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• RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROCEEDINGS FOR ABATEMENT OF THE NUISANCE OF A BLIGHTED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2210 NORTH BERKSHHZE WHEREAS, pursuant to §5-193 of the City Code, the Director of Neighborhood Development Services ("Director") did, on or about March 3, 2004, make a preliminary determination that the property located at 2210 North Berkshire Road (City Tax Map 40C Parcel 74) is a blighted property, and provided written notice thereof to the owner of the Property, as required by §5-193; and WHEREAS, the Director's determination was based on his finding that the Property exists in an unsafe condition due to problems in the following areas: "...plumbing, water system, exterior egress, windows and window frames, door frames, decay of interior surfaces and other defective surface conditions...."; and WHEREAS, Owner of the Property failed to respond to the Director's notice within 30 days, to provide a suitable plan to cure the blight; and WHEREAS, at the Director's request the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on _May 11, 2004 and made findings and recommendations regarding the repair or other disposition of the Property, and on behalf of the Commission the Director has made a report of those findings to this City • Council; and 'WHEREAS, the Director and Planning Commission recommend demolition/removal of the structure located on the Property; NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved: THAT this Council affirms and accepts the findings and recommendations of the Director and Planning Commission, and in lieu of acquisition of the Property by the City through exercise of its powers of eminent domain, and in lieu of having City staff perform improvements to the house to bring the Property into compliance with applicable building codes, this Council hereby states its intention to declare the Property a nuisance, and to abate such nuisance in accordance with the procedures set forth in §5-198 of the City Code; and THAT the Director is hereby directed to send a copy of the attached proposed ordinance by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Owner(s) of the property, and to any lienholder(s) of record. The notice shall advise all such persons that if corrective action is not taken on or before July 19, 2004 this Council will consider the attached proposed ordinance at its regular meeting on said date, and THAT if the Owner has failed to abate the blight prior to the date on which an ordinance is finally adopted by council, the Director shall follow,the abatement process specified within City Code §5-196(c). Approved by Council June 21, 2004 Ce k of City Council •