CEB_08-26-03_MinCODE ENFORCEMEST HOARD Cin. Commission Chambcrs 175 \Nf. \N'arren ,\venue I ,ongmood, Florida MINUTES Present: Robert Lomax, Chair Luis .\lvarado. Jlember (--hived late 7:OJ I'M) Laura
1Ioehlenkamp. l\lcmber -hdrc\\-1lcGan-y. Jlembcr Les Simmonds, Member Richard Taylor Amy Goodblatt, Board Attorney Bonnie Howington. Code Conlpliance Inspector Cathy Price. Code Compliance
Inspector CI Absent: Jack Grcenhalgh, Member (Escused _\bscnce) Clarence Lanc blcmber Fnescused Absence) CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Chair Bob Lomas called the mcctirlg to ordcr at 7:OO P.ll.
APPROF'E h1ISUTES OF THE LAST AIEETISG: Les Simmonds made a motion to appro\-e the minutes of the July 22. 2003 meeting seconded by Andrew McGarry. Amy Goodblatt, Board Attorney suggested
the following changes be made to the minutes: CEB 03-07-322 Wanda L. & Gregory Demas. 487 Maine Ave.. page 5. to wilhdran~ the phrase "fix the violation" and include "30 days to obtain
a permit or remove the pool". A motion was made by Les Sinlmonds to approve the amended m?otion. seconded by Andrew McGarry. All voted in favor.
m REPORTS: No new cases PLDI-IC HEARINGS: Chair Bob Lomas called the fist case. A. CEB 03-08-323 Steve D. Hohler 382 N. Grant St. Loqy~oodF, L 32730 -Illis property was cited by Inspector
Honmgton on 7/22/03 for High Grass 8r \S'eeds/Trash Pc Debris to comply by 7/29/03. Pictures were presented as evidence. Thc Sotice of Hearing was sent certified as well as &st class
mail on 8/9/03 to the property owner in Miami. The properv n.as posted on 8/14/03 and at Ciry Hall on 8/15/03 since thc return receipt requested for the certified mail had not been received.
There were no changes as of 8/26/03 when the propcm \vas checked. -4 motion was made by Laura Jlochlcnkamp to close the Public Hearing seconded by Andren-X l c C q . :I11 voted in favor.
Les Simmonds rnol~edto find the respondent gdn. of violating Longwood City Code, Chap. 12, Sec. 12-2 (1) and Longvood City Code, Chap. 12, Sec. 11-3 (3, and hrthcr moved to give thc
respondent 20 days from the date of service of Fhal Orders to bring the propcry into * comphncc or a $50.00/day fine \vdl be imposed for each and every day of non compliance. S o administrative
fees. XIotion was seconded by Laura hIochlcnkamp. ;Ill in favor. B. CEB 03-08-324 Daniel B. & Janet L. Pearson, Prop. Owners & Phil Summersill, Tenant 912 Lormann Circle Longwood, FL
32750 In compliance prior to meeting. C. CEB 03-08-325 James A. Centrella I11 Mingo Trail vacant Property) Longwood, FL 32750 'llis case prescntcd by Inspector Price involred a rioladon
of the Long\\-ood Dc\-elopmcnt Code, Art. S. Sec. 10.2.0. for work done without site plan approval. On 7/16/03 a Notice of T'iolation and a Stop \Y70rk Order were issued. Piles of dirt
\vcrc delivered, spread and la-eled by a front end loader \vithour an approved site plan. On 7/17/03 a lcttcr \\-as sent ro thc property owner advising that a site plan had to be subn~ittcdf
or the work being done at thc site and the property \vas not to be used for any purpose clntil such time that the site m plan \\-as subnuttcd and approved. On 8/8/03 the Sodce Sodce
of Hearing was lnailcd via ccrrified mail to the property owner, to post ofice box 11 2 1 in Apoplia and to 231 Forrest
Lane in Longwood. as well as first class nail on 8/9/03. Both certified and first class mailed to 331 Forrest Lane n.cre returned on 8/12/03 and 8/14/03. On 8/14/03 Inspector Price received
a telephone call from a Xr. \Trehster, advising that hlr. Centrella had no idea what n-as going on with the property since it was leased to vehicle repair shop. On 8/15/03 the Notice
of Hearing was posted on the property as well as City Hall since the receipt for the certified mail had not been received. On 8/18/03 the receipt was received signed on 8/15/03 by Xlr.
Centrella. To date there has been to contact in regard to the issue bent-een Mr. Centrella and the I'lanning Dept. Mr. Robert h-.W ebster testified. Stated he n-as a former ludicial
Officer of Orange County representing 1Lr. Ccntrella and questioned Inspector's Price on her qualifications, knodedge and experience relating to the Code Enforcement field. Mr. Taylor
asked Mr. \S'ebster if he was represcnting JIr. Centrella as a licensed attorncy. He stated he was was representing llim as an attorncy even though he is not licensed to practice in
Florida. He was reminded that in order to practice law in Florida a license from the Florida Bar is required. He further stated he was representing Mr. Centrella as a matter of friendship
not in a legal manner. Sincc Mr. Webster's questions and arguments drifted from the subject, -\my Goodblarr Board Attorney. suggested that Mr. Centrella speak for himself and explain
m-hate~efra ctual information he had pertaining to thc case rather than bcing rcprcscnted by SLr. Webster. Mr. Centrella. stated hc leases the properry to Mr. James Troy Smith \vho uses
the properq as overflon* parlung for his business. He stated the property gets flooded with water from the street when it rains. therefore the cars get stuck and that all he did aas
spread dirt on the property to prevent thls situation. Rob Lomas, Chairman asked Mr. Centrclla if this propern. \vas ever approved as a parking lot b, the City with a sitc plan. He 11-as
not aware there was problem until he received thc certified letter about rhe hearing, therefore neither he or his tenant n.erc trying to ignore the situation since his tenant had contacted
the city concerning the sitc plan. Llr. lames Troy Smith also testified, introduced picturcs as evidence of the flooding situation. He stated he has been leasing this proper? for approsimately
6 years, and that he brought in the dirt so the cars uyon't get stuck in the mud, and that only nvo small dump truck loads of dirt had been brought in. His wife had contacted the Fire
hlarshal several timcs to inquire as to what kind of sunTeYs the Cits required as \\-ell as the steps they should take to bring in the &t in order nor change the elevation of the property
but nci-cr got an appropriate answer. Jay Sargent. the Cin-Planner, testified for the City. Stated that Chapter 10. .irt. 10 of the Land Development Code corers this activity. The site
plan requirement in th~sca se is a drainage plan. to show that the property does not discharge an!-more water to any adjacent propem-or the street RO\\' . if not thev would hare to provide
proper retention for those areas. I-Ie stated he was contacted by somebody regarding this property but does not recall the name. Luis .\lrarado inquired about rhe process to obtain a
site plan. Mr. Sargent answ-ered that an engineer would have to do the plan. since it deals with water run off. grades. a sun-cy \t-ould have to be in\.ol\-cd identifjing the esisting
gradcs that are out there and \\-hat would be the futurc grades with the additional fills. For submittal. a site plan \\-ould take from 3 to 5 weeks and for approval afrer that period
of time approximately 45 days. Laura hIochlcnkamp madc a motion to close the Public Healing, seconded by ,\ndrew McGarry. All i-otcd in favor. 1-aura hlochlcnkamp madc a motion to find
the respondents guilty of violating 1,onpood Development Code. Art. S, Scc. 10.2.0. She further moved to gil-c the respondent 60 days from the date of scn+c of the Final Order to get
the plan submitted and 60 days co get the
rn site plan approved. or a fine of $50.00 per day dl be imposed for each and cvcry day of non compliancc. S o admninistrativc fees. rill voted in favor. C. CEB 03-08-326 Me1 D. & Melvin
J. Hall 122 Bearss Circle Longwood, FL 32750 Property in compliancc prior to meeting. LSFISISHED BCSINESS: 4. CEB 03-03-05-313 Brickram Ramnarine, Prop. Owner & Atu Tuikaba, Business
Owner 767 E. M'arren Ave. Longwood, FL 32750 Bob Lomas, Chairman called for a 5 minute recess. E. Inspector Price briefed the Code Board Members on the continuation of this case, which
was originally hcard at the May 27. 2003 meeting for a violation of LDC, Art. 111, Sec.3.5.5, permit required to remove or alter tree. and FSS 162.09. fine for irreversible or irreparable
damage. Limbs were removed from a tree located in the City right-of-way, and more of the tree was removed after notice of violation. The City had to remove the tree. the sidewalk was
replaccd and a $2,800.00 fine was requested. The Notice of Hearing Lvas served on Mr. Ramnarine on 8/16/03 and sent certified mail to Atu Tuikaba. Atu Tree Service on 8/8/03. Mr. Jay
Sargent. the City Planner. spoke on behalf of the City. Stated that a couple of years ago. this tree among others had been surveyed by the City and a determination was made that the
tree was viable. without disease and should not be removed from the right-of-way. He u-as not contacted by the respondents until the tree limbs were cut. The arbor permit was not issued.
He left a message on Mr. Ramnarine's cell phone that a pern~it~ vouldn ot be issue. On a second message left he was instructed to call Public Works. Mr. Ramnarine spoke on his behalf.
He stated he had applied for an arbor permit and presented a receipt for the pernlit application. He was not aware that the tree was on the City right-of-way, and as a matter of fact
he had been taking care of the tree for the past 12 or 13 years and not the City. He also presented an invoicc from Atu Tree Service for $1.750.00 for thc removal of the tree, and stated
that the total amount spent on the tree throughout the years amounted to about S2,500.00. He also presented pictures as e\idence that the tree was dying. Mr. Atu Tuikaba, Atu Tuikaba
Tree Service. Business Owner, said he received a telephone call from Mr. -Ranuiarine requesting that he take the tree down. He was stopped cutting the tree by the City. Later he was
again contacted by Mr. Ranmarine who informed him he had obtained