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 August 28, 2017 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. Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm 2. Roll Call John Pitrone – Chairman (excused), Juli Sala – Secretary, Robert Ervin, Benjamin McMartin, Paul Zdzieblowski, Michael Stickney, Denice Gerstenberg City Development Director (excused), Patrick Willis - Code Enforcement Officer, Dana Vietto – Recording Secretary 3. Report from City Liaison 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 – G17- 0202, G17-0203, G17-0204, G17-0205, G17-0206 & G17-0208. 4. Removal of Consent Items to New Business a. None 5. Approval of Agenda Motion by Stickney, supported by Sala, to approve agenda Yes: All. Motion carried. 6. Consent Agenda Moved by Stickney supported by Zdzieblowski, RESOLVED, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended: 1. Approval of the Minutes Regular Meeting of August 14, 2017 2. G17-0207 Mercurio, Noah & Stroup, Nicholas – 33895 King Richard Drive RESOLVED, to declare that a public nuisance exists on the property commonly known as 33895 King Richard 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. G17-0209 40372 LLC – 40372 Kristen Drive RESOLVED, to declare that a public nuisance exists on the property commonly known as 40372 Kristen 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. 4. G17-0210 Merriman, Michael C. & Ana – 8881 Ardel Drive RESOLVED, to declare that a public nuisance exists on the property commonly known as 8881 Ardel 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. 7. Public Hearing 8. Old Business a. None 9. New Business a. None 10. Public Participation Ordinance Board of Appeals August 28, 2017 Regular Meeting Page 2 a. None 11. Adjournment Motion by Stickney, supported by Zdzieblowski, to adjourn the meeting. Yes: All. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:02 pm Respectfully submitted. John Pitrone Juli Sala John Pitrone - Chairman Juli Sala - Secretary Ordinance Board of Appeals Ordinance Board of Appeals