SM_10-28-2021_Min CODE ENFORCEMENT HEARING
City Commission Chambers
175 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, FL 32750
October 28,2021 9:00 A.M.
Present: Amy Goodblatt,Special Magistrate
1.Giffin Chumley,City Attorney
Also Present: Brittany Kidd Gelm,Code Compliance Officer
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
Special Magistrate Amy Goodblatt called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE September 23,2021 HEARING:
Special Magistrate Goodblatt approved Minutes from the September 23,2021 meeting.
3. SPECIAL MAGISTRATE GOODBLATT'S EXPLANATION OF PROCEEDINGS:
Special Magistrate Goodblatt explained the hearing process for the attendees.
4. ROLL CALL OF SCHEDULED CASES:
Special Magistrate Goodblatt did a roll call of the scheduled cases to determine which
Respondents were present.
5. SWEARING IN OF ALL WITNESSES:
Special Magistrate Goodblatt swore in all witnesses.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. CEH 21-10-1704 LDC,Art.X Sec. 10.1.0 Construction Permit
Longwood Commerce Park LLC
1275 Bennett Drive
Longwood, FL 32750
CEO Gelm introduced herself and presented a Cost Recovery document to the Special
Magistrate. Respondent,Jamie Estepp,was present.
CEO Gelm stated that this property is in violation of LDC,Art.X Sec. 10.1.0 Construction
Permit because the parking lot was being re-striped without a permit.
A Notice of Violation was issued on 9/17/2021 and mailed via certified mail to the
property owner.The NOV was delivered to the property owner 9/20/2021.
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CODE ENFORCEMENT HEARING
City Commission Chambers
175 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, FL 32750
A Notice of Hearing was issued on 9/30/2021 and mailed via certified mail to the property
owner.The NOH was First Class Mailed, as well as posted at the property and Longwood
City Hall on 10/12/2021.
Phil Kersey, the City of Longwood Building Official provided testimony that re-striping
requires a permit.
The City Attorney advised as to the section of the LDC that requires a permit to re-stripe.
Respondent,Jamie Estepp,testified on behalf of the property management company.She
advised it should only take about two weeks to apply for the permit. A contract for re-
striping was submitted into evidence. It showed that concrete work will also be done,
which also requires a permit.
Special Magistrate made inquiry of the Code Compliance Officer and Respondent.
The Special Magistrate made her findings,that development activity was undertaken at
the cited property without a permit. Re-striping a parking lot constitutes development
activity. In order to come into compliance, the Respondent/Property Owner must hire a
licensed contractor to obtain a permit for striping the lot and the concrete replacement.
All required inspections must be completed and approved. If the Respondent does not
comply by November 30, 2021 by obtaining the permit and by asking for,and passing,all
required inspections by March 1, 2022, Respondent shall pay a fine of$150.00 per day
each day the violation continues to exist beyond the date set for compliance.Respondent
must pay an Administrative Fine of$281.24 within 30 days of receipt of Final Orders.
7. REPORTS-CASE UPDATES
None.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Special Magistrate signed the Order to Impose CEH 21-07-1670 in reference to
968 W SR 434 and reduced the outstanding fine to$1,000.00 which includes the
previously imposed Administrative Fine.
9. OLD BUSINESS
None.
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CODE ENFORCEMENT HEARING
City Commission Chambers
175 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, FL 32750
10. NEW BUSINESS
The November Special Magistrate Hearing has been rescheduled to November 17, 2021
at 9:00am in the City of Longwood Commission Chambers due to the original date falling
on Thanksgiving Day.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Special Magistrate Goodblatt adjourned the meeting at 9:47 a.m.
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