Board of Ordinance Appeals II
Regular MeetingSterling Heights, MI · May 20, 2015
Minutes
CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Ordinance Board of Appeals II held a public hearing at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday May 20, 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. Chairman Kremhelmer called the meeting to order at 3:03 pm
2. Roll Call: Derek B. D’Angelo – Vice-Chairman, Michael Sauger – Secretary, Al L.
Kollmorgen, Paul Palmeri, Denice Gerstenberg – City Development
Director, 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 today’s meeting. Remove the following items
from the consent agenda and new business as they have been cleaned up prior to the meeting – G15-
0051 & G15-0052.
4. Removal of Consent Items to New Business-
a. None
5. Approval of Agenda
Motion by Kollmorgen, supported by Sauger to approve agenda.
Yes: All. Motion carried.
6. Consent Agenda
Moved by Sauger, supported by Palmeri, RESOLVED, to approve the Consent Agenda as
amended:
Yes: All. Motion carried.
1. To approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 11, 2015, as presented.
1. G15-0049 Chmielewski, Paul – 2141 Newell Drive
RESOLVED, to declare that a public nuisance exists on the property commonly known as 2141
Newell 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.
2. G15-0050 Bank of New York Mellon – 33859 Coachwood Drive
RESOLVED, to declare that a public nuisance exists on the property commonly known as
33859 Coachwood 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 Hearings
8. Old Business
9. New Business
10. Public Participation
11. Adjournment
Motion by Kollmorgen, supported by Palmeri to adjourn the meeting.
Yes: All. Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:06 pm
Respectfully submitted.
Derek B. D’Angelo Michael Sauger
Acting Chairman Michael Sauger, Secretary
Ordinance Board of Appeals II Ordinance Board of Appeals II
Agenda
CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Ordinance Board of Appeals II will hold a public hearing at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 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 will (1) consider variance requests of petitioners and (2) conduct hearings on
abatement of nuisances relating to the property and property owners itemized on the following agenda.
*It is absolutely imperative that you are here by 3:00 p.m. if you intend to speak about a property.*
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Report from City Liaison
4. Removal of Consent Items to New Business
5. Approval of Agenda
6. Consent Agenda
1. Approval of the Minutes
Regular Meeting of February 11, 2015
2. G15-0049 Chmielewski, Paul – 2141 Newell Drive
3. G15-0050 Bank of New York Mellon – 33859 Coachwood Drive
4. G15-0051 Najor, Mazin – 42406 Jo-Ed Drive
5. G15-0052 Grillo Properties, LLC – 43934 Van Dyke
7. Public Hearings
8. Old Business
9. New Business
a.
c.
d.
e.
10. Public Participation
11. Adjournment
All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard relating to the agenda items. With respect to
nuisance abatement hearings, the property owner, Code Enforcement Officer, or any other interested party may
present testimony at the hearing as to whether any condition located upon the property constitutes a nuisance
and whether the City should abate the nuisance. If the Board determines that the conditions constitute a
nuisance, the Board may order that the City abate the nuisance with the cost of abatement to become a lien
against the owner’s real property collectable in the same manner as real property taxes. Questions re: this
agenda can be directed to 586-446-2360.
The City will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at the
meeting upon 7 days notice to the Community Relations Office at 446-2470.
PLEASE NOTE: MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
PLEASE ENTER AT THE NORTH ENTRANCE DOORS
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