Special Magistrate Hearing Meeting

TOWN OF LOXAHATCHEE GROVES TOWN HALL CONFERENCE ROOM SPECIAL MAGISTRATE CODE ENFORCEMENT HEARING LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, FLORIDA WEDNESDAY JANUARY 13TH, 2021 10:00 A.M. *** ACTION MINUTES *** Magistrate Mitty Barnard Code Enforcement Officer Jenna Knapstein Administration Town Manager, James S. Titcomb Town Attorney, James Brako Administrative Assistant, Jennifer Lopez CALL TO ORDER: Called to order by Magistrate Barnard at 10:01 am AGENDA / CASE STATUS (MODIFICATIONS): VIOLATION CASES IN PROCESS OF PERMITTING: CASE NO. 20180571 JA3 Investments LLC 14843 Gruber Lane NATURE OF VIOLATION Violate Section(s) 05-040 Town Ordinances / Unified Land Development Code • Respondent was in attendance and spoke. Entered into the record evidentiary case file is composite Exhibit 1, without objection. Notice is good and sufficient for this Hearing. Respondent remains in violation of Section(s) 05-040 and is granted a continuance to establish a new compliance date of March 12, 2021 or appearance at March 24, 2021 Fine Assessment Hearing if necessary, at 10am. If compliance isn’t achieved on or before March 12, a fine of $100 per day retroactive to previous Order Finding Violation June 2018 date will be imposed and Administrative cost has been reserved. VIOLATION CASES: FLOODPLAN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION (FDA) Town of Loxahatchee Groves January 13, 2021 Special Magistrate Code Enforcement Hearing Page No. 2 CASE NO. 20180582 LMN Polo LLC. 1538 E Road NATURE OF VIOLATION Violate Section(s) 05-040 Town Ordinances / Unified Land Development Code • Respondents Authorized Agent was in attendance and spoke. Entered into the record evidentiary case file is composite Exhibit 1, without objection. Notice is good and sufficient for this Hearing. Respondent remains in violation Notice is good and sufficient for this Hearing. Respondent remains in violation of Section(s) 05-040 and is granted new compliance date of March 12, 2021 or appearance at March 24, 2021 Fine Assessment Hearing if necessary, at 10am. If compliance isn’t achieved on or before March 12 or a fine of $100 per day will be imposed for each day for each day the property remains out of compliance and Administrative cost has been reserved. CASE NO. 202006122 Eldad Itskovich 1032 Hyde Park NATURE OF VIOLATION Violate Section(s) 175-110 Town Ordinances / Unified Land Development Code • Respondent not in attendance. Entered into the record evidentiary case file is composite Exhibit 1, without objection. Notice is good and sufficient for this Hearing. Respondent remains in violation of Section(s) 175- 110 and is granted a continuance to establish a new compliance date of March 12, 2021 or appearance at March 24, 2021 Fine Assessment Hearing if necessary, at 10am. If compliance isn’t achieved on or before March 12 or a fine of $100 per day will be imposed for each day for each day the property remains out of compliance and Administrative cost has been reserved. CASE NO. 202006126 Bianca Berktold & Robert Tota Jr. 1102 Hyde Park NATURE OF VIOLATION Violate Section(s) 175-110 Town Ordinances / Unified Land Development Code • Respondent not in attendance. Entered into the record evidentiary case file is composite Exhibit 1, without objection. Notice is good and sufficient for this Hearing. Respondent remains in violation of Section(s) 175- 110 and is granted a continuance to establish a new compliance date of March 12, 2021 or appearance at March 24, 2021 Fine Assessment Hearing if necessary, at 10am. If compliance isn’t achieved on or before March 12 or a fine of $100 per day will be imposed for each day for each day the property remains out of compliance and Administrative cost has been reserved. Town of Loxahatchee Groves January 13, 2021 Special Magistrate Code Enforcement Hearing Page No. 3 CASE NO. 202006127 TMZ Land Holdings LLC 13667 Okeechobee Blvd. NATURE OF VIOLATION Violate Section(s) 175-110 Town Ordinances / Unified Land Development Code • Respondent was in attendance and spoke. Entered into the record evidentiary case file is composite Exhibit 1, without objection. Notice is good and sufficient for this Hearing. Respondent remains in violation of Section(s) 175- 110 and is granted a continuance to establish a new compliance date of March 12, 2021 or appearance at March 24, 2021 Fine Assessment Hearing if necessary, at 10am. If compliance isn’t achieved on or before March 12 or a fine of $100 per day will be imposed for each day for each day the property remains out of compliance and Administrative cost has been reserved. CASE NO. 202006131 Ovidio A. Duarte & Hazel R. Jarquin 3138 A Rd. NATURE OF VIOLATION Violate Section(s) 175-110 Town Ordinances / Unified Land Development Code • Respondent not in attendance. Entered into the record evidentiary case file is composite Exhibit 1, without objection. Notice is good and sufficient for this Hearing. Respondent remains in violation of Section(s) 175- 110 and is granted a continuance to establish a new compliance date of March 12, 2021 or appearance at March 24, 2021 Fine Assessment Hearing if necessary, at 10am. If compliance isn’t achieved on or before March 12 or a fine of $100 per day will be imposed for each day for each day the property remains out of compliance and Administrative cost has been reserved. VIOLATION CASES: BUSINESS TAX REGISTRATION (BTR) CASE NO. 202006134 Southern Petro Holding LLC (Shell) 14745 Southern Blvd. NATURE OF VIOLATION Violate Section(s) 22-135 Town’s Code of Ordinances • Respondent not in attendance. Entered into the record evidentiary case file is composite Exhibit 1, without objection. Notice is good and sufficient for this Hearing. Respondent remains in violation of Section(s) 22-135, failure to obtain a BTR for years 2018, 2019 and 2020, fine is a BTR owed amount plus 25% penalty. Compliance within 14 days, by January 26, 2021 or imposition of the penalty amount 25% of the BTR. Town of Loxahatchee Groves January 13, 2021 Special Magistrate Code Enforcement Hearing Page No. 4 CASE NO. 202006135 Atlantic Land Investments LLC (Vandell Jewelers) 15625 Southern Blvd. NATURE OF VIOLATION Violate Section(s) 22-135 Town’s Code of Ordinances • Respondent not in attendance. Entered into the record evidentiary case file is composite Exhibit 1, without objection. Notice is good and sufficient for this Hearing. Respondent remains in violation of Section(s) 22-135, failure to obtain a BTR for years 2018, 2019 and 2020, fine is a BTR owed amount plus 25% penalty. Compliance within 14 days, by January 26, 2021 or imposition of the penalty amount 25% of the BTR. CASE NO. 202006136 William J. Meisel (WJM Builders) 2661 F Rd. NATURE OF VIOLATION Violate Section(s) 22-135 Town’s Code of Ordinances • Respondent not in attendance. Entered into the record evidentiary case file is composite Exhibit 1, without objection. Notice is good and sufficient for this Hearing. Respondent remains in violation of Section(s) 22-135, failure to obtain a BTR for years 2018, 2019 and 2020, fine is a BTR owed amount plus 25% penalty. Compliance within 14 days, by January 26, 2021 or imposition of the penalty amount 25% of the BTR. CASE NO. 202006138 Yees Corp. (Armour Real Estate) 14579 Southern Blvd. NATURE OF VIOLATION Violate Section(s) 22-135 Town’s Code of Ordinances • Respondent not in attendance. Entered into the record evidentiary case file is composite Exhibit 1, without objection. Notice is good and sufficient for this Hearing. Respondent remains in violation of Section(s) 22-135, failure to obtain a BTR for years 2018, 2019 and 2020, fine is a BTR owed amount plus 25% penalty. Compliance within 14 days, by January 26, 2021 or imposition of the penalty amount 25% of the BTR. CASE NO. 202006141 Livia & Ramon Sanchez (Tequila Spirits LLC) 2880 B Rd. NATURE OF VIOLATION Violate Section(s) 22-135 Town’s Code of Ordinances • Respondent not in attendance. Town of Loxahatchee Groves January 13, 2021 Special Magistrate Code Enforcement Hearing Page No. 5 Entered into the record evidentiary case file is composite Exhibit 1, without objection. Notice is good and sufficient for this Hearing. Respondent remains in violation of Section(s) 22-135, failure to obtain a BTR for years 2019 and 2020, fine is a BTR owed amount plus 25% penalty. Compliance within 14 days, by January 26, 2021 or imposition of the penalty amount 25% of the BTR. CASE NO. 202006144 Lantana Holdings LLC (Hotshots Paintball) 16169 Southern Blvd. NATURE OF VIOLATION Violate Section(s) 22-135 Town’s Code of Ordinances • Respondent not in attendance. Entered into the record evidentiary case file is composite Exhibit 1, without objection. Notice is good and sufficient for this Hearing. Respondent remains in violation of Section(s) 22-135, failure to obtain a BTR for years 2019 and 2020, fine is a BTR owed amount plus 25% penalty. Compliance within 14 days, by January 26, 2021 or imposition of the penalty amount 25% of the BTR. FINE ASSESSMENTS: REQUESTS FOR LIEN REDUCTION: ADJOURNMENT Adjournment at 11:40 am Please be advised that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Special Magistrate with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, such person will need to ensure that a verbatim record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. The Town neither provides nor prepares such record. Persons who need an accommodation in order to attend or participate in this meeting should contact the Town Clerk at 561-793-2418 at least 5 days prior to the meeting in order to request such assistance.