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CEH-10-23-2025-MINS LONGWOOD CODE ENFORCEMENT HEARING Longwood City Commission Chambers 175 West Warren Avenue Longwood, Florida MINUTES September 25, 2025 9:00 AM Present: Amy Goodblatt, Special Magistrate Benjamin Schafer, City Attorney Also Present: Shelly Brana, Code Enforcement Officer Marquise Frasier, Respondent Rory Williams, 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 September 25, 2025 hearing. Special Magistrate Goodblatt approved Minutes from the September 25, 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. CE25-00147: 110 PINEAPPLE LAND TRUST, TRSTE LLC TR 110 PINEAPPLE CT. Violation: LDC, ARTICLE X SECTION 10.1.0 No Permit LDC, ARTICLE V, SECTION 5.3.3(A) Fence unsafe or installed improperly LDC ART. V 5.3.3 Fences must be installed per Longwood City Code, and FBC 09/25/2025/ 1 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. Initial notification was delivered on June 25, 2025. Notice of this Hearing was duly served on 110 Pineapple Land Trust TRSTE LLC by certified mail on September 8, 2025. CEO Brana gave the following testimony: A swimming pool was demolished/filled in without first obtaining a permit. The fence at the cited property has fallen into disrepair, is not sturdy, and is unsafe. The fence is not currently installed according to Code; slats are missing and there are gaps in the fence. The Code Enforcement Special Magistrate made inquiry of CEO Brana. The Code Enforcement Special Magistrate determined the following facts exist at the cited property: The Respondent demolished/filled in a swimming pool without first obtaining the necessary permit. The fence is unsafe in its current condition. Service was properly made. Compliance requires that a permit be obtained to fill in the inground pool, comply with its requirements, and pass all inspections. Compliance requires the fence be replaced, remove, or repaired to meet standards set forth in the Longwood Land Development Code. The Code Enforcement Special Magistrate ordered that the respondent pay an administrative cost of$92.96 within 30 days of service of the Final Order. If the respondent does not comply within 30 days, they shall pay a fine of$50 per day for no permit and $75 per day for the fence violation for each day the violations continue to exist beyond the date set for compliance. B. CE25-00148: MAYA AND HAIM SCWARTZ 612 E WARREN AVE. Violation: CC, CHAPTER 18 SECTION 18-63 Minimum Property Standards LDC, ARTICLE V, SECTION 5.3.3(A) Fence unsafe or installed improperly LDC ART. V 5.3.3 Fences must be installed per Longwood City Code, and FBC CEO Brana presented a cost recovery document and photos to the Special Magistrate. The Respondent(s) were not present. Initial notification was given on July 31, 2025, by posting the property and mailing the Notice to Respondent by first class mail. Certified Mail was returned unclaimed. Notice of this Hearing was duly served on Maya and Haim Scwartz by certified mail on September 9, 2025. CEO Brana gave the following testimony: The fence at the cited property is deteriorated and unsafe. She spoke with the tenant who indicated he would speak to the property manager about the fence. The property owner spoke with the City on September 18 and asked for additional time to comply as he was hiring a handyman. The Code Enforcement Special Magistrate made inquiry of CEO Brana. The Code Enforcement Special Magistrate determined the following facts exist at the cited property: The fence at the property fails to meet minimum property standards in that it is unsafe 09/25/2025/2 as it is no longer sturdy. The fence is missing slats in places and is falling over. Service was properly made. Compliance requires that the fence must be replaced or removed. If it is replaced it must be built in accordance with the Longwood Development Code. Respondents are to pay administrative costs of$81.16 within 30 days of service of the Final Orders. If the respondents do not comply within 30 days from the date of service, they shall pay a fine of$75 per day for each day the violation continues to exist beyond the date set for compliance. C. CE25-00244: ZLOTOLOW EMANUEL D; TR 55 JASPER LLC; 4150 SAWGRASS; 2025 ROGERS LLC C/O: REALTY CAPITAL ADVISORS, PRICEMARK 144 N US HWY 17-92. VIOLATION: CC, CHAPTER 38 SECTION 38-121 TRASH AND DEBRIS CC, CHAPTER 38 SECTION 38-31 NUISANCE CEO Brana presented a cost recovery document and photos to the Special Magistrate. The Respondent(s) were present. Initial notification was given on August 30, 2025. Notice of the hearing was duly served on the respondent property owner via certified mail on September 10, 2025, and on the Tenant, PRICEMARK, by posting at said property and the City on September 10, 2025. CEO Brana gave the following testimony: This property has been cited for trash and debris three times this year. Each time the property has come into compliance and then a new violation occurs. There are boxes, trash, and debris outside by the dumpster at the cited property. The property is unsightly and the trash itself harbors rodents. The property is now in compliance but after the Notice of Hearing was issued. The City has put a trespass notice on file in the event vagrants loiter around and sort through the dumpster. The Respondent Property Owner gave the following testimony: Marquise Frasier spoke on behalf of the Property Manager and testified that the landlord and property manager are consistently working with the tenant to remain in compliance. He remains in contact with the tenant. They sent the tenant a certified letter that these violations violate the lease. The tenant now has a second dumpster and is cleaning up. The property manager is hoping the tenant will obtain a compactor for the boxes. Rory Williams, the owner of the property management company, visited the property after the City met with the interested parties. The tenant says the vagrants take the boxes out of the dumpster and leave them all around. The Code Enforcement Special Magistrate made inquiry of the CEO and the Respondents. The Code Enforcement Special Magistrate determined the following pertinent facts exist: A nuisance existed at the cited property, located within 100 feet of improved property within the City of Longwood. The nuisance existed due to the accumulation of trash, cardboard, and other debris past the date set for compliance. The condition of the property is so unsightly, it may affect the property values of adjacent landowners. Moreover, the accumulation of cardboard and debris may cause the area to become infested by rodents. The property came into compliance after the Notice of Hearing was issued. 09/25/2025/ 3 It is ordered that respondents shall jointly and severally pay an administrative cost of$63.09 within 30 days for service of the Final Orders. 7. REPORTS-CASE UPDATES. None. 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. None. 9. OLD BUSINESS. None. 10. NEW BUSINESS. None. 11. ADJOURN Special Magistrate Goodblatt adjourned the meeting at 9:39 a.m. Amy Goodblatt, Special Magistrate Shelly C. 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