Dangerous Buildings

DANGEROUS BUILDINGS HEARING MINUTES January 11, 2017 1:00 P.M. CITY HALL 10 N. DIVISION STREET COMMISSION CHAMBERS 3RD FLOOR – ROOM 301 BATTLE CREEK MI 49014 1. Call to Order: 1:00pm 2. Roll Call: Carman Hamilton 3. Staff Members Present: Jason Francisco, Code Compliance Manager; Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector; Lisa Silkworth, Secretary 4. Additions/Deletions to the Agenda: none 5. Approval of Minutes: Carman Hamilton approved the minutes from the December 14, 2016 meeting. 6. New Business: a. 26 Annapolis (House) Issue#EN16-12139 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property owner, not present. Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector, noted the property was vacant, lacks utilities, and lacks property maintenance. Mr. Wilkinson recommended affirming the property as a Dangerous Building. Mr. Hamilton affirmed the property as a Dangerous Building and granted thirty days to bring it into compliance. Affirmed. b. 29 Bartlett (House) Issue#EN16-12221 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property owner, not present. Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector, noted the property was vacant, lacks utilities, and lacks property maintenance. Mr. Wilkinson recommended affirming the property as a Dangerous Building. Mr. Hamilton affirmed the property as a Dangerous Building and granted thirty days to bring it into compliance. Affirmed. Dangerous Buildings Hearing January 11, 2017 Page 2 of 5 c. 91 Burr (House) Issue#EN16-12141 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property owner, not present. Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector, noted the property was vacant, lacks utilities, and lacks property maintenance. Mr. Wilkinson recommended affirming the property as a Dangerous Building. Mr. Hamilton affirmed the property as a Dangerous Building and granted thirty days to bring it into compliance. Affirmed. d. 488 Capital Ave NE (House) Issue#EN16-12142 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property owner, not present. Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector, noted the property was vacant, lacks utilities, and lacks property maintenance. Mr. Wilkinson recommended affirming the property as a Dangerous Building. Mr. Hamilton affirmed the property as a Dangerous Building and granted thirty days to bring it into compliance. Affirmed. e. 74 Clay (House) Issue#EN16-12143 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property owner, not present. Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector, noted the property was vacant, lacks utilities, and lacks property maintenance. Mr. Wilkinson recommended affirming the property as a Dangerous Building. Mr. Hamilton affirmed the property as a Dangerous Building and granted thirty days to bring it into compliance. Affirmed. f. 71 College (House) Issue#EN16-12144 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property owner, not present. Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector, noted the property was vacant, lacks utilities, and lacks property maintenance. Mr. Wilkinson recommended affirming the property as a Dangerous Building. Mr. Hamilton affirmed the property as a Dangerous Buildings Hearing January 11, 2017 Page 3 of 5 Dangerous Building and granted thirty days to bring it into compliance. Affirmed. g. 174 N East Ave (House) Issue#EN16-12145 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property owner, not present. Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector, noted the property was vacant, lacks utilities, and lacks property maintenance. Mr. Wilkinson recommended affirming the property as a Dangerous Building. Mr. Hamilton affirmed the property as a Dangerous Building and granted thirty days to bring it into compliance. Affirmed. h. 47 Eldred (House) Issue#EN16-12146 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property owner, not present. Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector, noted the property was vacant, lacks utilities, and lacks property maintenance. Mr. Wilkinson recommended affirming the property as a Dangerous Building. Mr. Hamilton affirmed the property as a Dangerous Building and granted thirty days to bring it into compliance. Affirmed. i. 135 E Emmett Issue#EN16-12199 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property owner, not present. Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector, noted the property was vacant, lacks utilities, and lacks property maintenance. Mr. Wilkinson recommended affirming the property as a Dangerous Building. Mr. Hamilton affirmed the property as a Dangerous Building and granted thirty days to bring it into compliance. Affirmed. j. 36 Ferndale Ct (House) Issue#EN16-12149 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property owner, not present. Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector, noted the property was vacant, lacks utilities, and lacks property Dangerous Buildings Hearing January 11, 2017 Page 4 of 5 maintenance. Mr. Wilkinson recommended affirming the property as a Dangerous Building. Mr. Hamilton affirmed the property as a Dangerous Building and granted thirty days to bring it into compliance. Affirmed. k. 401 W Goguac (House) Issue#EN16-12138 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property owner, not present. Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector, noted the property was vacant, lacks utilities, and lacks property maintenance. Mr. Wilkinson recommended affirming the property as a Dangerous Building. Mr. Hamilton affirmed the property as a Dangerous Building and granted thirty days to bring it into compliance. Affirmed. l. 70 W Grand Circle (House) Issue#EN16-12150 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property owner, not present. Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector, noted the property was vacant, lacks utilities, and lacks property maintenance. Mr. Wilkinson recommended affirming the property as a Dangerous Building. Mr. Hamilton affirmed the property as a Dangerous Building and granted thirty days to bring it into compliance. Affirmed. m. 95 Highway (Garage Only) Issue#EN16-12222 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property owner, not present. Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector, stated the structure was in need of repair and needs to be brought to code or demolished. Mr. Wilkinson recommended affirming the property as a Dangerous Building. Mr. Hamilton affirmed the property as a Dangerous Building and granted thirty days to bring it into compliance. Affirmed. Dangerous Buildings Hearing January 11, 2017 Page 5 of 5 n. 101 Highway (Garage Only) Issue#EN16-12223 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property owner, not present. Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector, stated the structure was in need of repair and needs to be brought to code or demolished. Mr. Wilkinson recommended affirming the property as a Dangerous Building. Mr. Hamilton affirmed the property as a Dangerous Building and granted thirty days to bring it into compliance. Affirmed. 7. Public Comments: none 8. Board and Staff Members Comments: none 9. Adjournment: 1:10pm The City of Battle Creek will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered in the meeting upon reasonable notice to the City of Battle Creek. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the City of Battle Creek by writing or calling the following: Vicki Houser, City Clerk 10 N. Division Street Battle Creek, Michigan 49014 (269) 966-3348/Voice/TDD /lms