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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 12151998 - D6 TO:} BOARD OF SUPERVISORSContra FROM: CARLOS BALTODANO, DIRECTOR tJSt1 BUILDING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT r~° County DATE: November 9, 1998 SUBJECT: Confirmation Hearing: Report of abatement costs for abatement at 2904 Merle Ave Martinez, (APN 875-302-003) in the unincorporated area (C.C.C. Ord. Code §14-6.430). Owner: Richard Lithen SPECI'F'IC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION $_ESS ENDAT ONS: 1. Hear and Consider attached itemized report regarding the abatement of and any objections by owner(is) or persons having legal interest in above-described property. 2 . Add cost of abatement confirmation hearingthereto. 3. Confirm report and direct it to be filed by , Clerk of the Board. FISC: IMPACT: When filed and recorded as a', special assessment against the above-described property, the amount of the assessment may be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes pursuant to C.C.C. Ord. Cade §14-6. 436. BACKGROUNDZREASONS Q R EECQ=FNDAJ10NS: C.C.C. Ord. Code §14-6.430 requires the Board of Supervisors to hold a hearing to confirm the assessment on abated property. Notice of this hearing has been given by the Clerk of the Board by certified mail at least 10 days priori to this hearing as required by C.C.C. Ord. Code §14-6.428. As set forth in the attached itemized report of costs, this property was abated on September 25, 1998 pursuant to the procedures established by Contra Costa County ordinance Code Chapter 14-6 (Uniform Nuisances Abatement Ordinance) . The property was substandard and considered a Public Nuisance according to Section 712-2.004 and 712- 4 .006 of the County Ordinance. The building was unsecured, abandoned and hazardous to the surrounding community and it was abated by demolition, CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: 1 YES SIGNATURE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE (S): ACTION OF BOARD ON december 15, 1998 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED xX.....OTHER The public hearing was OPENED;no one commenting on the matter,the hearing was CLOSET?. The Board then took the following action: CONSIDERED and CONFIRMED the report by the County Abatement Office on itemized costs for abatement of a public nuisance at 2904 Merle Avenue,Martinez, Richard Lithen, (Owner); ADDED the costs of the abatement confirmation hearing thereto; and DIRECTED the report to be filed by the Clerk of the Board. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT .- - } AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED Decmber 15 1998 cc: PHIL BATCHELOR,,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND CO NTY ADMINISTRATOR BY , DEPUTY NOTICE OF HEARING (PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR ABATEMENT COSTS) TO: Richard Lithen 2304 Merle Ave Martinez, Ca 94553 AND TO ALL OTHER PERSONS HAVING OR CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN OR TO THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PROPERTY, THE BUILDING OR IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THERE WILL BE A HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, for ' approval and confirmation of the9-kday ment c t {a tached) . The said hear n will be held: on the ofg �JLJ%e _., at the hour of .,, at 651 Pine Street, Board of Supervisors Chambers, room 107, County Administration Building, Pine and Escobar Struts, Martinez, California. At that time and place, the abatement costs will be submitted to the governing board for confirmation and any objections or protest which may be raised by any towner of the property liable to be assessed for the cast of such work, and any other interested persons will be heard. The property herein referred to is described as follows: Parcel No: 375-302-003 Site Address: 2904 Merle Ave. , Martinez Amount of Proposed Assessment: $7,377.77 Owner. Richard Lithen Address: 2904 Merle Ave City: Martinez, CA cc: Phil Batchelor Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Admin ator . ` By A, 9 ANOUL011 1[ep- u- iy Cler Date CONTRA COSTA COUNTY DATE: October 15, 1998 TO: Clerk of the Board FROM: Building Inspection Department By: T. Barrow, Building Inspector I RE: Itemized Report of Abatement Costs The following is an itemized report of the casts of abatement for the below described property pursuant to C.C.C. Ord. Code § 14- 6.428 . OWNER: Richard A. Lithen POSSESSOR: MORTGAGE HOLDER: ABATEMENT ORDERED DATE: July 14, 1998 ABATEMENT COMPLETED DATE: September 25, 1998 SITE ADDRESS: 2904 Merle Ave, Martinez APN #: 375-"302-003 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: SFD wj detached garbage & rear, yard storage shed. AMOUNT OF ABATEMENT COSTS (CCC ORDINANCE CODE 14-6.428) ITEM EXPLANATION COST Demolition SFD Demolition $6,250.40 Site Inspections $25 per visit X 3 75.40 Asbestos Survey Asbestos report 930.00 Pirt Pirt 100.00 Photos Photos 20. 00 Certified Mail Certified mail 2._77 TOTAL $7,377.77 Abatement costs can be paid at or mailed to Building Inspection Department, Property Conservation Division, 651 PineStreet, 4th Floor, Martinez CA 94553 . Our offices are closed on the first, third and fifth Friday of each month. ITEMIZED.MEM '001MOS 1410"N vinjoti butun jol not NuL,4j_ cr 11 o (D o rp'83 o 10" cq CL 0 "I stip 1� m v E N -4 a a 0 < EE -03 w 10 P4 1,0 E2 Z Ln Z W f-4 Qq)) l� cc UJ w U C> C4 T6 cn xcs uj 0'3 a. LL cL was* a xyl 'OPIs ss'aAw sty}uO POI%dwOO jnoA sl BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING IN THE MATTER OF RICHARD LITHEN ) 2905 MERLE AVENUE ) MARTINEZ CA 94553 ) Re: CONFIRMATION OF COSTS I declare under penalty of perjury that I am now, and at all times herein mentioned have been, a citizen of the United States, over age 18; and that today I deposited Certified Mail with Contra Costa County Central Service for mailing by the United States Postal Service in Martinez, California, first class postage fully prepaid, a copy of the hearing notice, and the code section in the above matter to the following: RICHARD LITHEN ) 2905 MERLE AVENUE ) MARTINEZ CA 94553 ) I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Martinez, CA Date: November 30, 1998 Depu C k P 160 254 104 us Postal Service Receipt for Certified Mail No Insurance Coverage provided_ Do not use for International Kali See reverse Sera to RI�tiA� LIQ'? Stree4&Numter 29(x+ merle Avenue- post Oce &Zl. Code postage Celled Fee SpedeE pefivery Pee Restrided Dettvery Fee Return Rao*Stmwing to «- Whom&Data Delivered Rohn to Whom, Date,8 Addy Eq� TOTAL Postage&F s M postmark or Date 0 u.. (L i .12. 19 "97 16:27 I D:ADWWE T I TLE RESEARCH FAX:510-533--0702 PAGE 2 ! SCHEDULE A DATE OF REPORT: DeComtor 9, 1997 COUNTY OF: Contra Costa ORDER NO.: 230177 ANItyUNT CI►E LIAREILITY: ACTUAL LOSS NOT TO 9XCIEE D 1,000.00 PREMIUM- # ....100.0() CLIENT: Contra Costa County Building Inspection Attention: Dorianne t. The latest available wimp id assessment fall In the office of 2. The last document In the chair of title to said land as disclosed the Assessor of said County discloses the following with by the Official Aecons of sant County purporting to convey respect to the land referred hereln the fee title to said land is: >IEtreet Address: 2904 Merle Avenue Conveyed To; Richard A. Lithen Martinez* California Tats limit d : 375-302-003 LOW $9,922.00 April 6, 2988 ftp,Mvemo ta: $13,234 t00 Irtaltrafnent If; 88-56646 Ettempson atone Shown so*~ 14257/856 Total Tuxes 5 0.70 {open/open Trss3sMer Tax, None Shown t 3. Subject to any conflicts in boundary fines.or discrepancles that would be revealed by a correct surrey.the land referrer#to in this report is that land located In the County shown above,in the Stater ofCalifornia,and is described in the above referenced instrument as follows: Lot 8, block 68, Map of Martinez Lind company Tract No. 8, plied fly 16, 1916, in Volume 15 of Nape, Page 303, Contra Costa County Recons. 4. That an examination of the chain of tette to said land as disclosed by such Official Records reveals no mortgages or liens purporting to affect sold land,other then those slat out below under Excetptlons.provided,however,that Ari liability to assume#with respect to the identity of tiny party panted or referred to is this Schedule,not with resf>"sct to the validity,legal effect or priority of any matter wn+ shoss an Exception.No report I&made regarding matters affecting the beneficial inter#*t Of any mortgage or deed of trust which may be sthown`t*refn as an exception. Exosptions: None ...........f i t# #.t t f.f•###t.i t 4 Y. e f..1 t f!.►t t!•'f t i f!t...s.. •. . .... `M4 moru Avenue, Martinez, California 94553 .t. f t...t. Y i . ....f t f t r !. ..t. ! #i•#!t 1 t ! ..f f 1 f..Y .. . .. . ,..r t.e# !. .i .f t!..i a t. . . ... . . ..... END OF REPORT