File #: 21-1120    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Informational Report Status: Passed
File created: 7/30/2021 In control: Planning and Building
On agenda: 8/17/2021 Final action: 8/17/2021
Title: Summarily Approve Nuisance Abatement Assessment on Property Located at 6147 Walnut Drive, Eureka
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. ATTACHMENT A - Notice to Abate Nuisance.pdf, 3. ATTACHMENT B - Finding of Nuisance and Order of Abatement.pdf, 4. ATTACHMENT C - Inspection photos 7.21.2020.pdf, 5. ATTACHMENT D - Notice and Order Substandard Housing 2020.11.03.pdf, 6. ATTACHMENT E - Hudspeth Executed Professional Services Agmt 2021.01.27.pdf, 7. ATTACHMENT F - Task Order 6147 Walnut-Hudspeth.pdf, 8. ATTACHMENT G - InspectionAbatement Warrant_2021.04.01.pdf, 9. ATTACHMENT H - Pre-Post Abatement Photos.pdf, 10. ATTACHMENT I - Hudspeth invoice.pdf, 11. ATTACHMENT J - Notice of NTA Assessment 2021.05.19.pdf

To: Board of Supervisors

From: Planning and Building Department

Agenda Section: Consent

SUBJECT:
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Summarily Approve Nuisance Abatement Assessment on Property Located at 6147 Walnut Drive, Eureka
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Summarily approve the proposed Nuisance Abatement Assessment on the property located at 6147 Walnut Drive, Eureka, CA (APN 303-063-029), which is in violation of various Humboldt County Codes in the amount of $84,054.83 in accordance with Title III, Division 5, Chapter 2, section 351-21 Summary Approval of Proposed Assessments.


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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund

DISCUSSION:
The Board is being asked to summarily approve the proposed Nuisance Abatement Assessment against a property owned by Nathan Megazzi-Verco and Donald Garcia located at 6147 Walnut Drive, Eureka (APN 303-063-029).

The recent case history began in Oct. of 2015 when the Code Enforcement Unit was contacted by the County of Humboldt Health and Human Services, Division of Environmental Health (DEH) alleging there were conditions on the subject property in violation of Humboldt County Code (HCC). The residentially zoned property is developed with a single-family residence and outbuildings.

An Inspection Warrant and Order of Abatement was served upon the property owners and occupants of the property on Jul. 20, 2016, to abate conditions existing on the property in violation of Humboldt County Code. The conditions included junk vehicles, maintaining a junkyard, and improper disposal of solid waste. The cost of the abatement totaled $23,480.75, which was recorded as a Notice of Lien against the Property on Dec. 22, 2016.

In May 2017 renewed complaints were received stating the property was out of compliance again and there were more junk vehicles, garbage, solid waste, and an RV being used as a residence on the property. A warrant inspection on Sept. 28, 2017, revealed violations of HCC including:
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