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CEH-02-27-2025-MINS LONGWOOD CODE ENFORCEMENT HEARING Longwood City Commission Chambers 175 West Warren Avenue Longwood, Florida MINUTES February 27, 2025 9:00 AM Present: Amy Goodblatt, Special Magistrate Brandon Pownall, City Attorney Also Present: Shelly Brana, Code Enforcement Officer William Shaw, Building Inspector Yesenia Dominguez, Respondent Sandra Alejandro, Respondent 1. CALL TO ORDER Special Magistrate Amy Goodblatt called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approve the minutes from the January 23, 2025 hearing. Special Magistrate Goodblatt approved Minutes from the January 23, 2025 meeting. 3. SPECIAL MAGISTRATE'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 HEARING A. CE23-00280: ZIMMER, ROY AND CYNTHIA, 700 S Milwee St. #7 Violation: LDC,Article X Section 10.1.0 No Permit 2/27/2025/ 1 Page 3 of 110 Shelly Brana, CEO, City of Longwood Code Enforcement Officer, introduced herself and presented a cost recovery document and photos to the Special Magistrate. The Respondent(s) were not present. A Notice of Violation was issued to the property owner via certified mailing. Confirmation was received of the Notice of Violation being delivered on December 7, 2023. A Notice of Hearing was issued and duly served on the property owner via certified mail on February 7, 2025. Ms. Brana stated that the property was in violation of LDC, ARTICLE X SECTION 10.1.0 because interior alterations were made to the cited property without a valid permit. The permit was applied for, but the process was never finished. Alterations were made that appeared to be a kitchen and bathroom in a storage facility. They were given an additional 45 days to obtain the necessary permits. The permit was applied for but ultimately expired.The permitting process needs to be re- started. The Special Magistrate made inquiries of the Code Enforcement Officer. The Special Magistrate found that the Respondent has violated LDC, ARTICLE X SECTION 10.1.0. Development activity was undertaken at the cited property without first obtaining a permit from the City. A permit was applied for after the dated set for compliance. The Development Activity consisted of adding a bathroom and a kitchen without a permit. Compliance requires that the following be done: Complete and pass all inspections required by the city in its permit. Respondents are to pay administrative costs of$197.37 within 30 days after service of the Orders. If the Respondents do not comply within 30 days from the date of service of the Orders by obtaining the required permits and by passing all required inspections, the Respondents shall pay a fine of $50 per day for each day the violation continues to exist beyond the date set for compliance. B. CE24-00307: ALEJANDRO, SANDRA, 124 S. Lakeview Dr. Violation: LDC, Article X Section 10.1.0 No Permit CE24-00308: ALEJANDRO, SANDRA, 124 S. Lakeview Dr. Violation: LDC,Article X Section 10.1.0 No Permit CE24-00309: ALEJANDRO, SANDRA, 124 S. Lakeview Dr. Violation: LDC, Article X Section 10.1.0 No Permit Shelly Brana, CEO, City of Longwood Code Enforcement Officer, introduced herself and presented a cost recovery document and photos to the Special Magistrate and Respondent(s). The Respondent(s) were present. A Notice of Violation was issued to the property owner via certified mailing. Confirmation was received of the Notice of Violation being delivered on August 3, 2024. 2/27/2025/2 Page 4 of 110 A Notice of Hearing was issued and duly served on the property owner via first class mail and by posting said property and at the City of Longwood on February 12, 2025 after the Notice of Hearing was sent Certified Main, but the receipt was not returned before the hearing. Ms. Brana stated that the property was in violation of LDC, ARTICLE X SECTION 10.1.0 because a structure/building was built onto the back of the house without first obtaining a permit. A front entry door and a window were installed after removing the front sliding glass door without a permit. A stand-alone structure was built in the backyard without a permit. The City met with the Respondent regarding the violations and advised her how to correct them. The Building Official also emailed the Respondent what needed to be done to correct the violations. After inspection, it appears that part of the addition to the home was removed. Inspector Shaw testified that when he went to the cited property with the CEO he saw the shed, door, and the addition violations that were constructed without permits. The Respondent was told she had to get permits to correct the violations. She was given information on how to secure the permits. The Respondent Property Owner, Sandra Alejandro, testified that she moved into the property in 2022. The improvements were made before she moved in. She needs 6 months to come into compliance. She has had health and other financial and personal problems. The Special Magistrate made inquiries of the Code Enforcement Officer and the Respondent. The Special Magistrate found that the Respondent has violated LDC, ARTICLE X SECTION 10.1.0. Development activity existed at the cited property without first obtaining the necessary permits. The Development Activity consisted of: constructing or adding an addition to the back of the house, building a free-standing structure in the backyard and removing the front sliding glass door and replacing it with a swinging door and a window. It is unrefuted by the City that the Respondent moved into the property after these development activities took place, but she failed to correct them after Notice and opportunity to correct them. Compliance requires that the following be done: Remove the addition to the house, the stand-alone structure in the backyard and return the property to its original state, or obtain permits for the structures. Either remove the swinging door and window and replace them with the sliding glass door, or obtain a permit for the swinging door and window. Respondents are to pay administrative costs of$126.51 within 30 days after service of the Orders. If the Respondents do not comply within 5 months from the date of service of the Orders by either removing the cited structures, window and door and restoring the property to its original state or by obtaining the required permits for each structure, window and the door and by passing all required inspections, the Respondents shall pay a fine of$50 per violation per day for each day the violation continues to exist beyond the date set for compliance. C. CE24-00377: GRASL, LORRAINE 1, 874 Pasadena Ave. Violation: CC, Chapter 86 Section 86-83 Boat/Trailer/RV CE24-00378: GRASL, LORRAINE J, 874 Pasadena Ave. Violation: CC, Chapter 82, Section 82-32 Business Tax Receipt 2/27/2025/3 Page 5of110 Cases Withdrawn, Complied D. CE24-00350: PETIT, WENDY, 105 S. Hamlin Ct. Violation: CC, Chapter 18, Section 18-185 Posting of Address Numbers Case Withdrawn 7. REPORTS-CASE UPDATES. None. 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. None. 9. OLD BUSINESS A. CE22-00705: 336 N. Hwy 17-92 Request to amend Final Order The Special Magistrate heard testimony from the Code Enforcement Officer that the City and the Respondent agreed for the Respondent to pay a fixed amount of $2,490. The Special Magistrate amended the order to state the Respondent is to pay $2,490 within 10 days of receipt of the Amended Order. 10. NEW BUSINESS. None. 11. ADJOURN Special Magis ate Goodblatt adjourned the meeting at 9:45 a.m. Vt!i) Amy Goodblatt, Special ' trate Shelly C. Bra Co a Compliance Officer 2/27/2025/4 Page 6 of 110