Board of Examiners, Appeals and Condemnation

CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD APPEALS AND QUEEN MARY CONFERENCE ROOM, 1:30 PM CONDEMNATION MINUTES Jim Thompson, Chairman Ethel Powers, Member Diane Arnold, Vice-Chairman Charles Whitehead, Member Steve Gerdes, Member Eric Witten, Member Michael Hamilton, Member Art Sanchez, Deputy City Attorney Karl Wiegelman, Bureau Manager Angel Arredondo, Code Enforcement Officer Myeesha Ayala, Secretary MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chairman Thompson called the meeting to order at 1:34 p.m. ROLL CALL Commissioners Steve Gerdes, Michael Hamilton, Charles Whitehead, Eric Present: Witten, Diane L. Arnold and Jim Thompson Commissioners Ethel Powers Excused: FLAG SALUTE Myeesha Ayala lead us in the flag salute. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Karl Wiegelman has no items for the Board. MINUTES Recommendation to approve the minutes of August 17, 2020. It was moved by Board member Whitehead and seconded by Board member Page 1 of 3 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD APPEALS AND QUEEN MARY CONFERENCE ROOM, 1:30 PM CONDEMNATION MINUTES Witten to approve the Minutes as submitted. CASE NO. 7903-07-20: 1990 LEMON AVENUE; RESTORE LA LIVING, LLC, C/O RAYMOND CHACON, OWNER, SB CASE NO. CESB270130 SUBSTANDARD BUILDING CASE Chairman Thompson called for the owner or representative to appear on behalf of the case and Raymond Chacon, 1276 E. Colorado Blvd # 207, Pasadena, CA 91106, owner, appeared on behalf of the case. It was moved by Board member Hamilton and seconded by Board member Gerdes to conclude the hearing, adopt the findings of the Building Official as the board's findings, determine that the One-Story Single Family Dwelling located at 1990 Lemon Ave, Long Beach, CA 90806 is substandard and a public nuisance, and order the owner to rehabilitate the structure as per findings dated July 9, 2020 by November 21, 2020. The board would like the owners to return to the board in 60 days with an update on the progress with planning's approval. Also, order the owner to maintain the property in a safe, clean and secure manner until the demolitions or rehabilitations are complete. The motion carried unanimously. BEAC CASE NO. 7904-09-20: 600 E. VIA BAROLA; DOUG SPAHR, OWNER, CE CASE NO. CEAC260669 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION CASE Chairman Thompson asked for the owner or representative to appear on behalf of the board and no person appeared on behalf of the case. It was moved by Board member Witten and seconded by Board member Hamilton that the appellant is the current owner and responsible party of the subject property located at 600 Via Barola and the violations listed did exist on the date the citation was issued. The appeal was denied. The motion carried unanimously. PUBLIC COMMENTS Page 2 of 3 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD APPEALS AND QUEEN MARY CONFERENCE ROOM, 1:30 PM CONDEMNATION MINUTES NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING: OCTOBER 19, 2020 ADJOURNMENT Motion for Adjournment. It was moved by Board member Hamilton and seconded by Board member Gerdes to adjourn the meeting at 2:15 p.m. Note: A digital recording of this meeting will be available in the Code Enforcement Bureau. The City of Long Beach provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If a special accommodation is desired, or if an agenda is needed in an alternative format, please call the Code Enforcement Bureau, 48 hours prior to the meeting at (562) 570-3807or (562) 570-6796 (telecommunications device for the deaf). Page 3 of 3