CEB Minutes 04/24/2008 R
April 24, 2008
TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING OF THE
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
Naples, Florida
April 24, 2008
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Code Enforcement Board,
in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein,
met on this date at 9:00 a.m. in REGULAR SESSION in Building "F"
of the Government Complex, East Naples, Florida, with the following
members present:
CHAIRMAN:
VICE-CHAIRMAN:
Gerald Lefebvre (Absent)
Richard Kraenbring
Larry Dean
Kenneth Kelly
Edward Larsen
Lionel L'Esperance
George Ponte (Absent)
Charles Martin (Absent)
Jerry Morgan (Absent)
ALSO PRESENT:
Jean Rawson, Attorney for the Board
Michelle Arnold, Code Enforcement Director
Bendisa Marlill, Code Enforcement Operations Coordinator
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CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD OF COLLIER COUNTY. FLORIDA
AGENDA
Date: April 24, 2008, at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Collier County Government Center, Third Floor, 3301 East Tamiami Trail, Building F, Naples, FI
34112.
NOTICE: THE RESPONDENT MAY BE LIMITIED TO TWENTY (20) MINUTES FOR CASE
PRESENTATION UNLESS ADDITIONAL TIME IS GRANTED BY THE BOARD. PERSONS WISHING
TO SPEAK ON ANY AGENDA ITEM WILL RECEIVE UP TO FIVE (5) MINUTES UNLESS THE TIME IS
ADJUSTED BY THE CHAIRMAN.
ALL PARTIES PARTICIPATING IN THE PUBLIC HEARING ARE ASKED TO OBSERVE ROBERTS
RULES OF ODER AND SPEAK ONE AT A TIME SO THAT THE COURT REPORTER CAN RECORD
ALL STATEMENTS BEING MADE.
ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL A DECISION OF THIS BOARD WILL NEED A RECORD OF
THE PROCEEDINGS PERTAINING THERETO, AND THEREFORE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A
VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE
TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. NEITHER COLLIER
COUNTY NOR THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING
THIS RECORD.
1. ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - March 27, 2008
4. PUBLIC HEARlNGS/MOTIONS
A. MOTIONS FOR CONTINUANCE
1. BCC vs. Robert and Jeanie Ankney
CEB NO. 2007050259
B. STIPULATIONS
C. HEARINGS
1. BCC vs. James Bachmann
2. BCC vs. Robert and Jeanie Ankney
3. BCC vs. Wayne Creber and Ronald Creber
4. BCC vs. Heriberto Perez and Antonio Perez
5. BCC vs. Melkys Borrego
6. BCC vs. Adalberto and Martha Garcia
7. BCC vs. Jorge M. Vidal and Alegny Vidal
8. BCC vs. Tereso Bautista and Emiliana Lopez Vasquez
9. BeC vs. 4227 Enterprise Avenue, LTD
10. BCC vs. 2319, LLC
CEB NO. 2006090001
CEB NO. 2007050259
CEB NO. 2004040316
CEB NO. CESD20080000222
CEB NO. 2007080008
CEB NO. 2007100929
CEB NO. 2007040773
CEB NO. 2006100651
CEB NO. 2007030291
CEB NO. 2007040334
11. Bec vs. Mark S. Bailey
12. BeC vs. Kenneth J. and Barbara Blocker
13. BCC vs. TT of Pine Ridge, Inc
CEB NO. 2007100545
CEB NO. 2007080462
CEB NO. CES20080002403
5. OLD BUSINESS
A. Motion for Imposition of Fines/Liens
1. BCC vs. Yunier Ortiz
2. BCC vs. R. P. K. Enterprises of Bonita, Inc
3. BCe vs. Ricardo and Magna Munoz
4. BCC vs. Sergio Valencia
CEB NO. 2007-120
CEB NO. 2007-121
CEB NO. 2007100608
CEB NO. 2006090115
B. Motion for Reduction/Abatement of Fines/Liens
6. NEW BUSINESS
7. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Motion for Imposition of Fines/Liens
B. Reqnest to Forward to the County Attorney's Office
8. REPORTS
9. COMMENTS
10. NEXT MEETING DATE - May 22, 2008
11. ADJOURN
April 24, 2008
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Good morning. It's 9:01
and I'd like to call to order the Code Enforcement Board for Collier
County, Florida. It's April 24th. I just want to read something into the
record.
The respondent may be limited to 20 minutes for case
presentation, unless additional time is granted by the board. Persons
wishing to speak on any agenda item will receive up to five minutes,
unless the time is adjusted by the Chairman.
All parties participating in the public hearing are asked to
observe Roberts Rules of Order and speak one at a time so that the
court reporter can record all statements being made.
Any person who decides to appeal a decision of this board will
need a record of the proceedings pertaining thereto and, therefore,
may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,
which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the
appeal is to be based. Neither Collier County nor the Code
Enforcement Board shall be responsible for providing this record.
I'd also like to ask that as you come up, you do speak into the
microphone so that Cherie' can hear you properly.
Can we have the roll call, please.
MS. MARKU: Good morning. For the record, Bendisa Marku,
Collier County Code Enforcement.
Mr. Edward Larsen?
MR. LARSEN: Present.
MS. MARKU: Mr. George Ponte has an excused absence.
Mr. Gerald Lefebvre has an excused absence.
Mr. Kenneth Kelly?
MR. KELL Y: Here.
MS. MARKU: Mr. Larry Dean?
MR. DEAN: Here.
MS. MARKU: Mr. Richard Kraenbring?
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Present.
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MS. MARKU: Mr. Charles Martin?
(No response.)
MS. MARKU: Mr. Lionel L'Esperance?
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Present.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Can we have an approval
of the agenda. Motion for approval of the agenda?
MR. DEAN: Motion to approve.
MS. ARNOLD: I have changes, Mr. Chairman.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Okay.
MS. ARNOLD: For the record, Michelle Arnold.
I have three stipulations. The first stipulation is Item No. 4-C-3,
Board of County Commissioners versus Wayne Creber and Ronald
Creber. That will become your 4-B-l.
Item No. 4-C-9, Board of County Commissioners versus 4227
Enterprise Avenue, LTD will become 4-B-2.
And thirdly, your Item No. 12, Board of County Commissioners
versus Kenneth 1. and Brenda (sic) Blocker, will become 4-B-3.
Also, Item 4-C-7 is being removed from the agenda. That
property's been foreclosed.
And I believe there is a request to bring up the attendance of Mr.
Martin under new business, and so we'll add that to the agenda as well.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: That's correct. And that's
item six, new business.
Do we have a motion to approve the amended agenda?
MR. DEAN: I'll make a motion to approve the amended agenda.
MR. KELLY: I'll second it.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
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Motion carries.
We reviewed the minutes of March 27th, 2008. Do we have a
motion for approval of the minutes?
MR. DEAN: I'll make a motion to approve the minutes of March
27th, 2008.
MR. KELLY: I'll second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
That brings us to the public hearing motions. We have under
Item A, a motion for continuance, and that's the BCC versus Robert
and Jeanie Ankney.
MS. ARNOLD: Okay, the individual's not here. You have a
letter that should have been included in your packet. And the county
has no objections to that request.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Since the county has no
objections, do we have a motion for allowing the continuance?
MR. KELL Y: I'll make a motion that we allow the continuance.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do we have a second?
MR. LARSEN: I second it.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. KELLY: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
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MR. DEAN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries. We have
one nay.
That brings us to the stipulations. First stipulation was Item 3
and is now Item 1 for stipulations. That's the BCC versus Wayne
Creber and Ronald Creber.
Is the respondent here? Why don't you come up and be sworn in.
(Speakers were duly sworn.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Can we hear from the
county?
MS. O'FARRELL: Good morning. For the record, Susan
O'Farrell, Collier County Code Enforcement Environmental
Investigator.
We're putting the stipulation up on the overhead so you all can
see it.
This is in reference to Department Case No. 200404136 where
fill was placed on a property on Plantation Island, which is in our
special treatment overlay.
The stipulation between Mr. Creber and the Collier County is
that he will -- I'll just read it. In consideration of the disposition and
resolution of the matters outlined in said notices of violation for which
a hearing is currently scheduled for April 24th, 2008, to promote
efficiency and the administration of the Code Enforcement process,
and to obtain a quick and expeditious resolution of the matters
outlined therein, the parties agree to -- hereto agrees as follows.
Mr. Creber has agreed that the violations noticed in the
referenced Notice of Violation are accurate, and he stipulates to pay
the operational costs in the amount of $1,147.99 incurred in the
prosecution of this case. And he will abate all violations by removing
the fill from the property to restore it to the previous grade without
damaging any remaining vegetation within 30 days of this hearing or a
daily penalty of $100 per day will be imposed for as long as the
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violation persists.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Mr. Creber, have you
agreed to the stipulation?
MR. CREBER: Yes, sir.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do we have a motion to
accept the stipulation?
MR. LARSEN: I move to accept the stipulation.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do we have a second?
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
Sir, I think you've come to an agreement with the county and we
look forward to having you comply.
MR. CREBER: Thank you.
MS. O'FARRELL: Thank you.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: That brings us to the next
stipulation, which was Item 9 and that's BCC versus 4227 Enterprise
Avenue, LTD.
And we have the county and respondent.
Could we have them sworn in, please.
(Speakers were duly sworn.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Can we hear from the
county, please.
MR. KEEGAN: Good morning. For the record, Thomas Keegan,
Collier County Code Enforcement Investigator.
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This is Department Case No. 2007030291. The respondent and
the county has agreed -- has reached a stipulation agreement which
states that -- which is for construction additions done without proper
building permits.
Mr. Tackett will pay operational costs in the amount of$460.85
incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing,
and he will abate all violations by: Obtaining after-the-fact permits for
all unpermitted construction/remodeling/additions on property, and get
all inspections through a certificate of completion within 120 days of
this date or a fine of $200 a day will be imposed until such time as the
unpermitted construction/remodeling has been permitted, inspected
and C.O.'d.
Or obtain a demo permit and remove any unpermitted
construction/remodeling/additions within 120 days of this date and
restore the building to its original permitted state, or a fine of $200 a
day will be imposed until such time as the building is restored to its
permitted state and all unpermitted construction/remodeling/additions
have been removed to an appropriate site for such disposal.
They will cease any activity that's not in compliance with and in
accordance to the Land Development Code of Unincorporated Collier
County.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Sir, you read and
understand the stipulation and you agree to it?
MR. TACKETT: Yes, sir.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do I have a motion for
acceptance?
MR. KELLY: Make a motion we accept.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: A second?
MR. LARSEN: I'll second that motion.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
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MR. KELL Y: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
MR. KEEGAN: Thank you.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: That brings us to the third
stipulation, which was Item No. 12, and that's BCC versus Kenneth 1.
and Barbara Blocker.
And we do not have the respondent here today?
MR. KEEGAN: No.
Ready?
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Okay, we'll hear from the
county.
Oh, we need to swear you in.
(Speaker was duly sworn.)
MR. KEEGAN: This is Department Case 2007080462. Mr.
Blocker and the county has agreed to a stipulation agreement in which
Mr. Blocker will pay operational costs of 411.46 incurred in the
prosecution of this case.
And he will abate all violations by: Obtaining permits for said
sign with all inspections through a certificate of completion within 120
days of this date or a fine of $150 will be imposed until such time the
sign is permitted or C.O.'d; or obtain a demo permit and remove sign
with all inspections through certificate of completion accomplished
within 120 days of this date or a fine of $150 a day will be imposed
until such time as the sign is removed. Discard sign and structure to a
site suitable for disposal.
They did receive their permit on 4-18-08, so.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: They're in compliance
then.
MR. KEEGAN: They received a demo permit. They still have,
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you know, the time to remove it, get the C.O.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Since we don't have the
respondent here today, can we hear a motion for acceptance?
MR. KELL Y: Make a motion we accept the stipulated
agreement.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do we have a second?
MR. LARSEN: I'll second that motion.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. KELL Y: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
MR. KEEGAN: Thank you.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Thank you.
That brings us to the hearings, Section C. And our first case is
the BCC versus James Bachmann.
MS. MARKU: This case is in reference to Department Case No.
2006090001.
I would like to ask if the respondent is present. For the record,
the respondents are present.
The respondent and the board were sent a packet of evidence,
and I would like to enter the packet of evidence as Exhibit A.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do I have a make a
motion (sic) for acceptance of the packet?
MR. KELLY: Motion to accept.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Second?
MR. DEAN: Second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
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MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
MS. MARKU: Violation of Ordinances 2004-41 of the Collier
County Land Development Code, Section 1.04.01 and 2.02.03.
Description of violation: Unauthorized prohibited above-ground
pool in agricultural zoned property.
Location/address where violation exists: 1180 Dove Tree Street,
Naples, Florida, 34104.
Name and address of owner/person in charge of violation
location: James Bachmann, 110 Dove Tree street, Naples, Florida,
34104.
Date violation first observed: August 31 st, 2006.
Date owner/person in charge given Notice of Violation: July 6th,
2006.
Date on/by which violation to be corrected: July 20th, 2007.
Date of reinspection: July 23rd, 2007.
Results of reinspection: Above-ground pool not removed.
At this time I would like to turn the case over to Code
Enforcement Board Investigator Michelle Scavone.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Cherie', could we--
MR. FLOOD: Excuse me, may I address the board?
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: One second, please, I'm
just going to have you sworn in.
(Speakers were duly sworn.)
MR. FLOOD: There's been a reference to a packet. I have no
packet or never received any packet for this hearing.
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Peter Flood.
I have no packet. I haven't had an opportunity to review it, look
at it.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Well, we're going to
check on that right now and see what we need to get here.
MR. WRIGHT: I'm just looking at the return receipt. It was sent
directly to his client. So it should have gone to Mr. Flood, I would
agree with that. And I'm not sure if it went to Mr. Flood or not for --
the packet for today's hearing, I'm not sure if it went to Mr. Flood or
not.
So Mr. Flood did not get that packet?
MS. MARKU: No.
MR. WRIGHT: One moment, please.
I think the best way to handle this, if Mr. Flood's okay with it, is
to continue it, to give him an opportunity to look at the packet.
MR. FLOOD: Yeah, I have no idea what they've submitted.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Jean, any ideas?
MS. RAWSON: Well, I don't think we can proceed ifthe
attorney hasn't had a chance to review the evidence.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Mr. Chairman, I would ask you, did the
county know that the respondent was represented by legal counsel?
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: This case has been before
us. This is a continuance from a previous month.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: So we were aware?
MR. FLOOD: Basically what this is is just a rehearing matter
that's limited to a specific issue on the rehearing. So I have no idea
what's being submitted as new -- ifthere's new evidence being
submitted or whatever. I'm not trying to give anybody a hard time, I'm
just --
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: No, we want to give you
due process.
MR. DEAN: No, you're correct.
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VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Any thoughts from the
board?
MR. DEAN: I think he's correct.
MR. KELL Y: I agree. I'd like to make a motion that we do
continue this.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: I agree.
MR. DEAN: I'll second that.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: So we have a motion to
continue and a second.
All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All right, sir.
MR. LARSEN: I'd just like to make a comment.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Sure.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Is there a possibility that we can give Mr.
Flood the paperwork today while he's here? Because if!.
MR. FLOOD: He'll get -- he's good about getting it to me. He'll
get it to me.
MR. WRIGHT: We'll have it to him today, sir.
MR. FLOOD: I just don't have it. I just don't know what it is.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: So at some point we'll
discuss this with Michelle or the county will set this for a later date,
maybe next be month or the following?
MR. WRIGHT: Yes, sir.
MR. KELLY: Mr. Chair, can I--
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Yes.
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MR. KELL Y: -- make a suggestion?
Mr. Flood, if you're comfortable with the packet that you maybe
receive here, maybe we can put it later in the agenda after the rest of
the hearings. If you're not comfortable, we can continue it for the next
month or --
MR. FLOOD: I just don't know what it entails. I mean, you
know it's--
,
MR. KELL Y: I believe it's the charging packet that we're talking
about. And I think the information is pretty much redundant. So there's
a possibility Mr. Flood may feel comfortable representing his client
after reviewing it for a few minutes.
MR. FLOOD: That's correct. But I have an opportunity to either
object to its entry or not.
MR. KELLY : Yes, sir.
MR. FLOOD: This is a very limited hearing, what we have
today, on a rehearing in accordance with the rules. The rehearing is
specifically on what was ordered to be allowed to be reheard. We're
not going to rehear the whole case today.
MR. KELL Y: No, you're right.
And it was just a suggestion, Mr. Chairman.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Good suggestion, but I
think what we're looking at probably is their favor of being continued
to a following month.
MR. KELL Y: Very good.
MR. FLOOD: Thank you.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Thank you.
All right, that brings us to Item No.2 under hearings, and that's
the BCC versus Robert and Jeanie Ankney.
MR. KELL Y: Mr. Chairman, I think that one was continued.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Oh, I'm sorry, you're
right.
Let's go to number four then, BCC versus Heriberto Perez and
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Antonio Perez. Do we have a respondent here today?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: It appears that there is no
respondent. We do have the county, though. Can we have the county
sworn in, please.
(Speaker was duly sworn.)
MS. MARKU: This is in reference to Department Case No.
CESD200800000222.
I would like to ask if the respondent is present.
(No response.)
MS. MARKU: For the record, the respondent is not present.
The respondent and the board were sent a packet of evidence and
I would like to enter the packet of evidence as Exhibit A.
MR. KELL Y: Make a motion to accept the packet.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do we have a second?
MR. DEAN: Second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
MS. MARKU: Violation of ordinances Collier County Land
Development Code 2004-41, as amended, Sections 1O.02.06(B)(l)(a)
and 1 0.02.06(B)(l)( e )(i), Florida Building Code 2004 edition, Section
105.1.
Description of violation: Unpermitted improvements made to the
rear of structure located on RMF -6 zoned property.
Location/address where violation exists: 5384 Carolina Avenue,
Naples, Florida, 34113.
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Name and address of owners/persons in charge of violation
location: Heriberto Perez and Antonio Perez, P.O. Box 684, Marco
Island, Florida, 34146.
Date violation first observed: January 10th, 2008.
Date owner/person in charge given Notice of Violation: January
24th, 2008.
Date on which violation to be corrected: February 11 th, 2008.
Date of re-inspection: March 4th, 2008.
Results of re-inspection: Violation remains.
At this time, I would like to turn the case over to Code
Enforcement Investigator Joseph Mucha.
MR. MUCHA: Good morning. For the record, Investigator Joe
Mucha, property maintenance specialist, Collier County Code
Enforcement.
This case, CESD20080000222, is in reference to a complaint, a
minimum housing complaint that we received. And I actually was on
-- made a site visit to the property on January 9th. I think there was an
error in the initial packet. I think it said January 10th. I was actually
out there January 9th.
And at that time I met with the tenant of the property and she
had a few complaints. And one of them was about people living in the
back. And I would like to show some photos.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do I have a motion to
accept the photos?
MR. KELL Y: Make a motion to accept.
MR. DEAN: Second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
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VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
MR. MUCHA: Okay, this is showing a photo of the rear of the
structure. As you can see, the two different rooflines that are going on
there.
This would be on the left-hand side if you're looking at it from
the rear.
That would be on the right-hand side.
And this is actually showing the entrance into that back addition.
Next I would like to submit some aerial pictures from the
county's property appraiser website, and also a sketch that they have
on there as well for the property.
This is an aerial from 2004 showing basically a house and what
appears to be a porch.
This is an aerial photo from 2005 where -- so sometime between
2004 and 2005 this work had been done.
And this is a sketch of what the property appraiser has of the
structure. It's supposed to be, you know, a single-family home with an
open porch. So they haven't even recognized the additions that have
been done.
And I just want to show two more photographs that I took
yesterday. The tenant actually let me inside there, and I just wanted to
show what the insides of these areas look like.
This would be I guess the northwest corner of the house. That's
just basically -- it looks like they're using it as kind of an extra room.
Like I saw kids toys down there and stuff, so it kind of looked like a
playroom, I guess. And there's a door that goes from the main house
into that room.
And the room on the northeast side is being used as kind of a
laundry/storage area. And you can see the existing window from the
existing structure there, so --
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Essentially I met with the -- one of the owners, Heriberto Perez
on January 15th. Met him at the property, went through everything
that I had found, and basically at that point gave him his options. He
actually bought the property in 2007, so he didn't do the additions.
But, you know, at that time I did tell him it would be his responsibility
to either get those additions permitted or to have them removed. And
up and to this point he has not been in contact with me, no permits
have been applied for, and it still exists.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Thank you.
Are there any questions from the board for the county?
MR. KELL Y: Joe, is there any previous permits that were pulled
for any alterations or additions?
MR. MUCHA: Not recent. I think the last one was like in '95 or
something like that. Wasn't anything done recently.
MR. KELL Y: Thanks.
Nothing further.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Any comments from
anyone? Otherwise we'll close the public hearing portion of this case
and move to the board for consideration whether a violation exists.
MR. KELL Y: Well, I make a motion -- go ahead, Larry.
MR. DEAN: I make a motion a violation does exist.
MR. KELLY: Second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: We have a motion and a
second. All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: The motion carries.
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Can we have the recommendation of the county, please.
MR. MUCHA: Yes, sir. The recommendation is for the
respondent to pay all operational costs in the amount of$363.18
incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing,
and to abate all violations by: Engaging the services of a general
contractor licensed in Collier County to obtain required permits,
related inspections and certificates of completions for all nonpermitted
improvements within 120 days of this hearing or a fine of$200 a day
will be imposed until all permits receive certificates of completion.
Alternately, the respondent may engage the services of a general
contractor licensed in Collier County to obtain demolition permit for
removal of all non-permitted improvements and resulting debris to a
site designated for final disposal.
Licensed contractor must execute demolition permit through to
an issuance of certificate of completion within 120 days of this
hearing or a fine of $200 a day until demolition permit receives
certificate of completion.
And the respondent must notify the Code Enforcement
investigator when the violation has been abated in order to conduct a
final inspection to confirm abatement.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Could you please put that
up on the board for us.
MR. MUCHA: Sure.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Thank you.
MR. KELLY: Mr. Chairman, may I ask a question?
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Please.
MR. KELLY: Joe, just out of curiosity, why is it necessary for a
GC? Is it because it's not owner occupied?
MR. MUCHA: Yes, sir, it's not owner occupied.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do we have any thoughts,
any motions?
MR. KELL Y: I do have a thought, Mr. Chairman.
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VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Please.
MR. KELL Y: I would like to also add in there that the
respondent be required to immediately cease and desist using the
additional structures, and to trip the breakers for electrical lines going
into those rooms until the inspections have been completed.
I'm just concerned ifit was never inspected what kind of hazards
may exist.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: I have a thought on that. I
wouldn't want to be insisting that they alter anything mechanically,
you know, from this vantage point. I think that if it had to be inspected
first, if you're turning off that breaker that you're not affecting another
part of the house.
That would be my objection to that. Without actually seeing it, I
wouldn't want to be telling someone to disconnect something.
MR. DEAN: I just -- quick comment is the fact that when people
do things without a permit and you run electrical and things like that
in a property where you put an addition on, there's a safety factor. And
I know a lot of us are sitting here with our books showing -- and I can
show you about six articles where in Philadelphia a woman and her
children died because of an electrical fire in an unpermitted condition.
And it's the same thing here in Collier County. Yeah, we give
them 120 days, but what if something happens in 60 days? Did we do
our job? No, we didn't.
That should be cease and desist right on the spot when you have
a potential electrical problem in a home where people live. Thank you.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Fair enough.
Would you like to put that in the form of a motion?
MR. KELLY: I can.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Please.
MR. KELLY: I'd like to accept -- I make a motion that we
accept the county's recommendation with an added line, and we can
make this I-A, if you'd like, it doesn't matter, and that be to -- within
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24 hours of receipt of order, the respondent cease and desist use of the
two unpermitted additions and turn off electrical breakers to such
additions.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do we have a second?
MR. DEAN: I'll second that motion.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
Opposed?
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: The motion carries.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Mr. Chairman, I do have one question.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Please.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: The turning off the breakers that we
discussed, is there some way we can tell that the very next day they're
not turned back on? Should they be sealed in some fashion, should
they be inspected once a week with an on-site visit by Code
Enforcement? I'm just raising some questions.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Well, I guess the thing is,
that's a real possibility that they can turn them back on. But if we've
given them notice that we're concerned that that electrical is a hazard,
I think we've done what we can do.
MR. DEAN: I agree.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Thank you very much.
MR. KELL Y: That's true.
I'd like to make a comment.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Please.
MR. KELLY: I think the case was well presented. I'd like to
thank the investigator.
MR. MUCHA: Thank you.
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VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Thank you very much.
MR. MUCHA: Thank you.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: That brings us to item
number five under hearings, and that's BCC versus Melkys Borrego.
Do we have a respondent here today?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Apparently not.
Can we hear from the county, please.
MS. MARKU: It's in reference to Code Enforcement Board Case
No. 2007080008.
The respondent and the board were sent a packet of evidence,
and I would like to enter the packet of evidence as Exhibit A.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Could I have a motion to
accept the packet, please?
MR. KELL Y: Make a motion to accept.
MR. DEAN: Second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
MS. MARKU: Violation of ordinances Collier County
Ordinance 04-41, Land Development Code, as amended, Section
10.02.06(B)(l)(a), 10.02.06 (B)(l)(e), and 1O.02.06(B)(l)(e)(i),
Collier County Code of Laws and Ordinances, Section 22, Article 2,
Subsection 104.1.3.5, and 106.1.2, Florida Building Code, 2004
edition, Sections 105.1 and 111.1.
Description of violation: Garage enclosure with no permits
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converted into living space with full-size bathroom, kitchen, living
room, laundry room and bedrooms.
Location/address where violation exists: 2414 58th Avenue
Northeast, Naples, Florida, 34120.
Name and address of owner/person in charge of violation
location: Melkys Borrego, 19906 Northwest 67th Court, Hialeah,
Florida, 33015.
Date violation first observed: August 10th, 2007.
Date owner/person in charge given Notice of Violation:
September 4th, 2007.
Date on/by which violation to be corrected: October 4th, 2007.
Date ofre-inspection: March 4th, 2008.
Results of re-inspection: Violation remains and no permits have
been obtained.
At this time I would like to turn the case over to Code
Enforcement Investigator Christina Perez.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Can we have her sworn in
please.
(Speaker was duly sworn.)
MS. PEREZ: For the record, Collier County Senior Investigator,
Christina Perez.
This case is a reference to Case No. 2007080008.
This case initiated as a complaint. On August 10th I spoke with
the complainant and made a full inspection on August 14th, 2007. The
tenant granted entry of consent into the home.
Upon inspection, observed that the two-story single-family home
which was permitted as living quarters on the second floor and storage
and garage on the first floor. The first floor was converted into a
second living quarters, including a full-size kitchen, bedrooms,
bathroom and a laundry room.
The Notice of Violation was posted on the site and mailed to the
property owner.
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Several conversations with the property owner, Melkys Borrego,
has resulted in the respondent advising me that she does not have any
money to correct the violation and that she doesn't even have money
to pay the mortgage.
I did speak with the respondent this morning at approximately
9:08 a.m., and she again advised that she is not attempting to make
any changes due to a foreclosure action that has already taken place.
And she also mentioned that the last time that she tried to go on
the property to see what remains -- she hasn't been on the property
since the tenant had been evicted; she evicted the tenant, she hasn't
been on the property since -- that she wasn't able to get inside. The
key locks have been changed.
When I found out that it was a foreclosure and the lis pendance
had been issued, I did contact the paralegal at the attorney's office and
I also faxed her over the notice of violation so they can make their
client aware of the violation.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Any comments from the
board? Any questions of the investigator?
MR. DEAN: You did say it was vacant property?
MS. PEREZ: At the time -- yeah, at the time that I made the
inspection, it wasn't -- there was someone living on-site. But --
MR. DEAN: As of now?
MS. PEREZ: As of now, no, it's vacant.
MR. DEAN: And she has no key to get in the--
MS. PEREZ: She has no key to get on the property.
MR. DEAN: Thank you.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Any other questions?
MR. KELLY: Do you have any photos from the initial?
MS. PEREZ: Yes.
MR. KELLY: Make a motion to accept the photos.
MR. DEAN: Second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
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MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
MS. PEREZ: These are pictures of the laundry room that was
made in there. And the AC handler is in one of the bedrooms.
This is the boiler and the breaker that is in two other bedrooms.
So each bedroom had an AC handler, a boiler. So it was obvious it
was intended for that purpose.
This is where the water from the laundry room was going, which
was outside.
The AC handler was added as well. You can see the PVC pipe
by the chairs on the bottom picture where the water was just coming
out to the bottom. It wasn't properly connected.
This was a window that was added, and the full-size kitchen and
bathroom.
And the last picture on there is the door that led from the living
quarters into the garage area.
And one of the bedrooms there's an outlet on the ceiling. It was
in the garage area. And then she added electricity and plumbing
connections for the washers.
These are added AC vents into the bedrooms. On the bottom
where all the shoes are, the tenant said that's where the water ran
throughout the house, like on the bottom section.
Those are the postings of the notices.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: So we have a situation
where it's in foreclosure, it's vacant, she really has no means to -- or
maybe no intention of correcting these items?
MS. PEREZ: Yeah, from what I gather from her this morning,
she says that actions has already taken place and she doesn't even have
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access to it.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Just out of her hands.
Any other questions of the investigator or the county?
MR. KELLY: I do.
So Christina, basically you have a home that's been converted
into two separate apartments.
The NOV references a permit pulled in 2005. Is that a permit for
the initial structure or to do these changes that have just not been
approved or C.O.'d?
MS. PEREZ: Yeah, that was for the initial home, yeah.
MR. KELL Y: And the initial plans don't show -- or it's not
approved for --
MS. PEREZ: No.
MR. KELLY: -- multi.
No further, sir.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: If there are no further
questions, I'll close the public hearing portion of this case and turn it to
the board for consideration.
MR. KELL Y: Make a motion that a violation does exist.
MR. LARSEN: I second that motion.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: We have a motion and a
second. All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELL Y: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
Can we have the county's recommendations, please.
MS. PEREZ: County recommends that the CEB order the
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respondent to pay all operational costs in the amount of$399.19
incurred in the prosecution of this case and to abate all violations by:
Obtaining, if obtainable, a Collier County building permit or
demolition permit for the garage enclosure and alterations, including
all inspections and obtaining a certificate of occupancy for such
permit obtained within 120 days of this hearing or a fine of $200 per
day will be imposed until the violation is abated.
Also, that the respondent must notify the Code Enforcement
investigator within 24 hours of when the violation has been abated in
order to conduct a final inspection to confirm abatement.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Could you put that on the
board for us, please.
Mr. Kelly?
MR. KELL Y: Can I make a couple of suggestions? I like
county's recommendation, but I would add that the op. costs paid
within 30 days.
And then also, let me read it again, because I didn't hear any
mention of demo. as an option. I think that it was just the permit to
approve what changes have been made.
And if it's -- I might be speaking on something I'm not very
familiar with, but from what I understand you have to get a zoning
approval for multi to change it into a duplex. And if they don't get the
approval, then they would have to reconvert this back into a
single- family residence, and that should be an option listed in the
order as well.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Michelle?
MS. ARNOLD: Well, I think her recommendation includes if
obtainable. Because -- what's the zoning district?
MS. PEREZ: It's Estates.
MS. ARNOLD: They wouldn't be able to get a multi-unit
structure in the Estates. It's a single-family residential area. So it's
noted there if obtainable.
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And then there is language, I believe, to obtain a demo permit, if
that's what would be required.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: I don't know if this is
something that the board should be addressing or not, but since this is
in foreclosure, and I'm making an assumption I suppose that it's going
to be turned over back to the bank, possibly, or to an investor and
they're going to be responsible for the fines that are going to be
accruing, is $200 reasonable? Is that just going to scare away investors
or a bank that was going to want to repair this condition?
MS. ARNOLD: I think the fine is probably not really the thing
that we're most concerned about. What we're most concerned about is
notice to perspective owners so that they're aware that this violation is
there and that's something that they need to correct.
And, you know, the fine could be modified. If, you know,
someone else comes in and fixes the problem it can be waived
altogether.
So our recommendation is just a standard recommendation for
similar violations such as this. So it's up to the board, whatever the
pleasure of the board is with regard to the fine.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Just because with the -- I
don't think we've seen this type of foreclosure case recently. And, you
know, with the way things are going, we may be seeing more of them.
MS. ARNOLD: You will be seeing a lot more of them.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: And I think that is a good
point, that they can come always come back and ask that the fine be
abated or waived.
MR. LARSEN: I'd like to make a motion that we accept the
recommendation of the county.
MR. DEAN: I'll second that.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: We have a motion and a
second. All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
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MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
MS. PEREZ: Thank you.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Thank you very much.
That brings us to Case No.6, that's BCC versus Adalberto and
Martha Garcia. Do we have a respondent here today?
MR. GARCIA: Yes.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Please, if you'd come up
and be sworn in.
(Speakers were duly sworn.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Okay, thank you. We'll
hear from the county now.
MS. MARKU: This is in reference to Code Enforcement Board
Case No. 2007100929.
The respondent and the board were sent a packet of evidence,
and I would like to enter the packet of evidence as Exhibit A.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do we have a motion to
accept the packet, please?
MR. KELL Y: Motion to accept.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Second?
MR. DEAN: I'll second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
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VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
MS. MARKU: Violation of Ordinances 2004-41, as amended, of
the Collier County Land Development Code, Sections
1O.02.06(B)(l)(a), 1O.02.06(B)(l)(e), 10.02.06(B)(l)(e)(i), and the
Collier County Code of Laws and Ordinances, Section 22, Article 2,
Section 106.1.2, and Florida Building Code, 2004 Edition, Section
105.1.
Description of violation: A single-wide mobile home with two
unpermitted additions being used as living space, and an unpermitted
storage shed in the rear yard.
Location/address where violation exists: 120 Jeepers Drive,
Naples, Florida, 34112.
Name and address of owner/person in charge of violation
location: Adalberto and Martha Garcia.
Date violation first observed: October 26th, 2007.
Date owner/person in charge giving Notice of Violation:
November 1st, 2007.
Date on/by which violation to be corrected: November 29th,
2007.
Date ofre-inspection: March 19th, 2008.
Results ofre-inspection: No corrective action taken.
At this time I would like to turn the case over to Code
Enforcement Investigator John Santafemia.
MR. SANTAFEMIA: Good morning. For the record, John
Santafemia, Property Maintenance Specialist for Collier County Code
Enforcement.
This case involves a property, as stated, located at 120 Jeepers
Drive. I received a complaint from a tenant at that location on October
26th regarding conditions of the property. The tenant no longer lived
at that property, had just recently moved from the property, but he
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didn't want somebody else moving into the property with the
conditions being the way they were.
I did go out to the location on that date and looked at the exterior
of the property, noted some problems with it as far as the housing code
was concerned.
I contacted the owner and met him out there on November 1st
and did an inspection of the property, interior and exterior. Noted both
Minimum Housing violations on the property and what I considered to
be permit issued problems.
I issued the owner a Notice of Violation with a compliance date
of November 29th, 2007. Advised him that he would be best served by
having a meeting with the permitting department to find out what he
needed to do to take care of those issues.
As far as the Minimum Housing part of it, he did take care of
those problems very quickly, right away. Those are no longer an issue
at this time.
However, the property itself had two additions to a single-wide
mobile home and an unpermitted shed in the rear yard.
He did have a meeting with the Permitting Department and
Zoning and the Health Department part of it on November 8th. They
advised him what he needed to do to come into compliance.
I had subsequent conversations with the owner, and he had
retained a contractor to take care of this problem for him. But time
kept getting pushed back, pushed back. I spoke to him on February
5th, and he told me that his contractor would be submitting plans by
the end of the week. I checked two weeks later and there were no
plans submitted, no permits applied for. I prepared the case for CEB.
I do have photographs, and I have an aerial photograph and --
photographs that I've taken that I'd like to submit as evidence.
MR. KELL Y: Make a motion to accept the packet.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do we have a second?
MR. DEAN: Second.
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VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
MR. SANT AFEMIA: The first one is an aerial of the property --
MS. ARNOLD: Can I interrupt?
MR. SANT AFEMIA: Please.
MS. ARNOLD: Do we want to ask the respondent whether or
not he's viewed the photograph and has any objections?
MR. GARCIA: Okay, I don't know in can give my version of
the whole kind of --
MS. ARNOLD: No, no, just -- I don't know if you want to ask
him that.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Have you seen the
photographs that they're going to present to us?
MR. GARCIA: Because I have the photos here. You want to see
it? I don't have any problem.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Okay. So you have no
problem with us viewing them, thank you.
MR. SANT AFEMIA: The first one I've labeled Exhibit A is an
aerial of the property. As you can see in the -- outlined in yellow in
the center is the original single-wide mobile home. And the two
additions to the east and west in red are the additions to the property
that I noted.
The shed in the rear to the north of the property is also in red.
MR. KELLY: What year was this taken?
MR. SANTAFEMIA: That was taken I believe last year -- 2006.
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The other photographs I've labeled composite B, which is a
composite of25 photographs of the property.
In the first photograph, that's just a view of the front of the
property facing the -- that's from the street facing north.
The bottom photograph would be the addition that was put on
the west side of the structure.
Photograph three just shows some debris in the rear yard.
Next photograph is also the west side addition from the rear,
facing south.
That photograph is the rear of the single-wide mobile home.
The one below it would be the east side addition from the rear.
That is also the east side addition from the rear.
That photograph is the shed that was at the location at the time
of my inspection.
Some more litter and debris on the property.
Speaking to the -- what you had already touched on previously
about safety issues, that is an electrical wire conduit that is running to
the underside of the addition on the west side. As you can see -- well,
it's hard to see in that photograph, but the conduit has broken away
from the connector, and the wires there are exposed at this time.
That photograph shows the addition, the front of the east side
addition, that's the street side, that's what you would see from the
street. There is a little screened in room that was added to the front of
that.
On the interior of that section is several issues. That's an
electrical wiring box with exposed wires.
That's also exposed wiring on the interior of that addition.
That photograph is the east side addition from the street looking
north.
That is a sink -- these next two photographs show a sink and a
bathroom that were added to the east side addition, all without
permits.
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Next two photographs show -- that's the living space on the east
side.
That photograph is showing the elevation difference between the
mobile home, the existing mobile home, and the addition that was
added on.
These next two photographs are the west side addition. Again, if
you look to the right of that photo, that top photo anyway, you can see
where the mobile home kind of is above the ground level of what that
addition is.
That's some closet space in that addition also.
Next photo shows the stairs that lead up from that west side
addition into the mobile home itself. Again showing the elevation
change.
That door leads into the -- the stairs that you just looked at
previous are to the rights of that doorway. And if you go straight
through the next doorway, you're in the addition on the west side.
And the last -- I'm sorry, the second to last photograph, that's a
photograph from a case that was -- a previous investigator had on that
property in 2006 for the unlicensed vehicle. However, I noted that in
the background you can see a shed that was there in 2006, and this is
the shed that is there now. So the old shed was removed and this was
built since 2006 without permits.
And the last photo shows the rear, again the east side addition
that was put on to the rear of the mobile home.
The owner, Mr. Garcia, did his due diligence. I think -- I don't
know if he -- I think he ran into a money problem, to be honest with
you. But at this point in time he does have two permits applied for,
one for the additions and one for the shed.
I did not check today. However, as of yesterday those permits
were still being reviewed by the county. I believe he has called there
today and got some further information about that.
As far as I know, the property is still vacant.
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VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do we have any questions
of the county from the board? Please.
MR. KELL Y: One question.
Some of the photos showed electrical outlets that were exposed.
Were those some of the Minimum Housing standards that have been
corrected?
MR. SANT AFEMIA: No. Those are -- they would normally be a
Minimum Housing issue. However, if those issues are connected to an
illegal structure, I'm not going to ask him to correct that to the housing
code if the structure has got to be removed.
If he gets his permits, goes through the inspection process, he
will have to correct that in order to pass his inspections.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Is the property occupied
now? Is anybody living --
MR. SANT AFEMIA: As far as I know, my last recheck, it was
not occupied. It was still vacant.
MR. GARCIA: No, the property is not occupied from probably
six months ago.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: One second, sir.
Could you please state your name for the record.
MR. GARCIA: My name for the record? Or ran the property or
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: No, what is your name.
MR. GARCIA: My name is Adalberto Garcia.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Okay, thank you.
Any other questions from the county?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: We'll hear from the
respondent now.
Please, present your case.
MR. GARCIA: Okay. I was checking all the information and
appraiser (sic) for the construction of this additions on the property
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that I bought in 2005. And I was checking that addition was really in
1985, was making this. That doesn't show this kind of pictures.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Okay, would you like to
enter those photos into evidence so we can --
MR. GARCIA: Yes.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: -- look at them on the
board?
Okay, can we have a motion?
MR. KELLY: Yeah, I make a motion that we accept the images.
MR. DEAN: Second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
Can you maybe put those up on the board so we can see them,
please?
MR. GARCIA: And I make this letter with my architect that is
working with me for solve the problem where I explain what happens
with this property.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Okay.
MS. ARNOLD: There's been a motion to accept these?
MR. KELL Y: I amend the motion to accept the letter from the
architect as well and any further documentation.
MR. DEAN: Second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
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MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
MS. ARNOLD: Is this the part that you want?
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: What part of these photos
do you want us to take a look at?
MR. GARCIA: This part.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Looks like toward the
center, right next to that tree.
If you want to step over to where the photos are so you can point
out exactly where we want to be looking.
MR. SANT AFEMIA: And if I may interject just briefly, part of
the thing that he was told to do during his permitting meeting was -- is
to go back and try to get some old aerial photos to determine when
these changes were made that so he would know what code he would
have to comply with as far as the building code. I believe that's the
direction he's going with these.
MR. GARCIA: Okay. The pictures that show here are this one.
That's a 1995 -- 1985.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: And this photo's also
1985?
MR. GARCIA: Yes -- no, this is 1989. And this -- and this
addition was ready (sic) when I bought the property.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: And you purchased the
property when?
MR. GARCIA: In 2005.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: 2005. Thank you.
MR. GARCIA: That's 1989.
MS. ARNOLD: Same picture?
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MR. GARCIA: Same picture.
MS. ARNOLD: And did you want to see the other --letter?
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Yes, please. If you want
to put that up on the board. This is the letter from the architect?
Is this the letter from the architect? Or this is --
MR. GARCIA: Yes. Weare doing this letter when I was
working with my architect, because my architect and me was trying to
fix the problem in January, but when we was ready for submit the
papers in Collier County, we can do not thus the submission, because
that was my first residence, that was a problem. And I was looking for
a contractor that wasn't -- to do the papers and everything for me. And
I no was the money ready because I was checking some contractors
and I don't have money. And the resource that I find it was to
refinance my property and take an equity line for do this kind of
process.
And this process of my refinance, I finish the refinance in March
17th. And I talked with Mr. Santafemia when I was ready for -- with
the money. And he gave me one week. This week was on the 19 and
21 March to submit the papers. And when I submit the papers to my
contractor for take the permits and everything, I called to Mr.
Santafemia, and my contractor was trying to talk with Mr. Santafemia,
and he can't do that. I don't know why.
And my contractor submit the papers in March 24. And I have a
copy there. That was submitted in 1924 (sic). And now in the process
that we have for take the permits, I have the evidence here, and I was
yesterday in the Collier County.
One of the papers, that issuance (sic) is really only we are
waiting for the papers and send it from this for make the payment.
In the order, they told me that was ready, but they submitted the
papers to second review. And now all the papers in second review.
And they told me that probably for next week I can take the two
permits. One permit probably for tomorrow. They told me, this person
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there.
MS. ARNOLD: This is from the county's system. Just showing
you what the status of that one permit, under that number,
2008031477. And he's also indicating that this is the other status of the
second permit that he needs. It's in second review.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Any questions of the
respondent from the board?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Sir, is there anything else
you would like to tell the board?
MR. GARCIA: Excuse me?
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Anything else you'd like
to present to us? Anything else you'd like to tell us?
MR. GARCIA: I think so that is all for me.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Okay. You can go over to
the other stand, if you'd like.
If there are no other questions of the county or the respondent,
I'll close the public hearing portion of this case and turn this over to
the board for consideration.
Any comments or --
MR. LARSEN: Well, I move that we find a violation does exist.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do we have a second on
that?
MR. DEAN: I'll second that.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: We have a motion and a
second. All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
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(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
Can we hear the county's recommendation, please.
MR. SANT AFEMIA: County recommendations are that the
board order the respondent to pay all operational costs of $416.05
incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing
and abate all violations by obtaining all required permits, inspections
and certificates of occupancies for all unpermitted additions and
alterations within 120 days of this hearing or a fine of $200 per day
will be imposed for each day the violation continues.
Alternatively, the respondent may obtain a demolition permit
and remove all unpermitted additions and alterations, obtain required
inspections and certificate of completion within 120 days of this
hearing or a fine of $200 a day will be imposed for each day the
violation continues.
The respondent will also notify Code Enforcement investigator,
myself, when the violation has been abated in order to conduct a final
inspection to confirm abatement.
MR. LARSEN: I move that we accept the recommendation of
the county.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do we have a second?
MR. DEAN: I'll second the motion.
MR. KELLY: I have a comment.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Please.
MR. KELLY: My only concern is that 120 days, ifhe runs into
any review issues or perhaps additional work that may need to be done
to bring this to a certain code level, that 120 days might not be enough
time. Since the building's not occupied, perhaps a hazard does not
exist to any persons. Maybe we should take the step now to grant him
a little bit more time in hopes that he can get it done in less time. But
if not, he certainly has that legally.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do you have a time frame
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you're considering, Mr. Kelly?
MR. KELLY: My initial thought was six months.
MR. LARSEN: I took into consideration that. And based upon
the presentation of the Code Enforcement investigator it appeared that
the violation was first observed on October 26th, 2007 and the owner
was first notified on November 1st, 2007. And it doesn't seem to be a
great deal of progress.
I understand that the -- there are applications pending with the
county. So I took that into consideration. And I just thought that
basically perhaps if they can't achieve it in 120 days from today's
hearing that, you know, we might be back in the same situation.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Well, certainly if they
can't achieve it in that time they're going to come back and ask for
more time. And it is nice to sort of take care of this housekeeping up
front.
MR. DEAN: But also it's nice that a progress report, 120 days,
then he comes back, we know where we're at, instead of waiting six
months and seeing nothing done.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Very good point, too.
MR. KELLY: Mr. Chairman, I'd feel more comfortable if when
-- if we pass this motion if you just explain that to him so he
completely understands that he has the opportunity to come back.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Very good.
So we had a motion and we had a second, I believe?
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Mr. Chairman, one other question?
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Please.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Perhaps I'm missing something in the
recommendation by the county, but I see nothing that prohibits the
respondent from having the property occupied, from renting it out
during this process.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Well, he doesn't have a
certificate of occupancy.
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MR. L'ESPERANCE: True.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: So I don't --
MR. L'ESPERANCE: But is that a clear message to the
respondent?
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Would someone like to
amend the motion to state that this property may not be occupied?
MR. LARSEN: I'll amend my motion that we accept the
recommendation with the proviso that the property may not be
occupied without a certificate of occupancy being issued by the
county .
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Thank you.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: And I can see the
respondent just wants our attention for one second. So go ahead and
just listen to --
MR. GARCIA: Okay. The other thing that I want to do is when I
say three years (sic) is that -- and I am not thinking use that additions
for living space. I am thinking use for storage.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Okay, very good.
MR. GARCIA: For thats is the permits that I am trying to taken.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All right, then. So we
have an amendment to the motion that the property will not be
occupied until all the work is complete and the certificate of
occupancy is obtained.
We have a motion and a second. All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Okay, the motion carries.
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Just so you understand that you do have 120 days in order to get
your occupancies, get this work done, or there'll be a $200 a day fine.
And that you do have to pay the operational costs at this time.
Please understand too that if you do run into problems with
obtaining permits or just getting the work completed that you can
come back to us and ask us for some relief from those fines or
additional time.
But we want to make sure that within 120 days that you are
doing what you can to get this completed.
MR. GARCIA: Okay. And one question. I need talk to
somebody for do the inspections in this case.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: One more time, sir? I'm
sorry?
MR. GARCIA: The inspections -- I need call to Mr. Santafemia
for the inspections that everything that I am doing inside the property?
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: You can notify him and
also the building inspectors who will actually be coming out and
physically inspecting the work.
MR. GARCIA: Yeah, because I was talking with Mr.
Santafemia that my architect is responsible of the affidavit, and she
need to check also the progress on this kind of case.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Very good. Thank you
very much for coming today and good luck, and we hope that you're
able to comply.
THE COURT REPORTER: The respondent has taken the
exhibits. Do you want them to stay with the record?
MS. ARNOLD: He gave me the ones that they entered. The only
ones that he took back is the building -- the CD plus, the county's
record. So he has turned them in.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Very good. All right,
thank you very much.
All right, I believe that brings us to number eight. Okay, Tereso
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Bautista and Emiliana Lopez Vasquez.
Do we have a respondent here today?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Apparently not.
MS. MARKU: This case --
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Can we please hear from
the county?
MS. MARKU: This case is in reference to Code Enforcement
Board Case No. 2006100651.
The respondent and the board were sent a packet of evidence and
I would like to enter the packet of evidence as Exhibit A.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do we have a motion for
accepting the package?
MR. KELL Y: Motion to accept.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Second, please?
MR. LARSEN: I second it.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
MS. MARKU: Violation of Ordinance 04-41, as amended, of the
Collier County Land Development Code, Section 10.02.06(B)(l)(a),
I 0.02.06(B)(l)( d), I 0.02.06(B)(l)( d)(i).
Description of violation: Converted garage into living area and
added a bathroom without Collier County building permits.
Location/address where violation exists: 3545 23rd Avenue
Southwest, Naples, Florida, 34117.
Name and address of owner/person in charge of violation
location: Tereso Bautista and Emiliana Lopez Vasquez, 3545 23rd
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Avenue Southwest, Naples, Florida, 34117.
Date violation first observed: November 3rd, 2006.
Date owner/person in charge given Notice of Violation:
November 3rd, 2006.
Date on which violation to be corrected: November 28th, 2006.
Date ofre-inspection: December 7th, 2006.
Results ofre-inspection: The violation exists. Prepare for Code
Enforcement Board.
At this time, I would like to turn the case over to Code
Enforcement Investigator Patrick Baldwin.
(Speaker was duly sworn.)
MR. BALDWIN: This case originated as a complaint. It came
directly from Jeff Letourneau, Supervisor Jeff Letourneau.
I went out there and I met with the owner on 11-3-2006, I
observed that the garage had been converted into living space. There's
a bathroom. There was a kitchen at that time. The kitchen has now
been removed. And there was also electrical, more electrical work and
an added bedroom.
The owner at that time stated that he had just recently bought the
house, but -- and the work had been done previous. But it is obvious
that some of the work had been just recently done. Not from the
owner.
I have some pictures.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do we have a motion to
accept the pictures?
MR. DEAN: Motion to accept the pictures.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Second, please?
MR. KELLY: Second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
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VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
MR. BALDWIN: First picture is the outside of the structure.
Second picture is the same.
Next picture is a part -- that's where some of the kitchen was.
And the front right as you walk in, that would be to the north,
northwest side of the addition.
And that's where the kitchen was.
Another view of that.
There's the full bath that was added.
And there was the bedroom that was recently done.
The work that the owner had done -- this was built prior to the
owner buying the house. The recent work that the owner did was
mostly the tile work and painting. He was doing some improvements.
The preexisting plumbing and electrical work had been done prior to
the owner buying the house.
On 12-22 the owner met with building department, myself, his
contractor, Collier permitting, and the zoning department and we had
a preap. meeting. He understood everything he needed to do.
And on -- I'm sorry, he met with them on 12-7-2006. On 12-22
he had applied for a permit. Permit No. 2006122085. That permit has
since expired. It had failed the health department plan review.
And the owner since has put this property into pre-foreclosure.
He's going to do nothing with it.
So that's where we stand today.
I've made several calls to the owner over the last three months
and his phone has since been disconnected.
I have a copy of the permit, if you'd like to view that as well.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Yes, that would be fine.
We need a motion to accept.
MR. KELL Y: Motion to accept.
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MR. DEAN: Second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
And you say this is the permit that has since expired?
MR. BALDWIN: Yes.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Okay. Do we have any
questions of the county?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Having no questions of
the county, I'd like to close the public hearing portion of this case and
entertain a motion for if a violation exists.
MR. LARSEN: I move that a violation exists.
MR. DEAN: Second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
Can we hear the county's recommendations, please.
MR. BALDWIN: Yes. That the CEB order the respondent to pay
all operational costs in the total of $403.70 that incurred in the
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prosecution of this case; and abate violations by obtaining, if
obtainable, a Collier County building permit or a demolition permit
for the converted garage, requesting all inspections and obtaining a
certificate of occupancy for such permit obtained within 120 days of
this hearing or a fine of $200 a day will be imposed until the violation
is abated.
Two, the respondent must notify the Code Enforcement
investigator when the violation has been abated within 24 hours of
abatement in order to conduct a final inspection.
I'd like to add one more thing to that. Because the permit has
already been applied for, we are asking for maybe 60 days for this.
And it's in pre-foreclosure, so this would be the same as the previous
case today with the fine amount for the new owner that would
purchase the property.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Would you put that on the
board for us so we can see it?
MR. BALDWIN: (Complies.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: So you're looking to
change that to within 60 days?
MR. BALDWIN: Yes, sir.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do I hear any comment
from the board?
MR. LARSEN: I move that we accept the recommendation of
the county as submitted.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: With the change from 120
days to 60 days?
MR. LARSEN: Yes.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Okay.
MR. DEAN: I'll second that.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All right, we have a
motion and a second. All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
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MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
I suppose we're in the same situation as before. Thank you very
much.
MR. BALDWIN: Thank you.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: That brings us to Case
No. 10 under hearings. That's BCC versus 2319, LLC.
Do we have a respondent for the --
MS. ARNOLD: Mr. Chairman, before we move forward, I have
one minor change to the agenda.
Under imposition of fines, I'd like to -- the staff requests a
continuance of 5-A-2. There's some issues that the respondent has
brought up that we want to clarify before moving forward.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: And that's RPK
Enterprises?
MS. ARNOLD: Yes.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do I need to make that
continuance now? Is somebody waiting?
MS. ARNOLD: Yes, he is.
MR. DEAN: What one is that law?
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: That would be No.2
under old business.
MS. RAWSON: You can just remove it from the agenda.
MS. ARNOLD: Yeah, we could withdraw it.
MR. DEAN: Motion to remove it from our agenda.
MR. KELLY: Second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
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MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Okay, we'll be removing
that from today's agenda. I'm sure it will be scheduled for later.
Anything else, Michelle?
MS. ARNOLD: No.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Okay. Again, back to
Case No. 10, BCC versus 2319, LLC.
We apparently do not have a respondent here today.
Okay, we can swear in the county and hear from them, please.
(Speaker was duly sworn.)
MS. MARKU: This is in reference to Code Enforcement Board
Case No. 2007040334.
The respondent and the board were sent a packet of evidence and
I would like to enter the packet of evidence as Exhibit A.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do we have a motion to
accept, please?
MR. KELL Y: Motion to accept.
MR. LARSEN: Second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
MS. MARKU: Violation of Ordinances 04-41, the Land
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Development Code, as amended, Sections 10.02.06(B)(l)(a),
10.02.06(B)(l)(e), and 10.02.06(B)(l)(e)(i).
Description of violation: Construction/remodeling/additions of
office space done without proper building permits.
Location/address where violation exists: 2319 J&C Boulevard,
Naples. Folio No. 00245320008.
Name and address of owner/person in charge of violation
location: 2319, LLC, A. T. Connick as registered agent for 411 East
Hillsboro Boulevard, Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33441.
Registered agent replaced by Cynthia N. Deshields, 2316 Trade
Center Way, Naples, Florida, 34109, and Steven C. Deshields,
manager, 2360 Trade Center Way, Naples, Florida, 34109, property
owner.
Date violation first observed: April 12th, 2007.
Date owner/person in charge given Notice of Violation:
September 18th, 2007.
Date on/by which violation to be corrected: September 18th,
2007.
Date ofre-inspection: February 7th, 2008.
Results of re-inspection: Violation remains.
At this time I would like to turn the case over to Code
Enforcement Investigator Thomas Keegan.
MR. KEEGAN: Okay, Code Case 2007040334. This case
actually has come into compliance on April 9th, 2008. Operational
costs of 518.78 have been paid on April 10th.
The county would just request that a finding of fact that a
violation did exist be issued from the board.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do we have any comment
from the board?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All right. If that's all that
we have, we'll close the public hearing portion of this case. And do we
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have a finding of fact, please.
MR. KELL Y: I make a motion that a violation did exist.
MR. DEAN: I'll second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
Can we have the county's recommendation?
MR. KEEGAN: Well, the violation's abated.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Abated. So it's just going
to be looking at the fine. Okay. And there is no fine.
MR. KEEGAN: No, just the operational costs.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Good enough.
That one went too quick. I missed it there.
Thank you. That brings us to Case No. 11, the BCC versus Mark
S. Bailey.
Do we have a respondent here today?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Apparently not.
Can we hear from the county, please.
MS. MARKU: This is in reference to Code Enforcement Board
Case No. 2007100545.
The respondent and the board were sent a packet of evidence,
and I would like to enter the packet of evidence as Exhibit A.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Can we have a motion to
accept the packet, please.
MR. KELL Y: Motion to accept.
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MR. DEAN: I second that.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
MS. MARKU: Violation of Ordinances 04-41, Collier County
Land Development Code, as amended, Sections 2.02.03, 4.05.01(A),
and 2004-58, the property maintenance code, as amended, Section
16.2.N.
Description of violation: Using designated parking spaces for
storage.
Location/address where violation exists: 4073/4081 Mercantile
Avenue, Naples, Florida. Folio No. 00278320004.
Name and address of owner/person in charge of violation
location: Mark S. Bailey, P.O. Box 4546, Winter Park, Florida,
32793-4546. Property owner: Precast Concepts, 5401 Jaeger Road,
Naples, Florida, 34109. Daniel A. Russetto as registered agent,
business.
Date violation first observed: October 5th, 2007.
Date owner/person in charge given notice of violation: January
17th, 2007.
Date on/by which violation to be corrected: January 30th, 2007.
Date ofre-inspection: February 27th, 2008.
Results of re- inspection: Violation remains.
At this time I would like to turn the case over to Code
Enforcement Investigator Thomas Keegan.
(Speaker was duly sworn.)
MR. KEEGAN: This case is also in compliance. It was -- the
violation was abated on April 16th, 2008. The operational costs of
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406.51 have been paid.
Once again, the county is requesting that a finding -- that there
was a violation on the property from the board.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Any questions?
MR. LARSEN: I have a question.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Yes, sir.
MR. LARSEN: Date violation was first observed was October
5th, 2007, and the re-inspection was on February 27th, 2008. And the
violation remained at that time.
Is there any explanation as to why they didn't complete the --
abate the violation before that?
MR. KEEGAN: I do not know. It's not my case.
MR. LARSEN: I apologize. I realize it's Kitchell Snow's.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Mr. Chairman, also another question I
have is first observed October 5th, 2007. Given notice of violation
January 17th, 20077
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: You're wondering why so
much time was --
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Are the dates backwards?
MS. ARNOLD: Probably -- the January date's probably 2008
and yeah, instead of '07.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Not six then. It's not -- so
we'll just change that here.
Any further questions from the board?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: If not, we'll close the
public hearing and can we ask that a motion of the violation existed?
MR. KELL Y: Make a motion the violation did exist.
MR. LARSEN: Second it.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
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MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries that a
violation did exist. And operational costs have been paid and there's
no fine.
Thank you very much.
MR. KEEGAN: Thank you.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: That brings us to the last
of our hearings, and that's No. 13, BCC versus TT of Pine Ridge, Inc.
Do we have a respondent here today?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Apparently not.
Can we please hear from the county.
MS. MARKU: This is in reference to Code Enforcement Board
CES 20080002403.
The respondent and the board were sent a packet of evidence and
I would like to enter the packet of evidence as Exhibit A.
MR. KELLY: Make a motion to accept.
MR. DEAN: Second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
MS. MARKU: Violation of Ordinances 04-41, the Land
Development Code, as amended, Sections 5.06.04(B)(2),
5.06.04(B)(4), and 5.06.05(B)(5).
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Description of violation: Construction signs displayed
improperly on property.
Location/address where violation exists: 3650 Pine Ridge Road,
Folio No. 00287560004.
Name and address of owner/person in charge of violation
location: TT of Pine Ridge, Incorporated. Terry Taylor as registered
agent, 515 North Flagler Drive, Suite B-400, West Palm Beach,
Florida, 33401, property owner.
Date violation first observed: August 17th, 2007.
Date owner/person in charge given Notice of Violation:
November 5th, 2007. Case No. 2007080811.
Date on/by which violation to be corrected: November 22nd,
2007.
Date ofre-inspection: February 22nd, 2008.
Results of re-inspection: Recurring violation.
At this time I would like to turn the case over to Code
Enforcement Investigator Thomas Keegan.
(Speaker was duly sworn.)
MR. KEEGAN: Once again, this case has come into compliance.
The violation was abated on April 8th, 2008, and operational costs of
360.09 were paid on April 9th, 2008.
The county requests that a finding of fact from the board be
issued. And that's it.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Any questions from the
board?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: If not, I close the public
hearing portion of this case. And can we have a motion?
MR. LARSEN: I move that a violation did exist.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Second, please?
MR. DEAN: Second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
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MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
Thank you very much.
MR. KEEGAN: Thank you.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: That brings us to the end
of the hearings for today. That moves us into old business, motion for
imposition of fines and liens.
We're going to hear these individually; is that correct?
MS. ARNOLD: Yes.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Okay. The first one is
BCC versus Yunier Ortiz.
MS. ARNOLD: Yes, this case was brought before the Code
Enforcement Board on November 29th, 2007. At that time a violation
was found. And the attached order is provided for your review.
The respondent has complied with that order. And the only thing
outstanding is the operational costs in the amount of $338.93.
MR. KELLY: I make a motion that we impose the order.
MR. DEAN: I'll second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: We have a motion and a
second. All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
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(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: The motion carries.
Next case, Case No.2, was continued, and we agreed to continue
that.
Number three is BCC versus Ricardo and Magna Munoz.
MS. ARNOLD: Okay, this case was heard on just this January
24th, 2008. The finding of fact is attached for your review. And a
violation was found.
The respondent complied at the time of the hearing. And again,
the only thing outstanding is the operational costs in the amount of
$270.28.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: We do not have a
respondent here today.
Do we have any questions from the board, or a motion?
MR. LARSEN: I move that we accept the recommendation of
the county and impose an order imposing the lien in the amount of
$270.28.
MR. DEAN: Second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
The next item is No.4, BCC versus Sergio Valencia.
MS. ARNOLD: Yes, this case was heard on February 28th,
2008. And the order entered into for violation has been provided for
your reVIew.
The respondent has not complied with the board's order, and
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fines have accrued at a rate of $100 per day between March 31st, 2008
through April 8th, 2008 for a total of $800; and continue to accrue
because the violation has not been complied with.
Additionally, operational costs in the amount of $847.09 has not
been paid. So we're requesting at this time to impose a fine of
$1,647.09.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Apparently we do not
have a respondent today.
Do I hear a motion from the board?
MR. LARSEN: I'll move that we accept the recommendation of
the county to issue an order imposing a lien in the amount of
$1,647.09.
MR. DEAN: Second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: We have a motion and a
second. All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Opposed?
(No response.)
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
Okay, that brings us to the end of old business. We don't have
any motions for reduction or abatement of fines or liens today on the
agenda.
We do have one item of new business that was added to the
agenda and that is that one of our board members, Charles Martin, has
not been here in three months and they are, from my understanding,
unexcused absences.
MS. ARNOLD: And Mr. Chairman, I have been reading my
e-mail and see that I received an e-mail from Mr. Martin this morning
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asking for his resignation. So we need -- I guess the board need not
take position on, you know, bringing this to the board.
What I'll do is I'll submit that to the Board of County
Commissioners and they'll probably advertise for his vacancy.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: We'd like to thank Mr.
Martin for his service.
Okay, we don't have anything else on the agenda that I can see.
No reports, no comments.
We have a next meeting date of May 22nd. And if there is
nothing else --
MR. DEAN: I had one quick item on comments. If you don't
mind.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Please.
MR. DEAN: I know some of my fellow board members
probably feel like I do. That some of these issues come up, I saw here
'04, and here it's '08 and we're making some decisions. And then some
things are in '07 and last meeting was in '06. It would probably be nice
if -- or should we do it on individual basis, but Code Enforcement
bring us up to date why something took a year or two years in some
circumstances.
MS. ARNOLD: Sure.
MR. DEAN: Because when I see four years I think what are--
you know, are we missing the boat here.
MS. ARNOLD: Right.
MR. DEAN: Because I go back to that electrical problems and
things.
So I'm just curious, for information, if that wouldn't be helpful to
our board.
MS. ARNOLD: Okay.
MR. LARSEN: I agree. I think it's vitally important to
understand why, you know, there was no compliance when they were
first notified, you know, significantly in advance of the hearing.
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MS. ARNOLD: I think a lot -- I think it's got to be handled on a
case-by-case basis. Because in some case the respondent may have
been making progress at one point and then just stopped.
But I think it's a fair request. The investigator should provide
you with that information.
MR. LARSEN: Well, some of the investigators did say that they
had communications. And sometimes they were -- the respondents
were non-responsive to the investigators, other times they worked with
them, and then of course they just, you know, seemingly dropped off
the face of the earth.
I know two cases here today where the investigator said that
basically they reached out to the property owners and there was no
response.
MR. DEAN: Thank you.
I'll make a motion to adjourn.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Do we have a second?
MR. KELLY: Second.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: All those in favor?
MR. DEAN: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KELLY: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Aye.
MR. LARSEN: Aye.
VICE-CHAIRMAN KRAENBRING: Motion carries.
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There being no further business for the good of the County, the
meeting was adjourned by order of the Chair at 10:38 a.m.
COLLIER COUNTY
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
RICHARD KRAENBRING, Vice-Chairman
These minutes approved by the board on
presented or as corrected
as
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