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MEMORANDUM
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Robert Massarelli, Community Development Director
Kathy Freeman, Code Enforcement Program Supervisor
Prepared By: Michael Penhall, Code Enforcement Officer
SUBJECT: Notice of Assessment & Lien Hearing for Peter Le;
Supervisorial District 4
Date: October 17, 2017 @ 9:30 AM
Attachments: 1. Notice of Nuisance and Order to Abate
2. Notice of Assessment
3. Proposed Notice of Lien
4. Contractor’s Invoice(s)
5. Task Sheet
I. PROPERTY OUTLINE:
Property Owner: Peter Le
Location: 3427 Scotts Creek Road, Lakeport CA
APN: 005-029-36
Zoning: “RL”, Rural Lands District
Case #: 17-0024
II. Abatement SUmmary
On April 3, 2017, one of two Notices of Nuisance and Order to Abate were prepared and posted at 3427 Scotts Creek Road, Lakeport, CA, and mailed, certified, to the property owner of record, due to the possible occupation of a travel trailer on a vacant parcel. The travel trailer was remnant from a previous unlawful marijuana grow site. Complaints were also filed by area residents. The Abatement Notice provided Mr. Le with 30 days to abate the property.
On September 1, 2017 after obtaining an Inspection and Abatement warrant, Code Enforcement staff entered the property and abated the travel trailer. After entering the property, it was observed that there were additional items associated with an unlawful marijuana grow site that were not visible from the street. During the abatement of the travel trailer, a local contractor was contacted, who later removed the additional items. On September 6, 2017, a follow up site visit was conducted by Code Enforcement personnel confirming the contractor had completed the work.
Recommended Action
III. RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Board of Supervisors confirm the assessment of $4,476.65 and direct staff to Record a Notice of Lien against the property. The cost of abatement services was $3,850.00. The administrative costs on this case amounted to $626.65.
Sample Motion:
I move that the assessment of $4,476.65 for nuisance abatement on property located at 3427 Scotts Creek Road, Lakeport, CA, also known as Assessor’s Parcel Number 005-029-36, and owned by Peter Le, be confirmed and the Enforcement Official be directed to prepare and have recorded in the office of the Lake County Recorder, a Notice of Lien in the amount of $4,476.65 pursuant to Lake County Ordinance Code Chapter 13, Section 13-43.