. As of today, new electrical and mechanical permits have been pulled. Duane Young addressed the Board. He submitted a revised work schedule on this property requesting a 60-day extension to complete all repairs. He stated that he is renovating the house as a 2-unit. E. Love stated that, due to the existing parking issues with the shared driveway with 112 W. Maple, it had been suggested at the last meeting to move the parking to the other side of the house. However, zoning requires a 2-unit dwelling to have 4 parking spaces available and they cannot be 4 spaces in a vertical line; they must be 2 and 2. Maria Valenti, 112 W. Maple, addressed the Board. She expressed her frustration at the lack of progress on this property (6 years fire damaged). She also asked when the dumpster would be removed. There is trash all over her yard as well as around the dumpster. She also submitted a petition to the Board requesting that this property be made safe or demolished immediately. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle stated that he understands the neighbor's frustrations. He asked Mr. Young for an exact date when he could drive by that property and have the dumpster emptied. Mr. Young stated that he would have the dumpster completely gone by next Tuesday, 6/1/04. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until July 22, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete all repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2003-028 Address: 422 W. Oakland E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 2/26/04 in order to give the owner time to sell the property and, if not, begin repairs and pull required permits. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Duane Young addressed the Board. He stated that the status of this property was the same as before. He has a potential buyer at this time and requested a 30-day extension to try and get the property sold. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until June 24, 2004 in order to give the owner time to work with the potential buyer and sell the property. NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-007 Address: 725-729 N. Seymour E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is Lucy Mazurek. The SEV of the property is $70,000. The land value is $3,100. The building value is $66,900. The estimated repairs are $25,000. The property has been vacant for more than 2 years and is being submitted into the demo process based on that criteria. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Cynthia Law, attorney representing Lucy Mazurek, addressed the Board. She stated that they are in a very complicated litigation with this property and the mortgage company. There have been several issues addressed; however, many delays have kept her and Ms. Mazurek from being able to complete this process. Ms. Law stated that she does have an appointment next Friday, 6/4/04 regarding the litigation and hopes to make some kind of progress at that time. There might also be potential buyers coming forward soon to purchase this property. Joan Sheldon, 726 Seymour, addressed the Board. She stated that this property has been in extremely bad shape for quite some time. It is a severe nuisance to the neighborhood and she would like something done with it now. Charles Bauer, 721 Seymour, addressed the Board. He stated that he has the same concerns regarding the condition of the property. He also addressed the loss of non-conforming status as it relates to the 3-units now having to be a single family or 2-unit structure. M. Kaechele, P 0 Box 16153, addressed the Board. She stated the same concerns as the previous people. She stated that she didn't know about any litigation on the property, but wondered why the cost of repairs was so low. She stated that it would take much more money than that to repair this structure. S I NG DL PARTMENT OF PLA, JNING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238; (517)483-4361 •FAX: (517)377-0169 James A. Ruff,Director I c H t G CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides, Mayor DRAFT OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, May 27, 2004 The May 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: Mark Hiaeshutter, Dave Muylle. MEMBERS ABSENT: Robert Cochran STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love, Laura Davis PUBLIC PRESENT: Jeff Wilson; Terry Tejkl; Maria Valenti; Tulin Ture; Cynthia Law; Donna McKneelen; Jonathan Majeske; Nick Nahikian; Joan Sheldon; M. Kaechele; Connie Duling; Janet Guinter; Willie Fuller; Charles Bauer; Fred Dake Il; Beverly Tejkl; Duane Young; Linda Droste; Tony Young E. Love asked for approval of the 4/22/04 minutes. Dave Muylle moved to approve minutes as written. It was decided by the board members to change the order of the agenda based on the public present. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-005C Address: 514 Erie St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 4/22/04 in order to give the owner time to fax the Purchase Agreement to our office, complete the sale and show progress. Our office did receive a faxed letter on 4/28/04 from the owner stating what the Purchase Agreement would be. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Jeff Wilson, representing the owner, addressed the Board. He provided a copy of the Purchase Agreement as well as the title work. He explained that they are now waiting on the Federal Tax Lien which will take 2-4 weeks to clear. As soon as this is done and the new owner takes possession, it is their intention to demolish the structure immediately. He requested a 30-day extension to complete the sale. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until June 24, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete the sale of the property and have the new owner begin intended demolition. Case No.: 2003-026 Address: 1414 Oak St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 1/22/04 in order to give BF Partners time to obtain the property, start repairs and pull appropriate permits. We received a letter from BF Partners on 5/25/04 stating that they were selling the property to Terry Tejkl, 1505 Indiana, Lansing, MI 48906, who has already started repairs and cleaning of the property. A building permit was pulled today. Mr. Terry Tejkl addressed the Board. He stated that they have a buy/sell agreement and are finalizing the paperwork. The repairs will start with the roof, then go on to windows, painting and replacing the front porch. He would like to keep the historic value and look of the property. He requested a 6-month extension to complete all repairs. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be tabled until August 26,2004 in order to give the new owner time to complete paperwork on sale, pull all necessary permits and complete repairs. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING NUTES May 27, 2004 PAGE 4 Fred Dake II addressed the Board. He stated that he is currently putting in the carpet and kitchen cabinets. He is planning on moving in next week. He will call for a final inspection when that is done. He should be closing on the property next week as well. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until June 24, 2004 in order to allow time for the sale to be completed and the remaining permit to be finalized. Case No.: 2001-003 Address: 1600 Lansing E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 3/25/04 in order to give the owner time to complete all repairs and finalize permits. As of today, there has been action on the mechanical and electrical permits. Tony Young, representing the owner, addressed the Board. He stated that the rough plumbing will be done next week. The drywall downstairs should be done by next week, then they will drywall the upstairs. They should be finished with the electrical by the end of June. He stated that everything should be done by August, which is when the owner would like to move in. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until July 22, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2004-001 Address: 817 E. Grand River Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 3/25/04 in order to give the owner time to apply for re-zoning and be heard by the Board of Zoning Appeals. As of today, there are no permits pulled. We have been notified by the Zoning Administrator that no application has been filed for any kind of zoning variance. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property to be made safe or demolished by June 24, 2004. Case No.: 2003-017 Address: 1008 Greenwood Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. All permits have been finalized. A Certificate of Completion has been sent to the owner as well as the Register of Deeds form recorded. Staff recommends that the case be closed. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be closed. OTHER BUSINESS: PUBLIC COMMENT: ADJOURNMENT: At 7:50 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Eleanor K. Love Draft date: May 28, 2004 Secretary Approved date: June 24, 2004 Sent to Clerk's Office: June 28, 2004 cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Council Office Personnel Office File DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING Mi. rES May 27 2004 PAGE 3 Connie Duling, 315 W. Madison, addressed the Board. She stated that one of the garages backs up to her property. She said that it is full of boxes and trash as well as an open window on the 2"d level. She requested that we have the garage boarded just like the house is to deny the owner access to it. Linda Droste, 733 Seymour, addressed the Board. She stated that her immediate concern was the fact that the top story window was broken out and someone could easily throw a firecracker in there and burn the house down,which would also damage her house since they are so close together. Janet Guinter,708 N. Chestnut, addressed the Board. She stated that she was here to support the neighbors in their concerns regarding this property. She has several red-tag houses in her area and knows the frustration with dealing with them. E. Love addressed some of the concerns that the neighbors had. She started with the zoning issue. She explained that the property has lost it's non-conforming status. Anyone coming in to the Building Safety Office to pull any permits to work on this house will be told that it must be repaired as a single family or 2-unit structure. Secondly, she addressed the concerns of the estimate of repairs. She explained that the Housing & Premise Code is a minimum code which allows our office to enforce only the minimum requirements for repairs. Our officers utilize a yearly updated edition of the cost estimators for repairs based on the State Code. That is why the estimate of repairs, in this case, is only$25,000. Lastly, she addressed the issues of the garage and open windows on the structure. She explained that Ms. Mazurek is still the owner of the property and will remain so until she sells it. She has every right to enter the house or garage between 8 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday to make repairs, clean, remove items, etc. As long as the garage is secured from the ground level, our office cannot deny the owner access to the structure. The windows in question that are open are not on the ground level to be able to be accessible to the public to enter the structure. They are not required to be boarded based on the Housing & Premise Code. General discussion ensued regarding the safety of the neighbors as it relates to the condition of the structure, as well as the timeliness of this property in the demolition process. Demolitions Hearing Officer Dave Muylle ordered the property be tabled until June 24, 2004 in order to give the owner time to take care of the litigation issues or possibly sell the property. OLD BUSINESS (con't.): Case No.: 2002-021 Address: 908 W. Lapeer E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 3/25/04 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and pull and finalize the remaining permits. As of today, a new plumbing permit has been issued. Now all required permits are issued. Nick Nahikian, Hill Vocational School, addressed the Board. He stated that his class has been cut back to 4 days a week, 2 hours a day. He is also down to 3 students, so work is not progressing as quickly as they would like it to. He stated that they will be ready for inspections for electrical and plumbing next week. They have also enclosed the back porch. Insulation and drywall is next on the list. He also stated that there is a possibility that his class will be cut next year. Willie Fuller addressed the Board. He stated that they have made progress on the landscaping and submitted updated pictures for the Board. The driveway and walkways are complete as well as seeding of the lawn. He also stated that when Mr. Nahikian's class is done for the summer, he will bring in people to finish the work wherever they had left off. It was recommended by the Board to submit a letter from the Code Compliance Office in support of Mr. Nahikian's program and send it to the Lansing School Board. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until August 26, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete all repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2002-004 Address: 625 W. Madison E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 4/22/04 in order to give time for the perspective buyer to close on the property and finalize remaining permits. As of today, all permits have been finalized except for the building permit. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING N, cS April 22, 2004 PAGE 3 Demolitions Hearing Officer Dave Muylle ordered the property be tabled until June 24, 2004 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits and complete repairs. OLD BUSINESS(con'd.): Case No.: 2003-024 Address: 3135 Turner E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 2/26/04 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits and complete repairs. As of today, there has been no action on any permits. Also, the plumbing permit has not been pulled yet. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be made safe or demolished by May 27, 2004. Case No.: 2003-017 Address: 1008 Greenwood Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 3/25/04 in order to give Franklin Street Housing time to complete repairs and finalize permits. As of today, the plumbing and electrical permits have been finaled. The mechanical is done and needs a final inspection; the building inspector will be there tomorrow for a final inspection. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled until May 27,2004 in order to give the owner time to complete permits. OTHER BUSINESS: PUBLIC COMMENT: ADJOURNMENT: At 7:10 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Eleanor K. Love Draft date: April 23, 2004 Secretary Approved date: Sent to Clerk's Office: cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Council Office Personnel Office File S 1 � DEPHRTMENT OF PLANiviNG AND v G NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue, Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238; (517)483-4361 • FAX: (517)'377-0169 James A. Ruff, Director I c H t G P CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides, Mayor l-.J OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, March 25, 2004 The March 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Laura Davis. The following members were in attendance: Mark Hiaeshutter, Dave Muylle. MEMBERS ABSENT: Robert Cochran STAFF PRESENT: Laura Davis PUBLIC PRESENT: Tony Young; Amar Gupta; Willie Fuller; Tim Moore; Gertrude &Arthur Brown; Randy Brown; Rob Eschbach L. Davis asked for approval of the 2/26/04 minutes. Mark Hiaeshutter moved to approve minutes as written. It was decided by the board members to change the order of the agenda based on the public present. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2003-017 Address: 1008 Greenwood L. Davis updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 12/4/03 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. As of today, required permits have been pulled with action on all of them. L. Davis also reviewed letter received from Kate Barrier, Rehabilitation Construction Specialist in the Development Office, stating that they should be completed by the end of this month. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until April 22, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2003-007 Address: 2015 W. Holmes Rd. L. Davis updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 1122/04 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize remaining permits. As of today, the electrical permit has been cancelled and there has been no action on the other permits. There is also a concern regarding the easement for the driveway as well as proof of the utility hookups. Mr. Amar Gupta addressed the Board. He showed the Board pictures of the progress made. He stated that he didn't know why the electrical permit was cancelled because Mel Ott, Chief Electrical Inspector, was out there today and did an inspection. He also stated that Doug Halstead, Building Inspector,was out today and did an inspection as well. Mr. Gupta also provided the Board with a copy of the parcel map showing the existing driveway and said that had been taken care of when the building permit had been taken out. L. Davis stated that there were no notes on the permits as far as any inspections done today. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the case be tabled until April 22, 2004 in order to follow-up with the electrical inspection regarding the permit, check the easement issues and also check with the building inspector regarding that inspection. DEMOLITIONS BOARD M ING MINUTES March 2: 104 PAGE 2 Case No.: 2002-021 Address: 908 W. Lapeer L. Davis updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 1/22/04 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and pull and finalize remaining permits. As of today, the rough has been approved for the mechanical permit. There has been no action on the electrical or building permit and the plumbing permit has not yet been pulled. Mr. Willie Fuller addressed the Board. He stated that he was told that the plumbing permit had been pulled. He will follow up on that. He also stated that he will be starting the landscaping as soon as the weather permits. They will finish the electrical,then do insulation and dry wall. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle requested that Mr. Fuller clean up the front yard, take care of the trash pile that has been there and fix the edging on the windows to improve the way the exterior looks to the neighbors. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until May 27, 2004 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits, complete repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2001-003 Address: 1600 Lansing L. Davis updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 1/22/04 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. As of today, the rough and service have been approved for the electrical permit and the mechanical permit has been pulled. Tony Young addressed the Board. He stated that they will be doing the porch when the weather gets better. The rough electrical is done. The heating should be done by next week. The plumbing will be done after that and they will be siding the house as well. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until April 22, 2004 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits and complete all repairs. Case No.: 2004-001 Address: 817 E. Grand River L. Davis updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 2/26/04 in order to re-send the information to Brown's Appliance. It was verified that the document was sent to the correct address, but was sent again anyway. L. Davis stated that she had met with Eleanor Love and the owner, Randy Brown (son of Arthur Brown) regarding the zoning issues of this property. Currently, the zoning does not allow for the house to be used as a residential structure unless there is some type of business in part of the house. Due to the owner's circumstances, there are very few options available other than demolition of the structure. Randy Brown addressed the Board. He passed out a status report on the property and his circumstances surrounding it. He purchased all of his parents properties and took out a loan on his home to finance this. He wants to rehab the structure and rent it as a single-family dwelling. He stated that, due to the zoning issues, he could not repair the structure nor could he sell it. He has had people interested in purchasing it. However, as soon as they find out the zoning, there is no more interest in it. He also stated that he has met with the Zoning Administrator, Sue Stachowiak and wants to apply for re-zoning. S. Stachowiak informed him that he would have less than a 50% chance of succeeding with this. General discussion ensued between Mr. Brown and the Board in regards to zoning, possibilities of selling, starting business, etc. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until May 27, 2004 in order to give the owner time to apply for re-zoning and have it heard by the Zoning Board. NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-003 Address: 1443 Knollwood L. Davis presented the case. This is the rear building only. The listed Taxpayer of Record is Helen Carpenter. Interested Parties are Helen Carpenter& Timothy Moore. The SEV of the property is $23,800. The land value is $1,400. The rear building value is $4,900. The estimated repairs for the rear building only are $6,000. The property has been vacant for 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. There are no current permits pulled. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING MINUTE March 25, 2004 PAGE 3 Tim Moore addressed the Board. He stated that he wanted to fix the house and use it as a rental. However,with the property being vacant and losing it's non-conforming status, it cannot be used as a rental. He stated that he would use it as a shop and live in the other house. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until June 24, 2004 in order to give the owner time to pull permits and begin work and show progress. OLD BUSINESS (con'd): Case No.: 2003-025 Address: 936 E. Grand River Ave. L. Davis updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 2/26/04 in order to give Franklin Street Housing time to inspect the property to see if they were interested in purchasing it. L. Davis stated that Franklin Street is not interested in purchasing the property due to zoning issues and extensive damage. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be made safe or demolished by April 22,2004. OTHER BUSINESS: PUBLIC COMMENT: ADJOURNMENT: At 7:25 pm, L. Davis adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, 'l Eleanor K. Love Draft date: March 30, 2004 Secretary Approved date: April 22, 2004 Sent to Clerk's Office: April 23, 2004 cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Council Office Personnel Office File s r �'c DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238;(517)483-4361 .FAX: (517)377-0169 James A.Ruff, Director �rI CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides, Mayor DRAFT OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, t y- March 25, 2004 The March 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Laura Davis. The following members were in attendance: Mark Hiaeshutter, Dave Muylle. MEMBERS ABSENT: Robert Cochran STAFF PRESENT: Laura Davis PUBLIC PRESENT: Tony Young;Amar Gupta;Willie Fuller;Tim Moore; Gertrude &Arthur Brown; Randy Brown; Rob Eschbach L. Davis asked for approval of the 2/26/04 minutes. Mark Hiaeshutter moved to approve minutes as written. It was decided by the board members to change the order of the agenda based on the public present. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2003-017 Address: 1008 Greenwood L. Davis updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 12/4/03 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. As of today, required permits have been pulled with action on all of them. L. Davis also reviewed letter received from Kate Barrier, Rehabilitation Construction Specialist in the Development Office, stating that they should be completed by the end of this month. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until April 22, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2003-007 Address: 2015 W. Holmes Rd. L. Davis updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 1/22/04 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize remaining permits. As of today, the electrical permit has been cancelled and there has been no action on the other permits. There is also a concern regarding the easement for the driveway as well as proof of the utility hookups. Mr.Amar Gupta addressed the Board. He showed the Board pictures of the progress made. He stated that he didn't know why the electrical permit was cancelled because Mel Ott, Chief Electrical Inspector, was out there today and did an inspection. He also stated that Doug Halstead, Building Inspector, was out today and did an inspection as well. Mr. Gupta also provided the Board with a copy of the parcel map showing the existing driveway and said that had been taken care of when the building permit had been taken out. L. Davis stated that there were no notes on the permits as far as any inspections done today. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the case be tabled until April 22,2004 in order to follow-up with the electrical inspection regarding the permit, check the easement issues and also check with the building inspector regarding that inspection. DEMOLITIONS BOARD N. UNG MINUTES March 2, _004 PAGE 2 Case No.: 2002-021 Address: 908 W. Lapeer L. Davis updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 1/22/04 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and pull and finalize remaining permits. As of today, the rough has been approved for the mechanical permit. There has been no action on the electrical or building permit and the plumbing permit has not yet been pulled. Mr. Willie Fuller addressed the Board. He stated that he was told that the plumbing permit had been pulled. He will follow up on that. He also stated that he will be starting the landscaping as soon as the weather permits. They will finish the electrical, then do insulation and dry wall. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle requested that Mr. Fuller clean up the front yard, take care of the trash pile that has been there and fix the edging on the windows to improve the way the exterior looks to the neighbors. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until May 27, 2004 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits, complete repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2001-003 Address: 1600 Lansing L. Davis updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 1/22/04 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. As of today, the rough and service have been approved for the electrical permit and the mechanical permit has been pulled. Tony Young addressed the Board. He stated that they will be doing the porch when the weather gets better. The rough electrical is done. The heating should be done by next week. The plumbing will be done after that and they will be siding the house as well. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until April 22,2004 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits and complete all repairs. Case No.: 2004-001 Address: 817 E. Grand River L. Davis updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 2/26/04 in order to re-send the information to Brown's Appliance. It was verified that the document was sent to the correct address, but was sent again anyway. L. Davis stated that she had met with Eleanor Love and the owner, Randy Brown (son of Arthur Brown) regarding the zoning issues of this property. Currently, the zoning does not allow for the house to be used as a residential structure unless there is some type of business in part of the house. Due to the owner's circumstances, there are very few options available other than demolition of the structure. Randy Brown addressed the Board. He passed out a status report on the property and his circumstances surrounding it. He purchased all of his parents properties and took out a loan on his home to finance this. He wants to rehab the structure and rent it as a single-family dwelling. He stated that, due to the zoning issues, he could not repair the structure nor could he sell it. He has had people interested in purchasing it. However, as soon as they find out the zoning, there is no more interest in it. He also stated that he has met with the Zoning Administrator, Sue Stachowiak and wants to apply for re-zoning. S. Stachowiak informed him that he would have less than a 50% chance of succeeding with this. General discussion ensued between Mr. Brown and the Board in regards to zoning, possibilities of selling, starting business, etc. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until May 27, 2004 in order to give the owner time to apply for re-zoning and have it heard by the Zoning Board. NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-003 Address: 1443 Knollwood L. Davis presented the case. This is the rear building only. The listed Taxpayer of Record is Helen Carpenter. Interested Parties are Helen Carpenter& Timothy Moore. The SEV of the property is $23,800. The land value is $1,400. The rear building value is $4,900. The estimated repairs for the rear building only are $6,000. The property has been vacant for 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. There are no current permits pulled. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING MINUTE_ March 25 2004 PAGE 3 Tim Moore addressed the Board. He stated that he wanted to fix the house and use it as a rental. However, with the property being vacant and losing it's non-conforming status, it cannot be used as a rental. He stated that he would use it as a shop and live in the other house. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until June 24, 2004 in order to give the owner time to pull permits and begin work and show progress. OLD BUSINESS (con'd): Case No.: 2003-025 Address: 936 E. Grand River Ave. L. Davis updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 2/26/04 in order to give Franklin Street Housing time to inspect the property to see if they were interested in purchasing it. L. Davis stated that Franklin Street is not interested in purchasing the property due to zoning issues and extensive damage. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be made safe or demolished by April 22, 2004. OTHER BUSINESS: PUBLIC COMMENT: ADJOURNMENT: At 7:25 pm, L. Davis adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Eleanor K. Love Draft date: March 30, 2004 Secretary Approved date: Sent to Clerk's Office: cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Council Office Personnel Office File �rlSI G DL -IARTMENT OF PLA, 4NING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238;(517)483-4361 .FAX: (517)377-0169 James A.Ruff,Director j c H I CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides, Mayor OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, February 26, 2004 The February 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: Mark Hiaeshutter, Dave Muylle, Robert Cochran MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love; Laura Davis PUBLIC PRESENT: John Makara; Tulin Ture; Maria Valenti; Fred Dake 11; Duane Young E. Love asked for approval of the 1/22/04 minutes. Robert Cochran moved to approve minutes as written. It was decided by the board members to change the order of the agenda based on the public present. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2002-016 Address: 325 W. Sheridan Rd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 12/4/03 in order to give the owner time to complete the siding on the structure. The siding is almost done. There has been no action on the building permit and no trades permits have been pulled yet. John Makara addressed the Board. He stated that the reason that the siding is not completed is because he is planning on doing the roof next. As soon as the roof is done, then the siding can be completed. Also, after the roof is done, he will begin the interior work on the electrical and heating. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled until April 22, 2004 in order to give the owner time to continue repairs and show progress on the roof and interior. Case No.: 2002-004 Address: 625 W. Madison E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 1/22/04 in order to give time for the perspective buyer to complete repairs and finalize remaining permits. There has been progress on all permits. Fred Dake II addressed the Board. He submitted a copy of a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued by the Building Safety Office dated 2/26/04. He said that he has had the final inspections on the majority of the permits and the only work left to be done is minor. He is in need of money to completely finish the work. He requested that the case be closed and taken out of demolition. E. Love explained that everything has to be finalized in the system before we can close the case. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the case be tabled until April 22,2004 in order to give the perspective buyer time to complete all repairs and get the permits finalized. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETIN( NUTES February 26, 20 PAGE 2 NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-002 Address: 110 W. Maple E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is Young &Young, LLC. The SEV of the property is $37,700. The land value is $1,600. The building value is $36,100. The estimated repairs are $37,500. This is a fire-damaged property. The property has been vacant for 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. A building permit has been pulled on this property. Duane Young addressed the Board. He passed out a working plan and schedule of completion for this property. He stated that all trades permits will be pulled by March 3, 2004 and all repairs will be completed on or about May 3, 2004. Tulin Ture and Maria Valenti, 112 W. Maple St., addressed the Board. They stated that they want to see it repaired and completed. They have been concerned since they moved in with the condition of the property as well as shared driveway issues. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until May 27, 2004 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits, complete repairs and finalize permits. OLD BUSINESS (con'd): Case No.: 2003-024 Address: 3135 Turner St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 1/22/04 in order to give the owner time to continue work, pull remaining permits and show progress. There has been action on the building permit. Duane Young addressed the Board. He passed out a working plan and schedule of completion for this property. He stated that all trades permits will be pulled by March 3, 2004 and all repairs will be completed on or about April 3, 2004. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until April 22,2004 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits and complete all repairs. Case No.: 2003-028 Address: 422 W. Oakland E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 1/22/04 in order to give the owner time to submit a list of properties and rehab schedule as well as show progress. Duane Young addressed the Board. He passed out a working plan and schedule of completion for this property. He stated that he is aggressively working on selling this property and requested an additional 60 days to do so. He also stated that if he has not secured a deal in that time frame, that he will have all permits pulled on or about May 3, 2004 and will have all work completed by July 4, 2004. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until May 27,2004 in order to give the owner time to attempt to sell the property and, if not,to begin repairs and pull required permits. Case No.: 2002-019 Address: 1035 N. Chestnut E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 1/22/04 in order for the owner to contact the Development Office for assistance and also for the Code Compliance Office to contact Franklin Street Housing again. L. Davis contacted Jean Lodge at Franklin Street Housing and was told that due to the fact that the owner had taken out a $40,000 loan on the house to repair it, it would be financially impossible for Franklin Street Housing to purchase this house. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be made safe or demolished by March 25, 2004. Case No.: 2003-025 Address: 936 E. Grand River Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 1/22/04 in order to give the owner time to sell the property and have the new owner inform the Board as to their intentions for the property. L. Davis spoke with Jean Lodge, Franklin Street Housing. They are interested in purchasing the property for commercial use (i.e. their offices). Ms. Lodge notified L. Davis that the owner was asking $25,000 cash for the property. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled to March 25,2004 in order to give Franklin Street Housing time to purchase the property and report their intentions to the Board. , DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING MIS ,fES February 26,2004 PAGE 3 NEW BUSINESS (con't): Case No.: 2004-001 Address: 817 E. Grand River Ave. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Parties are Arthur&Gertrude Brown. The SEV of the property is $25,100. The land value is $1,000. The building value is $24,100. The estimated repairs are $25,100. The property has been vacant for 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. There are no current permits pulled. L. Davis stated that she was unable to locate the owner at the address given. After discussion, it was realized that the owner is located at Brown's Appliance. Demolitions Hearing Officer Dave Muylle ordered the property be tabled to March 25,2004 in order to re-send the notice to Brown's Appliance so that the owner may be notified of the meeting. OTHER BUSINESS: PUBLIC COMMENT: ADJOURNMENT: At 6:50 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, 1-2 Eleanor K. Love Draft date: March 1, 2004 Secretary Approved date: March 25, 2004 Sent to Clerk's Office: March 30, 2004 cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Council Office Personnel Office File 5 I NG DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238;(517)483-4361 •FAX: (517)377-0169 James A.Ruff,Director I C' H 1 CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides,Mayor DRAFT - OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING - 4 DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, ,� I February 26, 2004 The February 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: Mark Hiaeshutter, Dave Muylle, Robert Cochran MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love; Laura Davis PUBLIC PRESENT: John Makara; Tulin Ture; Maria Valenti; Fred Dake II; Duane Young E. Love asked for approval of the 1/22/04 minutes. Robert Cochran moved to approve minutes as written. It was decided by the board members to change the order of the agenda based on the public present. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2002-016 Address: 325 W. Sheridan Rd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 12/4/03 in order to give the owner time to complete the siding on the structure. The siding is almost done. There has been no action on the building permit and no trades permits have been pulled yet. John Makara addressed the Board. He stated that the reason that the siding is not completed is because he is planning on doing the roof next. As soon as the roof is done, then the siding can be completed. Also, after the roof is done, he will begin the interior work on the electrical and heating. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled until April 22,2004 in order to give the owner time to continue repairs and show progress on the roof and interior. Case No.: 2002-004 Address: 625 W. Madison E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 1/22/04 in order to give time for the perspective buyer to complete repairs and finalize remaining permits. There has been progress on all permits. Fred Dake II addressed the Board. He submitted a copy of a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued by the Building Safety Office dated 2/26/04. He said that he has had the final inspections on the majority of the permits and the only work left to be done is minor. He is in need of money to completely finish the work. He requested that the case be closed and taken out of demolition. E. Love explained that everything has to be finalized in the system before we can close the case. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the case be tabled until April 22,2004 in order to give the perspective buyer time to complete all repairs and get the permits finalized. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETINk INUTES February 26,2E PAGE 2 NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-002 Address: 110 W. Maple E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is Young &Young, LLC. The SEV of the property is $37,700. The land value is $1,600. The building value is $36,100. The estimated repairs are$37,500. This is a fire-damaged property. The property has been vacant for 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. A building permit has been pulled on this property. Duane Young addressed the Board. He passed out a working plan and schedule of completion for this property. He stated that all trades permits will be pulled by March 3, 2004 and all repairs will be completed on or about May 3, 2004. Tulin Ture and Maria Valenti, 112 W. Maple St., addressed the Board. They stated that they want to see it repaired and completed. They have been concerned since they moved in with the condition of the property as well as shared driveway issues. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until May 27,2004 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits, complete repairs and finalize permits. OLD BUSINESS (con'd): Case No.: 2003-024 Address: 3135 Turner St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 1/22/04 in order to give the owner time to continue work, pull remaining permits and show progress. There has been action on the building permit. Duane Young addressed the Board. He passed out a working plan and schedule of completion for this property. He stated that all trades permits will be pulled by March 3, 2004 and all repairs will be completed on or about April 3, 2004. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until April 22,2004 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits and complete all repairs. Case No.: 2003-028 Address: 422 W. Oakland E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 1/22/04 in order to give the owner time to submit a list of properties and rehab schedule as well as show progress. Duane Young addressed the Board. He passed out a working plan and schedule of completion for this property. He stated that he is aggressively working on selling this property and requested an additional 60 days to do so. He also stated that if he has not secured a deal in that time frame, that he will have all permits pulled on or about May 3, 2004 and will have all work completed by July 4, 2004. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until May 27, 2004 in order to give the owner time to attempt to sell the property and, if not,to begin repairs and pull required permits. Case No.: 2002-019 Address: 1035 N. Chestnut E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 1/22/04 in order for the owner to contact the Development Office for assistance and also for the Code Compliance Office to contact Franklin Street Housing again. L. Davis contacted Jean Lodge at Franklin Street Housing and was told that due to the fact that the owner had taken out a $40,000 loan on the house to repair it, it would be financially impossible for Franklin Street Housing to purchase this house. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be made safe or demolished by March 25, 2004. Case No.: 2003-025 Address: 936 E. Grand River Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 1/22/04 in order to give the owner time to sell the property and have the new owner inform the Board as to their intentions for the property. L. Davis spoke with Jean Lodge, Franklin Street Housing. They are interested in purchasing the property for commercial use (i.e. their offices). Ms. Lodge notified L. Davis that the owner was asking $25,000 cash for the property. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled to March 25,2004 in order to give Franklin Street Housing time to purchase the property and report their intentions to the Board. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING MI 'ES February 26,2004 PAGE 3 NEW BUSINESS (con't): Case No.: 2004-001 Address: 817 E. Grand River Ave. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Parties are Arthur&Gertrude Brown. The SEV of the property is$25,100. The land value is $1,000. The building value is$24,100. The estimated repairs are $25,100. The property has been vacant for 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. There are no current permits pulled. L. Davis stated that she was unable to locate the owner at the address given. After discussion, it was realized that the owner is located at Brown's Appliance. Demolitions Hearing Officer Dave Muylle ordered the property be tabled to March 25,2004 in order to re-send the notice to Brown's Appliance so that the owner may be notified of the meeting. OTHER BUSINESS: PUBLIC COMMENT: ADJOURNMENT: At 6:50 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, J Eleanor K. Love Draft date: March 1, 2004 Secretary Approved date: Sent to Clerk's Office: cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office ✓ City Council Office Personnel Office File SI � v G DEV-ARTMENT OF PLAT ..NING AND -- NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238;(517)483-4361 •FAX: (517)377-0169 James A.Ruff,Director �rIC H I CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides,Mayor - OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING ►= DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, � . January 22, 2004 ,_� The January 2004'rneefing of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: Mark Hiaeshutter, Dave Muylle, Robert Cochran MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love; Laura Davis; Kate Barrett PUBLIC PRESENT: Fred Dake ll; Mark Gysel; Susan Walasek; Eugene Watts; Brian Hoort; Scarlett Mills; Amar Gupta; Emly Horne; Antonio Young; Doug VanEpps; Bill Groenewoud; Curtis Kelly; Willie Fuller; Duane Young; Rolando Garcia; Carol Koenig E. Love asked for approval of the 12/4/03 minutes. Dave Muylle moved to approve minutes as written. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2003-007 Address: 2015 W. Holmes Rd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 9/25/03 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs. There has been some action on the permits pulled. Mr.Amar Gupta addressed the Board. He stated that they are making progress on the structure and gave updated pictures to the Board. He requested an additional 60 days to complete repairs. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until March 25,2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs. Case No.: 2002-021 Address: 908 W. Lapeer E. Love updated the Board on this case. This property was last tabled on 9/25/03 to allow the owner additional time to pull remaining permits and complete repairs. There has been action on the building permit as well as pulling a mechanical permit. Mr.Willie Fuller addressed the Board. He stated that they were unable to do the landscaping that was requested by the Board at the last meeting due to weather conditions. However, the framing has been done and the furnace will be started next week. Plumbing should be started in 1-2 weeks. He requested an additional 60 days to complete repairs. Demolitions Hearing Officer Dave Muylle ordered the case be tabled until March 25, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs. There is progress being made and so warrants an extension. Case No.: 2002-004 Address: 625 W. Madison E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 9/25/03 in order to give the perspective buyer time to complete repairs and finalize remaining permits. There has been action on all permits. Fred Dake II addressed the Board. He stated that he is almost done with all repairs and should have paperwork completed within 30 days. He requested an additional 30 days to complete repairs and finalize sale of property. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETII AINUTES January 22, 2( PAGE 2 Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the case be tabled until February 26,2004 in order to give the perspective owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2001-003 Address: 1600 Lansing E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 10/23/03 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize remaining permits. There has been no action on any permits. Eugene Watts addressed the Board. He stated that progress is being made. The floors have been done. The plumber couldn't do their work without the furnace being hooked up. The mechanical will be looked at next week. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled until March 25,2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. He stated that work needs to speed up. Case No.: 2003-011 Address: 813 Bement E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 10/23/03 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize remaining permits. There has been no action on any permits. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be made safe or demolished by February 26, 2004. Case No.: 2002-019 Address: 1035 N. Chestnut E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 12/4/03 in order to give Franklin Street Housing time to contact owner about purchasing property. There has been no action on any permits. Mr. Rolando Garcia addressed the Board. He stated that Franklin Street Housing has not contacted him. E. Love suggested contacting the Development Office for assistance, as well as our office contacting Franklin Street Housing again. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the case be tabled until February 26,2004 in order to give the owner time to contact the Development Office for assistance as well as our office contacting Franklin Street Housing again. Case No.: 2003-024 Address: 3135 Turner St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 12/4/03 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs on another property; then begin repairs on this one. A building permit has been pulled. Duane Young addressed the Board. He stated that the other property is almost finished. There are only a couple of minor items left to do. He is now working on the Turner St. property. He had a footing inspection today. He will be working on the porch and siding next. He should have all permits pulled in 30 days. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until February 26, 2004 in order to give the owner time to continue work, get permits pulled and show progress. NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2003-028 Address: 422 W. Oakland E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and interested party is Young &Young LLC. The SEV of the property is $26,700. The land value is $2,700. The building value is $24,000. The estimated repairs are$25,000. The property has been vacant for 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. There are no current permits pulled. Duane Young addressed the Board. He stated that he had sold the property over a year ago and has now just got it back. He is planning on rehabbing this property as soon as 3135 Turner St. and Maple St. are completed. D. Muylle requested that Mr. Young bring a list of all of his properties and his planned schedule for rehab to the next Demolition Board meeting. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING MIK cS January 22,2004 PAGE 3 Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until February 26,2004 in order to give the owner time to put together his list of properties and scheduled rehab as well as show progress on this property. OLD BUSINESS (con't): Case No.: 2003-025 Address: 936 E. Grand River Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 12/4/03 in order to give the owner time to research zoning issues regarding the property. E. Love explained the zoning issues regarding this property and the fact that it cannot be used as a residence any longer. There have been no permits pulled. Curtis Kelly addressed the Board. He stated that he is selling the property and anticipates closing on 1/26/04. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled to February 26, 2004 in order to give the owner time to sell the property and have the new owner come and address the Board as to their intentions for the property. Case No.: 2003-026 Address: 1414 Oak St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 12/4/03 due to BF Partners not receiving notification. It was re-sent to their Florida address. There have no permits pulled. Phyllis Groenewoud, representing BF Partners, addressed the Board. She stated that they received judgment on January 17, 2004 giving it title to the property and a writ of assistance giving BF Partners the right to possession of the house. There is a 21 day appeal period; after that, they can begin repairs to the property. Demolitions Hearing Officer Dave Muylle ordered the property be tabled to May 27, 2004 in order to give BF Partners time to start repairs, pull appropriate permits and show progress. NEW BUSINESS (con't): Case No.: 2003-029 Address: 329 S. Pennsylvania Ave. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and interested party is Harold Baker. The SEV of the property is $17,900. The land value is $1,800. The building value is $16,100. The estimated repairs are$63,936.40 for a new structure. This is a fire-damaged property. The property has been vacant for 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. There are no current permits pulled. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be made safe or demolished by February 26, 2004. Case No.: 2003-031 Address: 108 N. Magnolia E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record is Susan Walasek. Interested parties include Susan Walasek and the estate of Doris Simon. The SEV of the property is $26,100. The land value is $2,000. The building value is $24,100. The estimated repairs are $25,425. The property has been vacant for 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. There are no current permits pulled. Susan Walasek addressed the Board. She stated that she wants time to repair the property and sell it. She has not had any contractors out to look at the property as of today. She believes the house has potential and would like to start working on it in the next 1-2 months. Doug Van Epps, 112 N. Magnolia, addressed the Board. He stated that this property has been in dire condition for quite some time. He has attempted to contact the owner via mail regarding the several problems that this property is causing and has never received any kind of response. Brian Hoort, 901 Britten Ave., addressed the Board. He stated that this property has created several problems in the area and they have never been able to contact the owner to rectify them. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be made safe or demolished by February 26, 2004. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETL MINUTES January 22,2� PAGE 4 Case No.: 2003-032 Address: 415 W. Hodge Ave. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record is Claude Smith. Interested parties include Claude Smith and City of Lansing-Development. The SEV of the property is $22,500. The land value is $4,000. The building value is $18,500. The estimated repairs are $25,000. The property has been vacant for 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. There are no current permits pulled. Emly Horne, representing Old Everett Neighborhood Association, addressed the Board. She stated that this property has been in very bad shape for quite some time and formally requested, through a letter sent in July 2003 that this property be placed in the demolition process. She stated that Mr. Smith received the house from his father and has abandoned it. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be made safe or demolished by February 26, 2004. OTHER BUSINESS: D. Muylle asked how cases are assigned to each Demolitions Hearing Officer. Discussion ensued regarding past procedures on handling each case. It was decided that they would use a number method (i.e. Dave Muylle=1; Mark Hiaeshutter=2; Robert Cochran=3). The cases will rotate so that each officer will hear a similar case load. PUBLIC COMMENT: ADJOURNMENT: At 7:40 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Eleanor K. Love Draft date: January 26, 2004 Secretary Approved date: February 26, 2004 Sent to Clerk's Office: February 27, 2004 cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Council Office Personnel Office File s r Nc DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238;(517)483-4361 •FAX:._(517)377-0169 James A.Ruff, Director I c H t CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides, Mayor DRAFT OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, -January 22, 2004 The January 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: Mark Hiaeshutter, Dave Muylle, Robert Cochran MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love; Laura Davis; Kate Barrett PUBLIC PRESENT: Fred Dake ll; Mark Gysel; Susan Walasek; Eugene Watts; Brian Hoort; Scarlett Mills; Amar Gupta; Emly Horne; Antonio Young; Doug VanEpps; Bill Groenewoud; Curtis Kelly; Willie Fuller; Duane Young; Rolando Garcia; Carol Koenig E. Love asked for approval of the 12/4/03 minutes. Dave Muylle moved to approve minutes as written. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2003-007 Address: 2015 W. Holmes Rd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 9/25/03 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs. There has been some action on the permits pulled. Mr. Amar Gupta addressed the Board. He stated that they are making progress on the structure and gave updated pictures to the Board. He requested an additional 60 days to complete repairs. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until March 25, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs. Case No.: 2002-021 Address: 908 W. Lapeer E. Love updated the Board on this case. This property was last tabled on 9/25/03 to allow the owner additional time to pull remaining permits and complete repairs. There has been action on the building permit as well as pulling a mechanical permit. Mr. Willie Fuller addressed the Board. He stated that they were unable to do the landscaping that was requested by the Board at the last meeting due to weather conditions. However, the framing has been done and the furnace will be started next week. Plumbing should be started in 1-2 weeks. He requested an additional 60 days to complete repairs. Demolitions Hearing Officer Dave Muylle ordered the case be tabled until March 25, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs. There is progress being made and so warrants an extension. Case No.: 2002-004 Address: 625 W. Madison E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 9/25/03 in order to give the perspective buyer time to complete repairs and finalize remaining permits. There has been action on all permits. Fred Dake II addressed the Board. He stated that he is almost done with all repairs and should have paperwork completed within 30 days. He requested an additional 30 days to complete repairs and finalize sale of property. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING MINUTES January 22 2004 __PAGE 2 Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the case be tabled until February 26, 2004 in order to give the perspective owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2001-003 Address: 1600 Lansing E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 10/23/03 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize remaining permits. There has been no action on any permits. Eugene Watts addressed the Board. He stated that progress is being made. The floors have been done. The plumber couldn't do their work without the furnace being hooked up. The mechanical will be looked at next week. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled until March 25, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. He stated that work needs to speed up. Case No.: 2003-011 Address: 813 Bement E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 1 Q/23/03 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize remaining permits. There has been no action on any permits. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be made safe or demolished by February 26, 2004. Case No.: 2002-019 Address: 1035 N. Chestnut E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 12/4/03 in order to give Franklin Street Housing time to contact owner about purchasing property. There has been no action on any permits. Mr. Rolando Garcia addressed the Board. He stated that Franklin Street Housing has not contacted him. E. Love suggested contacting the Development Office for assistance, as well as our office contacting Franklin Street Housing again. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the case be tabled until February 26, 2004 in order to give the owner time to contact the Development Office for assistance as well as our office contacting Franklin Street Housing again. Case No.: 2003-024 Address: 3135 Turner St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 12/4/03 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs on another property; then begin repairs on this one. A building permit has been pulled. Duane Young addressed the Board. He stated that the other property is almost finished. There are only a couple of minor items left to do. He is now working on the Turner St. property. He had a footing inspection today. He will be working on the porch and siding next. He should have all permits pulled in 30 days. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until February 26, 2004 in order to give the owner time to continue work, get permits pulled and show progress. NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2003-028 Address: 422 W. Oakland E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and interested party is Young &Young LLC. The SEV of the property is$26,700. The land value is$2,700. The building value is$24,000. The estimated repairs are $25,000. The property has been vacant for 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. There are no current permits pulled. Duane Young addressed the Board. He stated that he had sold the property over a year ago and has now just got it back. He is planning on rehabbing this property as soon as 3135 Turner St. and Maple St. are completed. D. Muylle requested that Mr. Young bring a list of all of his properties and his planned schedule for rehab to the next Demolition Board meeting. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING MINUTES January 22, 2004 PAGE 3 Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until February 26, 2004 in order to give the owner time to put together his list of properties and scheduled rehab as well as show progress on this property. OLD BUSINESS (con't): Case No.: 2003-025 Address: 936 E. Grand River Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 12/4/03 in order to give the owner time to research zoning issues regarding the property. E. Love explained the zoning issues regarding this property and the fact that it cannot be used as a residence any longer. There have been no permits pulled. Curtis Kelly addressed the Board. He stated that he is selling the property and anticipates closing on 1/26/04. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled to February 26, 2004 in order to give the owner time to sell the property and have the new owner come and address the Board as to their intentions for the property. Case No.: 2003-026 Address: 1414 Oak St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 12/4/03 due to BF Partners not receiving notification. It was re-sent to their Florida address. There have no permits pulled. Phyllis Groenewoud, representing BF Partners, addressed the Board. She stated that they received judgment on January 17, 2004 giving it title to the property and a writ of assistance giving BF Partners the right to possession of the house. There is a 21 day appeal period; after that, they can begin repairs to the property. Demolitions Hearing Officer Dave Muylle ordered the property be tabled to May 27, 2004 in order to give BF Partners time to start repairs, pull appropriate permits and show progress. NEW BUSINESS (con't): Case No.: 2003-029 Address: 329 S. Pennsylvania Ave. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and interested party is Harold Baker. The SEV of the property is $17,900. The land value is$1,800. The building value is$16,100. The estimated repairs are $63,936.40 for a new structure. This is a fire-damaged property. The property has been vacant for 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. There are no current permits pulled. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be made safe or demolished by February 26, 2004. Case No.: 2003-031 Address: 108 N. Magnolia E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record is Susan Walasek. Interested parties include Susan Walasek and the estate of Doris Simon. The SEV of the property is $26,100. The land value is $2,000. The building value is $24,100. The estimated repairs are$25,425. The property has been vacant for 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. There are no current permits pulled. Susan Walasek addressed the Board. She stated that she wants time to repair the property and sell it. She has not had any contractors out to look at the property as of today. She believes the house has potential and would like to start working on it in the next 1-2 months. Doug Van Epps, 112 N. Magnolia, addressed the Board. He stated that this property has been in dire condition for quite some time. He has attempted to contact the owner via mail regarding the several problems that this property is causing and has never received any kind of response. Brian Hoort, 901 Britten Ave., addressed the Board. He stated that this property has created several problems in the area and they have never been able to contact the owner to rectify them. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be made safe or demolished by February 26, 2004. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETIN 41NUTES January 22 20- PAGE 4 Case No.: 2003-032 Address: 415 W. Hodge Ave. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record is Claude Smith. Interested parties include Claude Smith and City of Lansing-Development. The SEV of the property is$22,500. The land value is $4,000. The building value is $18,500. The estimated repairs are $25,000. The property has been vacant for 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. There are no current permits pulled. Emly Horne, representing Old Everett Neighborhood Association, addressed the Board. She stated that this property has been in very bad shape for quite some time and formally requested, through a letter sent in July 2003 that this property be placed in the demolition process. She stated that Mr. Smith received the house from his father and has abandoned it. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be made safe or demolished by February 26, 2004. OTHER BUSINESS: D. Muylle asked how cases are assigned to each Demolitions Hearing Officer. Discussion ensued regarding past procedures on handling each case. It was decided that they would use a number method (i.e. Dave Muylle=1; Mark Hiaeshutter=2; Robert Cochran=3). The cases will rotate so that each officer will hear a similar case load. PUBLIC COMMENT: ADJOURNMENT: At 7:40 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Eleanor K. Love Draft date: January 26, 2004 Secretary Approved date: Sent to Clerk's Office: cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Council Office Personnel Office File S I NG DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238;(517)483-4361 •FAX; (517)377-0.169 James A.Ruff,Director ) �?I H I �' P t CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides, Mayor ;J �� .. r� DRAFT ' OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, January 27, 2005 The January 2005 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: David Muylle, Robert Cochran, Mark Hiaeshutter MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love; Laura Davis; John Kloosterman PUBLIC PRESENT: Howard Casey; Rob Eschbach; John Makara; Willie Fuller; Ian Espinosa; Sam Usman E. Love asked for approval of the 10/28/04 minutes. David Muylle moved to approve minutes as written. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2002-021 Address: 908 W. Lapeer E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 10/28/04 in order to give the owner time to continue repairs. As of today, the electrical and plumbing permits have been finalized. There has been no action on the mechanical or building permits. Willie Fuller, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that the mechanical work is done, it just needs to be inspected and finalized. The refrigerator, stove and carpet will be going in next. He is very close to being done. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled to February 24, 2005 in order to give the owner time to complete the work and get remaining permits finalized. Case No.: 2002-016 Address: 325 W. Sheridan E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 10/28/04 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits and complete repairs. As of today, electrical and plumbing permits have been pulled. However, there has been no action on them. There has also been no action on the building permit and the required mechanical permit has not yet been pulled. John Makara, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he has not done any work since the last meeting due to the holidays and financial problems. He has purchased the materials for the plumbing and electrical work. Those will be done by the February meeting. He has a quote from a mechanical contractor for the work needed. However, they won't pull a permit until they are paid. He is working on getting the finances for that as well. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled to February 24, 2005 to give the owner time to get the plumbing and electrical work done and the mechanical permit pulled. Case No.: 2004-019 Address: 533 S. Fairview Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 12/9/04 in order to give the owner time to make SIGNIFICANT progress and finalize permits. If this is not done, it will be ordered MS or D in 30 days. As of today, an electrical permit has been pulled and a rough inspection has been done, though it is not yet completed. There has been a correction on the final for the plumbing permit. There has been no action on the building permit. Ms. Love also explained DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING MINUTES January 27 2005 PAGE 2 that she has been informed by the plumbing inspector, as well as by the electrical inspector, that the work that is being done or is needed is not covered by the permits that were pulled. The work that the permits cover is only a small part of the total amount of repairs that need to be made. It was also explained that, even though a mechanical permit was not required, due to the length of time that the property sat vacant, a mechanical test is required. A letter was sent to the owner regarding this. Ian Espinosa, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he added the wastewater work to the plumbing permit. He said that the work for the building permit is done. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter stated that the work on this property needs to be completed. The property has been in disrepair long enough. He explained to Mr. Espinosa that he wants the permits completed and finalized and a mechanical test done and submitted to the Code Compliance Office by the next meeting or he would order the property to be made safe or demolished in 30 days. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled to February 24, 2005 in order to give the owner time to finalize remaining permits and submit the required mechanical testing. IF THIS IS NOT DONE, THE PROPERTY WILL BE ORDERED MAKE SAFE OR DEMOLISH IN 30 DAYS. Case No.: 2004-020 Address: 530 S. Hayford E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 12/9/04 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. If not done, it will be ordered MS or D in 30 days. As of today, the mechanical and building permits have been finalized. There are corrections on the plumbing permit. Sam Usman, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that the windows still need caulking around them. The furnace and electrical are done. The property was vandalized Christmas night and all of the PVC pipes were smashed. It has been repaired. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle reminded Mr. Usman of the decision from the last meeting—being that if the work was not completed by this meeting it would be ordered make safe or demolish in 30 days. He has not seen significant progress on this property. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be made safe or demolished by February 24, 2005. Case No.: 2003-007 Address: 2015 W. Holmes Rd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 12/9/04 in order to give the owner time to complete the required corrections on the building permits and get it finalized. As of today, all permits have been finalized and the property has been made safe. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the case is closed. Case No.: 2004-017 Address: 230 Clifford St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 12/9/04 in order to allow time for the Code Compliance Manager to investigate possible state assistance. As of today, there are no land banking programs in this area. There are no permits pulled on this property. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be made safe or demolished by February 24,2005. NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-026 Address: 0 E. Kalamazoo St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record & Interested Party is Rodolfo & Frances Gaytan. The SEV of the property is $5,800. The land value is $3,600. The building value is $2,200. The estimated repairs are$67,000 (based on building a new structure on lot). The structure is the first floor of a 2-story house that was moved onto this property and currently sits on skids. As of today, no permits have been pulled. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be made safe or demolished by February 24, 2005. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING MINUTES January 27, 2005 PAGE 3 Case No.: 2004-027 Address: 919 Prospect St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record & Interested Party is Howard Casey. The SEV of the property is $15,700. The land value is $1,500. The building value is $14,200. The estimated repairs are$101,150 (new structure). This is a fire-damaged property that has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. As of today, no permits have been pulled. Howard Casey, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he had insurance on the house when the fire took place. He explained that he has been in and out of court in regards to getting the insurance money. The court has ruled in his favor twice. The insurance company keeps appealing the rulings. This has been going on since September 2003. He stated that the house is completely paid for. He is planning on quit claiming the deed to his neighbor so that they can have a bigger lot and their own driveway. Mr. Casey will be demolishing the house himself. His plan is to use the settlement money. However, if that does not happen, he will use his tax refund money to finance demolition of the house. He is requesting an extension to 5/1/05. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled until May 26, 2005 in order to give the owner time to gather his finances and demolish the property. Case No.: 2004-028 Address: 2113 E. Kalamazoo St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record & Interested Party is Sam Usman. The SEV of the property is $18,400. The land value is $1,900. The building value is $16,500. The estimated repairs are$11,300. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. The office received an unrecorded copy of a Transfer of Ownership Affidavit from Sam Usman to Gregory Cole. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be made safe or demolished by February 24, 2005. OTHER BUSINESS: A. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle asked about the possibility of charging for the mailings that are sent out or when a property is brought before the Demolition Board several times. He stated that he was trying to find a way to give owners more incentive to get the work done sooner. E. Love stated that the administrative fee of$1,000 covers these expenses, but only when the City of Lansing demolishes the structure. If the property is repaired or demolished by the owner,we cannot recover our costs of processing. PUBLIC COMMENT: A. Ian Espinosa addressed the Board. He stated that he wanted to be sure that the building issues were taken care of. He asked Mr. Kloosterman if the steps to the attic were OK. Mr. Kloosterman stated that they were. The handrails were the only thing that needed to be done. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter reminded the owner to make sure that the work is completed by the next meeting. ADJOURNMENT: At 7:25 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted., Eleanor K. Love Draft date: January 31, 2005 Secretary Approved date: Sent to Clerk's Office: cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Council Office Personnel Office File DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND • NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 . Lansing MI 48933-1238;(517)483-4361 •FAX: (517)377-0169 James A.Ruff, Director �rI c H I G CODE COMPLIANC E OFFICE Tony Benavides, Mayor DRAFT OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, December 9, 2004 The December 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: David Muylle, Robert Cochran, Mark Hiaeshutter MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love; Laura Davis PUBLIC PRESENT: Virginia Pulido; Mark Stucky; Sam Usman; Randy Brown; Jen Fisher; Missy Darling; Allison Briggs; Rob Eschbach E. Love asked for approval of the 10/28/04 minutes. David Muylle requested that Mr. Gupta's name be changed to Mr. Usman's name under 533 S. Fairview. He also requested that the last sentence in the 2"d paragraph under 230 Clifford be changed to reflect that Providian Home Loans went bankrupt. David Muylle moved to approve minutes with changes. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-009 Address: 1432 Lyons Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 9/23/04 in order to give the new owner time to pull trades permits and continue work. As of today, there has been action on the building permit; however, no trades permits have been pulled. Virginia Pulido, owner, addressed the Board. She stated that she had plans to add on to the house vertically. However, an underground well was found which changed the plans. Now, the addition will be going out instead. They couldn't put in the footings due to the well. It created a lot of problems and changed the plans drastically. The framework should be done in approximately two weeks. The trusses have been ordered and they will be working on that as soon as they come in. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled to February 24,2005 in order to give the owner time to continue work and get trades permits pulled. Case No.: 2004-018 Address: 1411 N. Chestnut St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 9/23/04 in order to give the new owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. As of today, the frame has been approved on the building permit and there has been a partial final approval on the plumbing permit. There has been no action on the electrical permit. The mechanical permit was finaled on 8/30/04. Mark Stucky, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that they are ready for final inspections on all remaining permits. They should be completely done, depending on the inspector's schedules, by the end of December. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled to February 24,2005 to give the owner time to get the final inspections scheduled and completed. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING MINUTES December 9, 2004 PAGE 2 Case No.: 2004-019 Address: 533 S. Fairview Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 10/28/04 in order to give the owner time to complete roof repairs, submit a copy of the recorded land contract and continue remaining repairs. As of today, there has been a partial approval on the re-roof only for the building permit and a correction on the final for the plumbing permit. The required electrical permit has not yet been pulled. She also stated that the office has not received a copy of the recorded land contract from the owner. Sam Usman addressed the Board. He gave them a copy of the receipt from Ingham County Register of Deeds. He stated that neither he, nor the owner, Mr. Espinosa, has received the recorded land contract back yet. The receipt was dated 9/30/04. Mr. Usman also stated that the work is almost done. He stated that the Building Inspector was not willing to look at the work. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter stated that he is tired of reviewing this case; no significant progress has been made and, neither the owner or Mr. Usman is giving the Board anything to work with. He wants to see significant progress or he will order the property to be made safe or demolished in 30 days. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled to January 27,2005 in order to give the owner time to make significant progress and complete repairs. IF THIS IS NOT DONE,THE PROPERTY WILL BE ORDERED MAKE SAFE OR DEMOLISH IN 30 DAYS. Case No.: 2004-020 Address: 530 S. Hayford E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 10/28/04 due to Ms. Hinton give the property back to Mr. Usman. A stipulation was made that all required permits must be pulled or a legitimate buyer found by the next scheduled meeting. As of today, a new building permit has been pulled and a frame correction was made. A mechanical permit has also been pulled. The required plumbing permit has not yet been pulled. The electrical permit was finaled on 9/24/04. Sam Usman, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that the plumbing permit has been pulled. The plumbing contractor pulled the permit and Mr. Usman wrote the check for it. He stated that Frank Eirosius has all the paperwork on this. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle asked Mr. Usman when he would have this work done. It has taken far too long to get it completed. After discussing this with Mr. Usman, it was decided that the plumbing will be done by 12/31/04, as well as the mechanical. Mr. Muylle explained to Mr. Usman that, if this work is not done by the time of the next meeting, he will order the property to be made safe or demolished in 30 days. The Code Compliance Office will follow up on the plumbing permit issue. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to January 27,2005 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. IF THIS IS NOT DONE,THE PROPERTY WILL BE ORDERED MAKE SAFE OR DEMOLISH IN 30 DAYS. Case No.: 2003-007 Address: 2015 W. Holmes Rd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 10/28/04 in order to give the owner time to schedule final inspections and get permit finalized. As of today, the electrical and plumbing permits have been finalized. The mechanical permit was finaled on 4/16/03. There are corrections on the building permit. Ralph Gregus, Building Inspector, was on the site today and could not final the permit due to corrections that need to be made. Risers were done incorrectly and a portion of the concrete driveway was not done correctly and needs to be broken up and re-done. Rob Eschbach, general contractor, addressed the Board. He stated that the risers will be fixed as soon as possible. They ran out of concrete to finish the driveway. They will break up and re-do the portion needed. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled to January 27, 2005 in order to give the owner time to complete the required corrections and get the building permit finalized. Case No.: 2004-017 Address: 230 Clifford St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 10/28/04 in order to allow time for verification of ownership. As of today,we have not received any documentation, nor communicated with Mr. Ruperto, regarding whether Providian Home Loans owns the property. Based on the information that we have, Providian is the owner. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle stated that he had spoken with Jean Lodge at FSCHC. They do not wish to pursue rehab on this property due to the confusion about ownership. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING MINUTES December 9 2004 PAGE 3 E. Love explained that, due to recent legislation that has passed, a new group has been created to work with these types of properties that have ownership issues to correct these issues and possibly obtain the properties through quiet title, etc. She could look into this further to see if it would be something that could benefit this property. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until January 27, 2005 in order to give the Code Compliance Manager time to follow up on this possible resource and report back to the Board. Case No.: 2004-024 Address: 815 E. Grand River Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 10/28/04 in order to give the owner time to get permit and zoning issues clarified and a plan put together. As of today, there has been no action on the building permit and neither the required mechanical or plumbing permits have been pulled. Randy Brown, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he is working with a contractor who is willing to re-roof'/of the roof. Mr. Brown is also planning on re-framing the back addition and re-roofing that as well. He will replace the rear siding and drywall on the addition. He is removing the trash in the basement and is now working on getting the furnace working. He is still planning on living in the house and having his computer business there as well. He stated that he was told to get in touch with Jim Bennett to do a site plan for parking. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran voiced concerns over doing these repairs when the property is non- conforming. He is concerned that the owner will end up spending a great deal of money to make the required repairs and will, then, find out that he still can't pursue that usage due to zoning or parking issues. E. Love reminded the Board that if the primary use of the structure is for a business, the secondary use can be residential. She also reminded Mr. Brown of previous meetings where it was suggested that he evaluate which property(either 815 or 817)was in better shape. Then, demolish the more damaged property and use that vacant lot for parking. Mr. Brown stated that he has enough space for parking at 815 E. Grand River. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled to February 24,2005 in order to give the owner time to proceed with the planned repairs and give an update to the Board. NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-025 Address: 1514 Turner St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record & Interested Party is Glenn & Marsha Scott. The SEV of the property is$19,300. The land value is $4,300. The building value is$15,000. The estimated repairs are $25,300. As of today, no permits have been pulled. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be made safe or demolished by January 27, 2005. OTHER BUSINESS: A. 2005 Demolition Board Meeting Schedule Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle moved to approve the 2005 meeting schedule. Agreed by all. PUBLIC COMMENT: none ADJOURNMENT: At 7:30 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Res gctfully submitted, - Eleanor K. Love Draft date: December 13, 2004 Secretary Approved date: Sent to Clerk's Office: cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Council Office Personnel Office File sr �, ; G ,, EPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238;(517)483-4361 .FAX: (517)377-0169 James A.Ruff,Director I c H 1 �' P CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides, Mayor OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, October 28, 2004 The October 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: David Muylle, Robert Cochran, Mark Hiaeshutter MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love; Laura Davis PUBLIC PRESENT: Helen Jones Hinton; Jaimie Ruperto; Willie Fuller; Ian Espinosa; Amar Gupta; Randy Brown; John Makara; Alberto Rodriguez; Louis Harris; Mitcoll Ritchman; Sam Usman E. Love asked for approval of the 9/23/04 minutes. David Muylle requested that Mr. Sam Usman's name be added to the public present, even though he did not sign in. David Muylle moved to approve minutes with changes. E. Love requested that the agenda be altered to accommodate Mr. Usman's request. It was agreed to move 533 S. Fairview and 530 S. Hayford to the top of the agenda. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-019 Address: 533 S. Fairview Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 9/23/04 in order to give the new owner time to record the land contract, continue work and pull remaining permits. As of today, a building permit has been pulled, but no action on it. There has been no action on the plumbing permit. There is an electrical permit that is required, but has not yet been pulled. E. Love stated that she received a report from John Kloosterman, Building Inspector, stating that Mr. Espinosa has not contacted him concerning the required repairs to the roof,which were indicated at the time of his purchase and obtaining a building permit. At the present time, no work has officially been done, nor any inspection scheduled by Mr. Espinosa. Ian Espinosa, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he started with the roof repairs, but needed help. Mr. Usman has been helping him with that and they have been working with John Kloosterman, Building Inspector. The land contract has been recorded with Ingham County Register of Deeds. However, he does not have it back yet. He only has the receipt and will bring a copy to the office to be placed in the demo file. His intention is to complete repairs and live in the house. He has started the plumbing work himself. He informed the board that he will have the roof done on 30 days. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle stated that he noticed there was no meter at the house, thus no heat. He informed the owner that he needs to make sure that the furnace works and take care of the heating issues first before he does any other work on the house. Sam Usman addressed the Board. He stated that he is helping Mr. Espinosa with the roof repairs and that the work will be done in 30 days. They will have the building inspector look at it. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled to December 9,2004 in order to give the owner time to complete the roof repairs, make sure that the Code Compliance Office has a copy of the recorded land contract and continue repairs. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING MII ES October 28, 2004 PAGE 2 Case No.: 2004-020 Address: 530 S. Hayford Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 9/23/04 in order to give the new owner time to continue repairs and finalize permits. She also stated that she received a report from John Kloosterman, Building Inspector, stating that Ms. Jones indicated to the Building Safety Office that she no longer will be purchasing the house from Mr. Usman. She requested that any permits issued in her name associated with this property be canceled. As of today, the building permit has been canceled, the plumbing permit has been canceled and the electrical permit has been finalized. A required mechanical permit has not yet been pulled. Helen Jones Hinton, owner, addressed the Board. She stated that she is giving the property back to Mr. Usman. However, no official paperwork has been filed yet. Sam Usman addressed the Board. He stated that he is taking the property back and should be considered the owner. His intention is to sell the property, not rent it. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle stated that this property is currently, and has been for quite some time, in serious need of repair. The front window is completely open; the same junk has been in and around the house for four months. He asked Mr. Usman to make a specific plan, be realistic and inform him of what he wants to do with this house now. Mr. Usman stated that he will come in to the office tomorrow and pull a building permit. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to December 9, 2004 with the stipulation that all of the required permits are pulled or a legitimate buyer is found for the property by the time of the next meeting. If this is not done, the property will continue in the demo process. Case No.: 2002-021 Address: 908 W. Lapeer E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize remaining permits. As of today, all required permits are pulled. However, the only action has been an approval for the front porch frame on 10125/04. Willie Fuller, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that the porch is being done. Drywall is going up and painting will begin shortly. He requested 60 days to complete the rough-in, trim and paint. He will be doing tile floors as well. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle stated that he looked at the house today. It is looking very good. However, there are a couple of missing fascia pieces that need to be put on. Also, the counter flashing at the chimney needs to be completed as well. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to January 27, 2005 in order to give the owner time to continue repairs. Case No.: 2002-016 Address: 325 W. Sheridan E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits and complete repairs. As of today, there has been no action on the building permit and no trade permits have been pulled. John Makara, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he pulled the electrical and plumbing permits this afternoon. The new roof is on with skylights. There is a new door as well. He submitted pictures of repairs made. He requested that this case be tabled to the January meeting. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled to January 27, 2005 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2003-007 Address: 2015 W. Holmes Rd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 9/23/04 in order to give the owner time to 1)get electrical issues (lighting in closets &switch in attic)completed and permit finalized; 2)furnace re-checked and permit finalized; water heater replaced or verified OK and permit finalized; 3)finish work completed and meet w/ Ralph Gregus in regards to any remaining foundation issues and get building permit finalized. As of today, there has been no action on the building permit; there has been a partial final approval on the electrical; and there have been notes entered on the plumbing permit. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETIN INUTES October 28, 20( PAGE 3 Amar Gupta, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he has talked to Mel Ott about inspecting the electrical because it is completely done. He also said that the furnace issues have been corrected, as well as the plumbing issues. He has been trying to get a hold of the plumbing inspector to schedule a final inspection. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle asked for clarification on what is actually completed. Rob Eschbach, contractor, addressed the Board. He confirmed what Mr. Gupta said. The electrical, plumbing and mechanical are done and only need a final inspection. When the trade permits are finalized, then the building inspector can complete his inspection and finalize the remaining permit. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to December 9, 2004 in order to give the owner time to schedule the final inspections for permits. Case No.: 2004-017 Address: 230 Clifford St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 9/23/04 in order to allow time for FSCHC to contact MSU about waterproofing of foundation. As of today, there have been no permits pulled. Also, there has been no contact by FSCHC in regards to their interest in the property. Mr. Jaime Ruperto, previous owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he is still the owner of the property, not Providian Home Loans. He stated that when he went to Ingham County Register of Deeds, they informed him that he is still the legal owner of the property and is responsible for paying the taxes. He does not understand why Providian Home Loans shows as the owner. He stated that Providian Home Loans is bankrupt. E. Love explained to Mr. Ruperto that he was the legal owner until May 2004 when the property went back to the bank for back taxes. This was confirmed on the title work as well as the Assessor's Records. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until December 9, 2004 in order to give Mr. Ruperto time to clear up the ownership issue. NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-022 Address: 1634 N. ML Kinq Jr. Blvd. (garage only) E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record & Interested Parties include John Ica and Lucy Solomon. The SEV of the property is $27,900. The land value is $2,800. The building value is $6,440 (garage only). The estimated repairs are$6,500. This is for the garage only so it does not need to meet the 180 day criteria. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled for this property. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be made safe or demolished by November 29, 2004. Case No.: 2004-024 Address: 815 E. Grand River Ave. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record & Interested Party is Randy Brown. The SEV of the property is $24,300. The land value is $1,100. The building value is $23,200. The estimated repairs are $18,615. This property has been placed in the demolition process based on the 2-year vacancy rule. As of today, a building permit has been pulled. However, the required mechanical and plumbing permits have not been pulled. Randy Brown, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that the building permit is for the roof and siding repair. He has purchased new windows, but they are not in yet. His intention is to live in the house and run his business out of the house as well. E. Love stated that there are a couple of issues to be addressed. First, due to the fact that the property is non-conforming, the permits that are pulled cannot exceed 35% of the SEV of the building. However, based on current zoning, Mr. Brown can have a residence and business out of the house,which would make the non-conformity issue moot. But it will cause another complication with providing the parking spaces required. Mr. Brown stated that he doesn't want to put any more money into the house if he cannot do what he intends to do with it. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled to December 9, 2004 in order to allow time for the owner to get permit issues and zoning issues clarified and a plan put together. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING MII . ES October 28, 2004 PAGE 4 Case No.: 2004-023 Address: 1134 Comfort St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record & Interested Party is Paul Brown. The SEV of the property is $12,900. The land value is $2,200. The building value is $10,700. The estimated repairs are $23,100. This property has been vacant for at least 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today,the only permit pulled was a building permit in 2002 which has been expired with no action on it. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be made safe or demolished by November 29, 2004. OTHER BUSINESS: E. Love informed the Board that the property at 1600 Lansing Avenue has been taken out of the demolition process. Mr. Eugene Watts has completed the repairs to the property. E. Love also informed the Board that it looked like the property at 108 N. Magnolia would have to be demolished due the fact that the owner will not sell it, nor will she repair it. PUBLIC COMMENT: None ADJOURNMENT: At 7:45 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Eleanor K. Love Draft date: November 1, 2004 Secretary Approved date: October 28, 2004 Sent to Clerk's Office: December 13, 2004 cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Council Office Personnel Office File y�� 5 11VG jEPARTMENT OF FLANNING AND " NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238;(517)483-4361 •FAX: (517)377-0169 James A.Ruff,Director �ICHIGA CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides, Mayor D_ OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, October 28, 2004 The October 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: David Muylle, Robert Cochran, Mark Hiaeshutter MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love; Laura Davis PUBLIC PRESENT: Helen Jones Hinton; Jaimie Ruperto; Willie Fuller; Ian Espinosa;Amar Gupta; Randy Brown; John Makara; Alberto Rodriguez; Louis Harris; Mitcoll Ritchman; Sam Usman E. Love asked for approval of the 9/23/04 minutes. David Muylle requested that Mr. Sam Usman's name be added to the public present, even though he did not sign in. David Muylle moved to approve minutes with changes. E. Love requested that the agenda be altered to accommodate Mr. Usman's request. It was agreed to move 533 S. Fairview and 530 S. Hayford to the top of the agenda. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-019 Address: 533 S. Fairview Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 9/23/04 in order to give the new owner time to record the land contract, continue work and pull remaining permits. As of today, a building permit has been pulled, but no action on it. There has been no action on the plumbing permit. There is an electrical permit that is required, but has not yet been pulled. E. Love stated that she received a report from John Kloosterman, Building Inspector, stating that Mr. Espinosa has not contacted him concerning the required repairs to the roof,which were indicated at the time of his purchase and obtaining a building permit. At the present time, no work has officially been done, nor any inspection scheduled by Mr. Espinosa. Ian Espinosa, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he started with the roof repairs, but needed help. Mr. Usman has been helping him with that and they have been working with John Kloosterman, Building Inspector. The land contract has been recorded with Ingham County Register of Deeds. However, he does not have it back yet. He only has the receipt and will bring a copy to the office to be placed in the demo file. His intention is to complete repairs and live in the house. He has started the plumbing work himself. He informed the board that he will have the roof done on 30 days. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle stated that he noticed there was no meter at the house, thus no heat. He informed the owner that he needs to make sure that the furnace works and take care of the heating issues first before he does any other work on the house. Amar Gupta addressed the Board. He stated that he is helping Mr. Espinosa with the roof repairs and that the work will be done in 30 days. They will have the building inspector look at it. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled to December 9, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete the roof repairs, make sure that the Code Compliance Office has a copy of the recorded land contract and continue repairs. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING ME 'ES October 28,2004 PAGE 2 Case No.: 2004-020 _Address: 530 S. Hayford Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 9/23/04 in order to give the new owner time to continue repairs and finalize permits. She also stated that she received a report from John Kloosterman, Building Inspector, stating that Ms. Jones indicated to the Building Safety Office that she no longer will be purchasing the house from Mr. Usman. She requested that any permits issued in her name associated with this property be canceled. As of today, the building permit has been canceled, the plumbing permit has been canceled and the electrical permit has been finalized. A required mechanical permit has not yet been pulled. Helen Jones Hinton, owner, addressed the Board. She stated that she is giving the property back to Mr. Usman. However, no official paperwork has been filed yet. Sam Usman addressed the Board. He stated that he is taking the property back and should be considered the owner. His intention is to sell the property, not rent it. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle stated that this property is currently, and has been for quite some time, in serious need of repair. The front window is completely open; the same junk has been in and around the house for four months. He asked Mr. Usman to make a specific plan, be realistic and inform him of what he wants to do with this house now. Mr. Usman stated that he will come in to the office tomorrow and pull a building permit. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to December 9,2004 with the stipulation that all of the required permits are pulled or a legitimate buyer is found for the property by the time of the next meeting. If this is not done,the property will continue in the demo process. Case No.: 2002-021 Address: 908 W. Lapeer E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 8/26104 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize remaining permits. As of today, all required permits are pulled. However,the only action has been an approval for the front porch frame on 10/25/04. Willie Fuller, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that the porch is being done. Drywall is going up and painting will begin shortly. He requested 60 days to complete the rough-in, trim and paint. He will be doing tile floors as well. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle stated that he looked at the house today. It is looking very good. However, there are a couple of missing fascia pieces that need to be put on. Also, the counter flashing at the chimney needs to be completed as well. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to January 27, 2005 in order to give the owner time to continue repairs. Case No.: 2002-016 Address: 325 W. Sheridan E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to give the owner time to pull remaining permits and complete repairs. As of today, there has been no action on the building permit and no trade permits have been pulled. John Makara, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he pulled the electrical and plumbing permits this afternoon. The new roof is on with skylights. There is a new door as well. He submitted pictures of repairs made. He requested that this case be tabled to the January meeting. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled to January 27,2005 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2003-007 Address: 2015 W. Holmes Rd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 9/23/04 in order to give the owner time to 1)get electrical issues (lighting in closets&switch in attic)completed and permit finalized; 2)furnace re-checked and permit finalized; water heater replaced or verified OK and permit finalized; 3)finish work completed and meet w/Ralph Gregus in regards to any remaining foundation issues and get building permit finalized. As of today, there has been no action on the building permit; there has been a partial final approval on the electrical; and there have been notes entered on the plumbing permit. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETIh IINUTES October 28, 20 PAGE 3 Amar Gupta, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he has talked to Mel Ott about inspecting the electrical because it is completely done. He also said that the furnace issues have been corrected, as well as the plumbing issues. He has been trying to get a hold of the plumbing inspector to schedule a final inspection. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle asked for clarification on what is actually completed. Rob Eschbach, contractor, addressed the Board. He confirmed what Mr. Gupta said. The electrical, plumbing and mechanical are done and only need a final inspection. When the trade permits are finalized, then the building inspector can complete his inspection and finalize the remaining permit. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to December 9, 2004 in order to give the owner time to schedule the final inspections for permits. Case No.: 2004-017 Address: 230 Clifford St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 9/23/04 in order to allow time for FSCHC to contact MSU about waterproofing of foundation. As of today, there have been no permits pulled. Also, there has been no contact by FSCHC in regards to their interest in the property. Mr. Jaime Ruperto, previous owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he is still the owner of the property, not Providian Home Loans. He stated that when he went to Ingham County Register of Deeds, they informed him that he is still the legal owner of the property and is responsible for paying the taxes. He does not understand why Providian Home Loans shows as the owner. He stated that they are bankrupt. E. Love explained to Mr. Ruperto that he was the legal owner until May 2004 when the property went back to the bank for back taxes. This was confirmed on the title work as well as the Assessor's Records. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until December 9,2004 in order to give Mr. Ruperto time to clear up the ownership issue. NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-022 Address: 1634 N. ML King Jr. Blvd. (garage only) E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record & Interested Parties include John Ica and Lucy Solomon. The SEV of the property is $27,900. The land value is $2,800. The building value is$6,440 (garage only). The estimated repairs are $6,500. This is for the garage only so it does not need to meet the 180 day criteria. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled for this property. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be made safe or demolished by November 29, 2004. Case No.: 2004-024 Address: 815 E. Grand River Ave. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record & Interested Party is Randy Brown. The SEV of the property is $24,300. The land value is $1,100. The building value is$23,200. The estimated repairs are$18,615. This property has been placed in the demolition process based on the 2-year vacancy rule. As of today, a building permit has been pulled. However, the required mechanical and plumbing permits have not been pulled. Randy Brown, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that the building permit is for the roof and siding repair. He has purchased new windows, but they are not in yet. His intention is to live in the house and run his business out of the house as well. E. Love stated that there are a couple of issues to be addressed. First, due to the fact that the property is non-conforming, the permits that are pulled cannot exceed 35% of the SEV of the building. However, based on current zoning, Mr. Brown can have a residence and business out of the house, which would make the non-conformity issue moot. But it will cause another complication with providing the parking spaces required. Mr. Brown stated that he doesn't want to put any more money into the house if he cannot do what he intends to do with it. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled to December 9, 2004 in order to allow time for the owner to get permit issues and zoning issues clarified and a plan put together. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING MI "ES October 28,2004 PAGE 4 Case No.: 2004-023 Address: 1134 Comfort St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record & Interested Party is Paul Brown. The SEV of the property is $12,900. The land value is $2,200. The building value is $10,700. The estimated repairs are $23,100. This property has been vacant for at least 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, the only permit pulled was a building permit in 2002 which has been expired with no action on it. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be made safe or demolished by November 29, 2004. OTHER BUSINESS: E. Love informed the Board that the property at 1600 Lansing Avenue has been taken out of the demolition process. Mr. Eugene Watts has completed the repairs to the property. E. Love also informed the Board that it looked like the property at 108 N. Magnolia would have to be demolished due the fact that the owner will not sell it, nor will she repair it. PUBLIC COMMENT: None ADJOURNMENT: At 7:45 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Eleanor K. Love Draft date: November 1, 2004 Secretary Approved date: Sent to Clerk's Office: cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office +/ City Council Office Personnel Office File Sr �G UcPARTME NT OF PLr-,NNINGAND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing Mi 48933-1238;(517)483-4361 •FAX: (517)377-0169 James A.Ruff,Director I c H I G CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides, Mayor OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, September 23, 2004 The September 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: David Muylle. MEMBERS ABSENT: Robert Cochran, Mark Hiaeshutter STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love PUBLIC PRESENT: Helen Jones Hinton;Virginia Pulido; Amar Gupta; Mark Stucky; Mark Gunn; Ian Espinosa E. Love asked for approval of the 8/26/04 minutes. David Muylle moved to approve minutes as written. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2003-007 Address: 2015 W. Holmes Rd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to give the owner time to complete the repairs and finalize remaining permits. As of today, there has been no additional action on the building permit since 6/24/04; the electrical inspector might have been on site today, however we have no report on the electrical permit; the mechanical permit was finalized on 4/16/04. As far as the plumbing permit, Dave Burton, Plumbing Inspector, issued a note today stating that Rob Eschbach, contractor, called to finalize the permit. Mr. Burton told him he needed a letter stating that the water heater was checked and safe for operation. Mr. Burton contacted Sneden Plumbing and was told that they would not put it in writing. Mr. Burton informed Mr. Eschbach of this and stated that another contractor would have to permit the water heater and write a letter stating that it is safe. Mr. Burton, then talked to Mr. Eschbach the next day regarding capping of the well. Apparently they need a licensed well driller to properly cap the well. Mr. Burton stated that he has been in contact with Public Service and has been told that the septic has been abandoned and the sanitary has been connected to the sewer through the easement. Also, the propane tank has been removed. Ms. Love also submitted pictures taken by the Code Compliance Officer today. There are concerns about the sump pump, the sump pump line and where it drains, cracks in the foundation. Ralph Gregus, Building Inspector,was supposed to be out at the site today. She does not know if he was there or not. Mr.Amar Gupta, owner, addressed the Board. He has spent quite a bit of moneyjust getting the sewer issues and foundation issues addressed. His intention is to complete the repairs and make the structure habitable. He stated that he met with the electrical inspector today. Lighting in the closets has to be fixed as well as a switch that needs to go up into the attic, which is not habitable. He is still trying to get the mechanical inspector out to check the furnace again. It has been converted and is ready for a final inspection. The water heater is still an issue. If it needs to be replaced, he will replace it. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle stated that all of these issues need to be finalized. There are still issues that must be addressed immediately. The foundation wall in the basement may or may not be a problem. Ralph Gregus, Building Inspector, must look at the basement wall again. Trim work needs to be completed, tub work needs to be completed, baseboards need to be added, etc. When will this be done? DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING 1, 1TES September 23,20l PAGE 2 Mr. Gupta stated that he will get the electrical issues (lighting in the closets has to be fixed as well as a switch that needs to go up into the attic)completed so that the permit can be finalized; the furnace will be re-checked so that permit can be finalized; the plumbing will be addressed within 2 weeks to see if the water heater needs to be replaced or can stay. After that, all of the finish work will be done and he will meet with Ralph Gregus to consider any remaining foundation issues. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to October 28, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete all of the specific repairs listed above. Case No.: 2004-009 Address: 1432 Lyons Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to give the new owner time to put together a work schedule, decide how to proceed and begin repairs. As of today, a building permit has been pulled; no trades permits have been pulled yet. Virginia Pulido, owner, addressed the Board. She stated that she is working on getting final estimates for the trades and will then pull permits. They are planning on putting a 2"d story on the house as well. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to December 9,2004 in order to give the owner time to pull trades permits and begin work. Case No.: 2004-017 Address: 230 Clifford St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to allow time for Code Compliance to contact Franklin Street Community Housing about the possibility of rehab. She stated that Franklin Street is interested in the property. However,there are some issues of a possible sinking problem due to an underground river bed in the area. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle stated that he spoke with Jean Lodge at Franklin Street. They want a gentleman from MSU College of Engineering to come and look at the foundation of the structure. He has a waterproofing system for foundations and they would like his input. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to October 28, 2004 in order to give Franklin Street Community Housing time to contact MSU and make arrangements for the foundation to be looked at. Case No.: 2004-018 Address: 1411 N. Chestnut E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to give the new owner time to complete repairs and finalize remaining permits. As of today, building and electrical permits have been pulled and the mechanical permit has been finaled. Mark Stucky, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that they are making good progress and hope to be done in a month. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to December 9,2004 in order to give the owner time to complete these repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2004-019 Address: 533 S. Fairview Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to give the owner time to sell the property. As of today, a plumbing permit has been pulled. The required building and electrical permits have not yet been pulled. New owner, Ian Espinosa, addressed the Board. He provided the Board with a copy of an unrecorded Land Contract. He stated that the plumbing is almost done and ready to be inspected. He also met with John Kloosterman, Building Inspector, regarding the roof. He will be taking the roof off and making all of the repairs per Mr. Kloosterman's requirements based on their meeting. E. Love stated to Mr. Espinosa that he needs to record the Land Contract with the Ingham County Register of Deeds as soon as possible. Mr. Espinosa stated that he would do that. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to October 28,2004 in order to give the new owner time to record the land-contract, continue repairs and pull remaining permits. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING. JUTES September 23,2( PAGE 3 Case No.: 2004-020 Address: 530 S. Hayford E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to give the new owner time to get inspections done and prepare a work schedule/plan for rehab. As of today, there has been no new action on the permits pulled, nor has the mechanical permit been pulled. Helen Jones Hinton, owner, addressed the Board. She stated that the floor joists have been approved by John Kloosterman, Building Inspector. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until October 28, 2004 in order to give the owner time to continue repairs and finalize permits. NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-021 Address: 2705 Fielding Dr. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record & Interested Party is Christine Eaton. The SEV of the property is$18,100. The land value is $1,700. The building value is $16,400. The estimated repairs are$28,419. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, a building permit has been pulled. No trades permits have been pulled. Mark Gunn, Capital Real Estate Investment, addressed the Board. He stated that they have sold the property to Ms. Eaton, but are coordinating and completing all required repairs to bring the property up to code. They will be pulling trades permits shortly. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be tabled to February 24,2005 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and pull and finalize permits. OTHER BUSINESS: None PUBLIC COMMENT: None ADJOURNMENT: At 7:45 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. T ully submitted, Eleanor K. Love Draft date: September 27, 2004 Secretary Approved date: October 28, 2004 Sent to Clerk's Office: October 29, 2004 cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office t City Council Office Personnel Office File i �r S 1 NG LcPARTMENT OF PL,,NNING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238;(517)483-4361 • FAX: .(517)377-0169 -' James A. Ruff,Director _ CODE COMP LIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides, Mayor D- OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, September 23, 2004 The September 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: David Muylle. MEMBERS ABSENT: Robert Cochran, Mark Hiaeshutter STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love PUBLIC PRESENT:. Helen Jones Hinton;Virginia Pulido; Amar Gupta; Mark Stucky; Mark Gunn; Ian Espinosa E. Love asked for approval of the 8/26/04 minutes. David Muylle moved to approve minutes as written. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2003-007 Address: 2015 W. Holmes Rd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to give the owner time to complete the repairs and finalize remaining permits. As of today, there has been no additional action on the building permit since 6/24/04; the electrical inspector might have been on site today, however we have no report on the electrical permit; the mechanical permit was finalized on 4/16/04. As far as the plumbing permit, Dave Burton, Plumbing Inspector, issued a note today stating that Rob Eschbach, contractor, called to finalize the permit. Mr. Burton told him he needed a letter stating that the water heater was checked and safe for operation. Mr. Burton contacted Sneden Plumbing and was told that they would not put it in writing. Mr. Burton informed Mr. Eschbach of this and stated that another contractor would have to permit the water heater and write a letter stating that it is safe. Mr. Burton, then talked to Mr. Eschbach the next day regarding capping of the well. Apparently they need a licensed well driller to properly cap the well. Mr. Burton stated that he has been in contact with Public Service and has been told that the septic has been abandoned and the sanitary has been connected to the sewer through the easement. Also, the propane tank has been removed. Ms. Love also submitted pictures taken by the Code Compliance Officer today. There are concerns about the sump pump, the sump pump line and where it drains, cracks in the foundation. Ralph Gregus, Building Inspector,was supposed to be out at the site today. She does not know if he was there or not. Mr. Amar Gupta, owner, addressed the Board. He has spent quite a bit of money just getting the sewer issues and foundation issues addressed. His intention is to complete the repairs and make the structure habitable. He stated that he met with the electrical inspector today. Lighting in the closets has to be fixed as well as a switch that needs to go up into the attic, which is not habitable. He is still trying to get the mechanical inspector out to check the furnace again. It has been converted and is ready for a final inspection. The water heater is still an issue. If it needs to be replaced, he will replace it. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle stated that all of these issues need to be finalized. There are still issues that must be addressed immediately. The foundation wall in the basemen t may or may not be a problem. Ralph Gregus, Building Inspector, must look at the basement wall again. Trim work needs to be completed, tub work needs to be completed, baseboards need to be added, etc. When will this be done? DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING t JTES September 23, 20L - PAGE 2 Mr. Gupta stated that he will get the electrical issues (lighting in the closets has to be fixed as well as a switch that needs to go up into the attic)completed so that the permit can be finalized; the furnace will be re-checked so that permit can be finalized; the plumbing will be addressed within 2 weeks to see if the water heater needs to be replaced or can stay. After that, all of the finish work will be done and he will meet with Ralph Gregus to consider any remaining foundation issues. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to October 28, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete all of the specific repairs listed above. Case No.: 2004-009 Address: 1432 Lyons Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to give the new owner time to put together a work schedule, decide how to proceed and begin repairs. As of today, a building permit has been pulled; no trades permits have been pulled yet. Virginia Pulido, owner, addressed the Board. She stated that she is working on getting final estimates for the trades and will then pull permits. They are planning on putting a 2nd story on the house as well. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to December 9, 2004 in order to give the owner time to pull trades permits and begin work. Case No.: 2004-017 Address: 230 Clifford St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to allow time for Code Compliance to contact Franklin Street Community Housing about the possibility of rehab. She stated that Franklin Street is interested in the property. However, there are some issues of a possible sinking problem due to an underground river bed in the area. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle stated that he spoke with Jean Lodge at Franklin Street. They want a gentleman from MSU College of Engineering come at look at the foundation of the structure. He has a waterproofing system for foundations and they would like his input. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to October 28,2004 in order to give Franklin Street Community Housing time to contact MSU and make arrangements for the foundation to be looked at. Case No.: 2004-018 Address: 1411 N. Chestnut E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to give the new owner time to complete repairs and finalize remaining permits. As of today, building and electrical permits have been pulled and the mechanical permit has been finaled. Mark Stucky, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that they are making good progress and hope to be done in a month. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to December 9, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete these repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2004-019 Address: 533 S. Fairview Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to give the owner time to sell the property. As of today, a plumbing permit has been pulled. The required building and electrical permits have not yet been pulled. New owner, Ian Espinosa, addressed the Board. He provided the Board with a copy of an unrecorded Land Contract. He stated that the plumbing is almost done and ready to be inspected. He also met with John Kloosterman, Building Inspector, regarding the roof. He will be taking the roof off and making all of the repairs per Mr. Kloosterman's requirements based on their meeting. E. Love stated to Mr. Espinosa that he needs to record the Land Contract with the Ingham County Register of Deeds as soon as possible. Mr. Espinosa stated that he would do that. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to October 28, 2004 in order to give the new owner time to record the land contract, continue repairs and pull remaining permits. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING . UTES September 23, 20 PAGE 3 Case No.: 2004-020 Address: 530 S. Hayford E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to give the new owner time to get inspections done and prepare a work schedule/plan for rehab. As of today, there has been no new action on the permits pulled, nor has the mechanical permit been pulled. Helen Jones Hinton, owner, addressed the Board. She stated that the floor joists have been approved by John Kloosterman, Building Inspector. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until October 28, 2004 in order to give the owner time to continue repairs and finalize permits. NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-021 Address: 2705 Fielding Dr. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record & Interested Party is Christine Eaton. The SEV of the property is $18,100. The land value is $1,700. The building value is $16,400. The estimated repairs are $28,419. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, a building permit has been pulled. No trades permits have been pulled. Mark Gunn, Capital Real Estate Investment, addressed the Board. He stated that they have sold the property to Ms. Eaton, but are coordinating and completing all required repairs to bring the property up to code. They will be pulling trades permits shortly. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be tabled to February 24,2005 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and pull and finalize permits. OTHER BUSINESS: None PUBLIC COMMENT: None ADJOURNMENT: At 7:45 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Eleanor K. Love Draft date: September 27, 2004 Secretary Approved date: Sent to Clerk's Office: cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Council Office Personnel Office File y�N s r b :PARTMENT OF PL,--,NNING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238;(517)483-4361 •FAX: (517)377-0169' James A.Ruff,Director CODE - • COMPLIANCE OFFICE Tony Benavides, Mayor D- OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, September 23, 2004 The September 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: David Muylle. MEMBERS ABSENT: Robert Cochran, Mark Hiaeshutter STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love PUBLIC PRESENT:. Helen Jones Hinton; Virginia Pulido; Amar Gupta; Mark Stucky; Mark Gunn; Ian Espinosa E. Love asked for approval of the 8/26/04 minutes. David Muylle moved to approve minutes as written. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2003-007 Address: 2015 W. Holmes Rd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to give the owner time to complete the repairs and finalize remaining permits. As of today, there has been no additional action on the building permit since 6/24/04; the electrical inspector might have been on site today, however we have no report on the electrical permit; the mechanical permit was finalized on 4/16/04. As far as the plumbing permit, Dave Burton, Plumbing Inspector, issued a note today stating that Rob Eschbach, contractor, called to finalize the permit. Mr. Burton told him he needed a letter stating that the water heater was checked and safe for operation. Mr. Burton contacted Sneden Plumbing and was told that they would not put it in writing. Mr. Burton informed Mr. Eschbach of this and stated that another contractor would have to permit the water heater and write a letter stating that it is safe. Mr. Burton, then talked to Mr. Eschbach the next day regarding capping of the well. Apparently they need a licensed well driller to properly cap the well. Mr. Burton stated that he has been in contact with Public Service and has been told that the septic has been abandoned and the sanitary has been connected to the sewer through the easement. Also, the propane tank has been removed. Ms. Love also submitted pictures taken by the Code Compliance Officer today. There are concerns about the sump pump, the sump pump line and where it drains, cracks in the foundation. Ralph Gregus, Building Inspector, was supposed to be out at the site today. She does not know if he was there or not. Mr. Amar Gupta, owner, addressed the Board. He has spent quite a bit of money just getting the sewer issues and foundation issues addressed. His intention is to complete the repairs and make the structure habitable. He stated that he met with the electrical inspector today. Lighting in the closets has to be fixed as well as a switch that needs to go up into the attic, which is not habitable. He is still trying to get the mechanical inspector out to check the furnace again. It has been converted and is ready for a final inspection. The water heater is still an issue. If it needs to be replaced, he will replace it. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle stated that all of these issues need to be finalized. There are still issues that must be addressed immediately. The foundation wall in the basement may or may not be a problem. Ralph Gregus, Building Inspector, must look at the basement wall again. Trim work needs to be completed, tub work needs to be completed, baseboards need to be added, etc. When will this be done? DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING I JTES September 23,20t PAGE 2 Mr. Gupta stated that he will get the electrical issues (lighting in the closets has to be fixed as well as a switch that needs to go up into the attic)completed so that the permit can be finalized; the furnace will be re-checked so that permit can be finalized; the plumbing will be addressed within 2 weeks to see if the water heater needs to be replaced or can stay. After that, all of the finish work will be done and he will meet with Ralph Gregus to consider any remaining foundation issues. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to October 28, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete all of the specific repairs listed above. Case No.: 2004-009 Address: 1432 Lyons Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to give the new owner time to put together a work schedule, decide how to proceed and begin repairs. As of today, a building permit has been pulled; no trades permits have been pulled yet. Virginia Pulido, owner, addressed the Board. She stated that she is working on getting final estimates for the trades and will then pull permits. They are planning on putting a 2nd story on the house as well. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to December 9, 2004 in order to give the owner time to pull trades permits and begin work. Case No.: 2004-017 Address: 230 Clifford St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to allow time for Code Compliance to contact Franklin Street Community Housing about the possibility of rehab. She stated that Franklin Street is interested in the property. However, there are some issues of a possible sinking problem due to an underground river bed in the area. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle stated that he spoke with Jean Lodge at Franklin Street. They want a gentleman from MSU College of Engineering come at look at the foundation of the structure. He has a waterproofing system for foundations and they would like his input. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to October 28, 2004 in order to give Franklin Street Community Housing time to contact MSU and make arrangements for the foundation to be looked at. Case No.: 2004-018 Address: 1411 N. Chestnut E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to give the new owner time to complete repairs and finalize remaining permits. As of today, building and electrical permits have been pulled and the mechanical permit has been finaled. Mark Stucky, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that they are making good progress and hope to be done in a month. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to December 9,2004 in order to give the owner time to complete these repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2004-019 Address: 533 S. Fairview Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to give the owner time to sell the property. As of today, a plumbing permit has been pulled. The required building and electrical permits have not yet been pulled. New owner, Ian Espinosa, addressed the Board. He provided the Board with a copy of an unrecorded Land Contract. He stated that the plumbing is almost done and ready to be inspected. He also met with John Kloosterman, Building Inspector, regarding the roof. He will be taking the roof off and making all of the repairs per Mr. Kloosterman's requirements based on their meeting. E. Love stated to Mr. Espinosa that he needs to record the Land Contract with the Ingham County Register of Deeds as soon as possible. Mr. Espinosa stated that he would do that. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to October 28,2004 in order to give the new owner time to record the land contract, continue repairs and pull remaining permits. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING UTES September 23, 2C PAGE 3 Case No.: 2004-020 Address: 530 S. Hanford E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 8/26/04 in order to give the new owner time to get inspections done and prepare a work schedule/plan for rehab. As of today, there has been no new action on the permits pulled, nor has the mechanical permit been pulled. Helen Jones Hinton, owner, addressed the Board. She stated that the floor joists have been approved by John Kloosterman, Building Inspector. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until October 28, 2004 in order to give the owner time to continue repairs and finalize permits. NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-021 Address: 2705 Fielding Dr. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record & Interested Party is Christine Eaton. The SEV of the property is $18,100. The land value is $1,700. The building value is$16,400. The estimated repairs are $28,419. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, a building permit has been pulled. No trades permits have been pulled. Mark Gunn, Capital Real Estate Investment, addressed the Board. He stated that they have sold the property to Ms. Eaton, but are coordinating and completing all required repairs to bring the property up to code. They will be pulling trades permits shortly. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be tabled to February 24,2005 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and pull and finalize permits. OTHER BUSINESS: None PUBLIC COMMENT: None ADJOURNMENT: At 7:45 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Eleanor K. Love Draft date: September 27, 2004 Secretary Approved date: Sent to Clerk's Office: cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Council Office Personnel Office File S I NG DEPARTMENT OF PL,-k"NNING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 316 N.Capitol Avenue,Suite C-2 • Lansing MI 48933-1238;(517)483-4361.e FAX: (517)37.7-0169 James A.Ruff,Director �1CHI � � OFFICE- Tony CODE COMPLIANCE . Benavides, Mayor OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF LANSING DEMOLITION BOARD Held at 316 N. Capitol Ave. at 6:00 pm, August 26, 2004 The August 2004 meeting of the City of Lansing Demolition Board was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Eleanor Love. The following members were in attendance: David Muylle, Robert Cochran, Mark Hiaeshutter MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Love, Laura Davis PUBLIC PRESENT: Helen Jones Hinton; Willie Fuller;Terry Tejkl;Amar Gupta; John Makara; Jennifer Lemuz; Virginia Pulido; Sam Usman; Mark Stucky; Joseph Marutiak; Sandra Cade; Tom &Jules Foltz; Corie Jason E. Love asked for approval of the 7/22/04 minutes. Robert Cochran moved to approve minutes as written. OLD BUSINESS: Case No.: 2003-026 Address: 1414 Oak St. E. Love updated the Board on this case. This was last tabled on 5/27/04 in order to give BF Partners time to complete the sale of the property and the new owner to have repairs done in six (6) months. As of today, only the building permit has been pulled. There has been no action on this permit and none of the trades permits have been pulled yet. She also stated that the Code Compliance Officer was concerned about the fact that the back wall on the 15'floor is missing. Terry Tejkl, new owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he has purchased the property on a land contract from BF Partners. He had to clean out the inside of the house before work could begin. That was a huge project in itself. He also stated that the porch has been squared off with new paint and new roofing. He is now working on the rest of the house which includes roof, painting and framing of the back. He stated that he wants to keep the two (2) kitchens that are in the house; the one upstairs would be considered a wet bar—no stove. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled to February 24,2005 in order to give the new owner time to complete all repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2002-021 Address: 908 W. Lapeer E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 5/27/04 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and pull and finalize remaining permits. As of today, all required permits have been pulled and all permits have had action on them. Willie Fuller, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that since the last meeting, he has gone through two (2)different electricians and two (2) different plumbers. The framing was approved on 8/13/04, the rough electrical was approved on 7/29/04 and the rough plumbing was approved on 8/5/04. He is now ready to start the drywall and insulation which were delivered to the house today. He is requesting a 2-month extension. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled to October 28, 2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and finalize permits. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING JUTES August 26,2004 PAGE 2 Case No.: 2002-016 Address: 325 W. Sheridan E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 6/24/04 in order to give the owner time to pull the remaining permits and complete repairs. As of today, only the building permit has been issued and there has not been any action on that since the last meeting. Trades permits have not been pulled yet. John Makara, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he is working on the house and the roof is currently being repaired. Trades permits will be pulled next week. He requested an additional two (2) months to complete repairs. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled to October 28,2004 in order to give the owner time to complete repairs and pull and finalize remaining permits. Case No.: 2003-007 Address: 2015 W. Holmes Rd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 6/24/04 in order to give the owner time to complete the repairs and finalize remaining permits. As of today, there has been no action on the remaining permits since the meeting on 6/24/04. She stated that the Code Compliance Officer submitted information stating that there had been notices sent regarding grass and debris. There is also concern that no work is being done. Amar Gupta, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that the gas line was done last week. They are planning on doing the sewer and water lines at the same time. Some trees have been removed. However, there was a problem with Public Service and the easement not being recorded. He submitted a copy of the recorded easement to the Board. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled to September 23,2004 in order to give the owner time to complete these repairs and finalize permits. Case No.: 2004-009 Address: 1432 Lyons Ave. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 7/22/04 in order to give the owner time to sell the property to a 2"d interested parry; the 15t interested party backed out. As of today, no permits have been pulled. Virginia Pulido, new owner, addressed the Board. She submitted a copy of the Warranty Deed showing her as the new owner. She stated that it is her intention to repair the house and live there. She is trying to schedule a meeting with the Code Compliance Officer as well as the Building Inspector to go over repairs and possible changes that she would like to make on the house. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled to September 23,2004 in order to give the new owner time to put together a work schedule, decide how to proceed and begin repairs. Case No.: 2004-004 Address: 944 N. ML Kinq Jr. Blvd. E. Love updated the Board on this case. It was last tabled on 7/22/04 in order to give the owner time to complete the electrical permit. As of today, all permits have been finaled and all violations brought up to code. It is staffs recommendation that this case be closed. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be closed. NEW BUSINESS: Case No.: 2004-017 Address: 230 Clifford St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record is Jaime & Elsie Ruperto. Interested Parties include Jaime & Elsie Ruperto and Providian Home Loans. The SEV of the property is $34,800. The land value is $1,800. The building value is $33,000. The estimated repairs are$45,500. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled on this property. Jennifer Lemuz, 1423 Prospect, addressed the Board. She stated that this property is an attractive nuisance with kids hanging out there all the time. She submitted a letter from the Prospect Protectors Neighborhood Watch Association giving their support for demolition of this property if it cannot be rehabilitated in a timely manner. She also stated that Franklin Street Community Housing was possibly interested in this property for rehab. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the case be tabled to September 23, 2004 in order to allow time for Code Compliance to contact Franklin Street to see if they are interested in the property for rehab. DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING . LUTES August 26, 2004 PAGE 3 Case No.: 2004-018 Address: 1411 N. Chestnut St. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is A.T. Hannan. The SEV of the property is $27,000. The land value is $1,500. The building value is $25,500. The estimated repairs are $10,400. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, a mechanical permit has been pulled. A building permit is also required, but has not yet been pulled. Mark Stucky, 1112 Maryland Ave., Lansing, addressed the Board. He stated that they are the new owners of the property and would provide documentation to the office tomorrow. He stated that the mechanical permits will be ready for a final inspection tomorrow. At that time, the building permit will be pulled. He requested that this case be tabled to allow him time to complete the repairs. Demolitions Hearing Officer Robert Cochran ordered the property be tabled to September 23, 2004 in order to allow time for the new owner to complete repairs and finalize the remaining permit. Case No.: 2004-019 Address: 533 S. Fairview Ave. E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record is Robert& Sherry Brown. Interested Parties include Robert& Sherry Brown and Sam Usman. The SEV of the property is$21,500. The land value is $1,300. The building value is $20,200. The estimated repairs are $16,400. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, no permits have been pulled. There is an expired building permit that was issued on 11/14/02, but there has been no action on it. She also stated that the Code Compliance Officer's concerns regarding this property include paint and siding repairs and foundation wall repairs (north wall)which are not on the original Housing Code Correction Notice. Also, the roof is not completed. It is sagging and the sheathing is rotted. There are new shingles on the roof, but unfortunately they will have to be torn off and the sheathing replaced along with possible additional rafter support. Per the Code Compliance Officer, there have been no improvements made to this structure. Sam Usman, owner, addressed the Board. He stated that he sold the property on a land contract to Mr. & Mrs. Brown, then got the property back. He sold it again to another couple, and again got the property back. He stated that he has a note from Vince Cantrell, Code Compliance Officer, that the roof is fine. He stated that John Kloosterman, Building Inspector, checked the roof and told him that it would last for another 10 years and that the foundation was fine. He also stated that he has another possible buyer for the property. Demolitions Hearing Officer Mark Hiaeshutter ordered the property be tabled to September 23,2004 in order to allow the owner time to sell the property. Case No.: 2004-020 Address: 530 S. Hayford E. Love presented the case. The listed Taxpayer of Record and Interested Party is Sam Usman. The SEV of the property is $22,000. The land value is $2,600. The building value is$19,400. The estimated repairs are $10,700. The property has been vacant for more than 180 consecutive days. Staff recommends that this property be made safe or demolished. As of today, building, electrical and plumbing permits have been pulled. There has been no action on either the building or electrical permit. There was a correction on 7/16/04 on the plumbing permit. A required mechanical permit has not yet been pulled. The Code Compliance Officer has also voiced concerns regarding the fact that no work has been done on this property. Helen Jones Hinton, new owner, addressed the Board. She submitted a copy of the land contract between her and Sam Usman. She stated that she has called to get an electrical inspection done. The building inspector has approved the footings. She also stated that she is almost ready for a plumbing re-inspection. Her intention is to move in and live there. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle stated that he is concerned about the roof, which is not listed on the original Housing Code Correction Notice. It definitely needs to be fixed soon. Also, there are several trash bags in the yard that need to be disposed of. Demolitions Hearing Officer David Muylle ordered the property be tabled until September 23, 2004 in order to give the new owner time to get the inspections done and put together a work schedule/plan for rehab. OTHER BUSINESS: None DEMOLITIONS BOARD MEETING ' UTES Auqust 26, 2004 PAGE 4 PUBLIC COMMENT: None ADJOURNMENT: At 7:35 pm, E. Love adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Eleanor K. Love Draft date: September 1, 2004 Secretary Approved date: September 23, 2004 Sent to Clerk's Office: September 30, 2004 cc: Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office ..— City Council Office Personnel Office File