Board of Ordinance Appeals I

CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Ordinance Board of Appeals held a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday February 23, 2015 at the Sterling Heights Municipal Center, 40555 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, MI in the Council Chambers, 586-446-2360. At this meeting the Board (1) considered variance requests of petitioners and (2) conducted hearings on abatement of nuisances relating to the property and property owners itemized on the following agenda. AGENDA 1. Vice-Chairman Kenneth Cooper called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm 2. Roll Call John Pitrone – Chairman (absent), Kenneth Cooper – Vice – Chairman, Joseph DiGaetano – Secretary, Robert Ervin, Denice Gerstenberg - City Development Manager, Paul Geiger - Code Enforcement Officer, Dana Vietto – Recording Secretary 3. Report from City Liaison – Denice Gerstenberg a. All petitioners were notified by first class mail about tonight’s meeting. Remove the following items from the consent agenda as they have been cleaned up prior to the meeting – G15-0016 4. Removal of Consent Items to New Business a. None 5. Approval of Agenda Motion by Ervin, supported by DiGaetano, to approve agenda Yes: All. Motion carried. 6. Consent Agenda Moved by Ervin, supported by DiGaetano, RESOLVED, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended: 1. To approve the minutes of the regular meeting of January 26, 2015, as presented. 2. G15-0017 Mikha, Thair & Barbar, Andreanna – 4022 Anthony Drive RESOLVED, to declare that a public nuisance exists on the property commonly known as 4022 Anthony Drive and to direct the Code Official to abate the violations identified in the attached staff reports which give rise to this finding immediately. The Board also authorizes and approves the imposition of a lien against the property, in the amount of the cost of abatement incurred by the City, as permitted by the applicable city ordinance. 3. G15-0018 Zahirovic, Jusuf & Fikreta – 2536 Seventeen Mile Road RESOLVED, to declare that a public nuisance exists on the property commonly known as 2536 Seventeen Mile Road and to direct the Code Official to abate the violations identified in the attached staff reports which give rise to this finding immediately. The Board also authorizes and approves the imposition of a lien against the property, in the amount of the cost of abatement incurred by the City, as permitted by the applicable city ordinance. 4. G15-0019 Pawn Brokers Outlet – 34877 Mound Road RESOLVED, to declare that a public nuisance exists on the property commonly known as 34877 Mound Road and to direct the Code Official to abate the violations identified in the attached staff reports which give rise to this finding immediately. The Board also authorizes and approves the imposition of a lien against the property, in the amount of the cost of abatement incurred by the City, as permitted by the applicable city ordinance. 7. Public Hearings 8. Old Business 9. New Business a. None 10. Public Participation Ordinance Board of Appeals February 23, 2015 Regular Meeting Page 2 11. Adjournment Motion by Ervin, supported by DiGaetano to adjourn the meeting. Yes: All. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:01 pm Respectfully submitted. John Pitrone Joseph DiGaetano John Pitrone, Chairman Joseph DiGaetano, Secretary Ordinance Board of Appeals Ordinance Board of Appeals