To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Departmental
SUBJECT:
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Nuisance Abatement Cost Recovery for Green Valley Motel in Orick (Code Enforcement Case # CE19-0116)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Direct the Planning and Building Department to pursue recovery of nuisance abatement costs by entering into an escrow purchase agreement; and
2. Authorize the Director of Planning and Building Department to execute escrow purchase agreement to recover nuisance abatement costs and find that the agreement serves a public purpose as described; and
3. Provide additional direction as needed.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
The initial funding for nuisance abatement is provided from the General Fund. However, Humboldt County Code section 351 et seq., provides the abatement cost recovery through the property tax roll and by placing a lien on the property.
DISCUSSION:
The Planning and Building Department seeks direction from the Board with regard to the best mechanism for abatement cost recovery for Code Enforcement Case # CE19-0116. Two options are presented for consideration:
1. Placing a Tax Lien on the property as described by Humboldt County Code section 351 et seq.; or
2. Entering into an escrow purchase agreement to recover approximately $250,000.00 of $401,000.00 incurred and anticipated abatement costs through the sale of the property.
The Code Enforcement Unit is performing an abatement of the Green Valley Motel in Orick, APN: 520-086-008 and the adjacent fire-damaged, defunct gas station on APN: 520-086-009. The gas station and the Green Valley Motel are situated on property with separate assessor parcel numbers, but they are one legal parcel.
The full cost of the nuisance abatement project is anticipated to be approximately $401,000. Per Humboldt County Code 351 et seq., the county would normally recover the abatement costs by assessing the property and adding ...
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