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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
DATE: February 27, 2018
SUBJECT: Notice of Assessment & Lien Hearing for Dominique L. McGowen; property located at 7271 Sierra Street, Nice (APN 031-142-05)
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Notice of Nuisance and Order to Abate
2. Notice of Assessment
3. Proposed Notice of Lien
4. Contractor (s) Invoice
5. Task Sheet
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
I. PROPERTY OUTLINE:
Property Owner: Dominique J. McGowen
Location: 7271 Sierra Street, Nice, CA
APN: 031-142-05
Zoning: "R1", Single-Family Residential District
Case #: 13-00206
II. ABATEMENT SUMMARY
On June 21, 2013, a Notice of Nuisance and Order to Abate was prepared and posted at 7271 Sierra Street, Nice, CA, within the Clearlake Villas Subdivision, and mailed, certified to the property owner of record due to an abandoned, substandard dwelling with open and outdoor storage of junk, trash and debris. Several complaints had been filed by area residents. The Abatement Notice provided Ms. McGowen with 30 days to abate the property.
Multiple site visits were conducted by Code Enforcement staff over the life of the case. It was observed during this time that there was minimal or no compliance noted on the property. On April 27, 2016, a Courtesy Notification letter was prepared and sent Certified Mail to the property owner of record. The letter requested the property owner to contact the office within 10 days to discuss the case. On May 17, 2016 the letter was returned by the post office as "undeliverable". County records were researched and no other address was found. After no contact with the property owner of record, Code Enforcement staff arranged to have the dwelling tested for suspected asbestos containing building materials (ACBM...
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