CITY OF MERCED Merced Civic Center
678 W. 18th Street
Merced, CA 95340
Minutes
MERCED
Building & Housing Board of Appeals
Thursday, January 5, 2023 3:00 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair STEED called the Regular Meeting to order at 3:09 PM.
Clerk's Note: The meeting was called to order late as City Staff searched for a Spanish translator for the Appellant.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Member ALLEN led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
C. ROLL CALL
Clerk's Note: The Building and Housing Board of Appeals has three vacancies at the time.
Others Present: Property Owner OSCAR HERNANDEZ, Principal Planner HREN, Mayor Pro Tempore PEREZ, and Associate Planner
MENDOZA-GONZALEZ as Spanish translator
Present: 4 - Vice Chair Casey Steed, Member Robert Dinuzzo, Member James Allen, and Steven M Patterson
Absent: 0
D. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments.
E. CONSENT CALENDAR
E.1 SUBJECT: Building and Housing Board of Appeals Minutes of March 3, 2022
ACTION:
Approving and filing the Building and Housing Board of Appeals Minutes of March 3, 2022
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A motion was made by Member Allen, seconded by Member Dinuzzo and carried by the following vote, to approve the Consent Agenda.
Aye: 4 - Vice Chair Steed, Member Dinuzzo, Allen, and M Patterson No: 0
Absent: 0
F. BUSINESS
F.1 SUBJECT: Compliance Order Hearing 1717 Laurel Ave
REPORT IN BRIEF
The Property Owner failed to comply with the requirements of the Compliance Order issued on May 28, 2021. The City is seeking an administrative order to correct violations and payment of administrative penalties and costs and restitution.
RECOMMENDATION
Issue an administrative order to correct violations, including a schedule for correction if appropriate. Order payment of administrative penalties, administrative costs, and restitution to the City of Merced.
Clerk's Note: Mayor Pro Tempore PEREZ spoke on this item.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Steed, seconded by Member Dinuzzo and carried by the following vote, to continue the Compliance Order hearing to February 2, 2023.
Aye: 4 - Vice Chair Steed, Member Dinuzzo, Allen, and M Patterson No:
Absent: 0
Clerk's Note: Member ALLEN made a clarification to the vote that was just taken, and Vice-Chair STEED agreed. The Board voted to include this clarification.
A motion was made by Vice-Chair Steed, seconded by Member Dinuzzo and carried by the following vote, to continue the Compliance Hearing to February 2, 2023 to allow the Applicant and his contractor to update the Board with progress made to correct violations, and to allow staff to provide the Board with documentation showing the total amount of citations issued and paid.
Aye: 4 - Vice Chair Steed, Member Dinuzzo, Allen, and M Patterson No:
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Absent:
G. ADJOURNMENT
Clerk's Note: The Regular Meeting adjourned at 4:05 PM.
A motion was made by Member Allen, seconded by Member Patterson, to adjourn the Regular Meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 4 - Vice Chair Steed, Member Dinuzzo, Allen, and M Patterson No: 0
Absent: 0
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BY: APPROVED:
Kayla Abarca
KAYLA ABARCA, RECORDING CASEY STEED, VICE-CHAIRPERSON,
SECRETARY, CITY OF MERCED CITY OF MERCED BUILDING AND
BUILDING AND HOUSING BOARD OF HOUSING BOARD OF APPEALS
APPEALS
APPROVED:
Quistsi
DENISE FRAZIER, SECRETARYI
CHIEF BUILDING OFFFICIAL, CITY OF
MERCED BUILDING AND HOUSING
BOARD OF APPEALS
CITY OF MERCED