Merced Civic Center
678 W. 18th Street
Merced, CA 95340
CITY OF MERCED
Minutes
Building & Housing Board of Appeals
3:00 PMThursday, September 7, 2023
A. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson STEED called the Regular Meeting to order at 3:02 PM.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Member ESCOBEDO led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
C. ROLL CALL
Clerk's Note: Member DINUZZO was absent, excused.
Others Present: Property Owner OSCAR HERNANDEZ, Interim City Attorney DOYLE via Microsoft Teams, Recording Secretary ABARCA, and Healthy House Spanish Interpreter RITA BOHMLER.
Chairperson Casey Steed, Vice Chair James Allen, Member Steven M Patterson, and Member Alberto Escobedo
Present: 4 -
Member Robert DinuzzoAbsent: 1 -
D. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments.
E. CONSENT CALENDAR
E.1 SUBJECT: Building and Housing Board of Appeals Minutes of August 3, 2023
ACTION:
Approving and filing the Building and Housing Board of Appeals Minutes of August 3, 2023
A motion was made by Member Patterson, seconded by Member Escobedo and
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carried by the following vote, to approve the Minutes as verbally amended, noting Member Patterson as absent at the meeting of August 3, 2023.
Aye: Chairperson Steed, Vice Chair Allen, Member M Patterson, and Member Escobedo4 - No: 0
Absent: Member Dinuzzo1 -
F. BUSINESS
F.1 SUBJECT: Continued 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. On August 3, 2023, the Board issued an Administrative Order to correct violations and hear any appeal of fines and penalty amounts at a future hearing if the Appellant files a written appeal based on hardship.
RECOMMENDATION
The Board will make a determination as to the completion of the matters as shown on the Administrative Order and hear any appeal of fines if the Appellant filed a written appeal based on hardship no later than September 7, 2023.
A motion was made by Chairperson Steed, seconded by Vice Chair Allen and carried by the following vote, finding the property in compliance and modifying the Board's previous Administrative Order to leave the completion date open and allow for staff to provide documents to the appellant regarding fines.
Aye: Chairperson Steed, Vice Chair Allen, Member M Patterson, and Member Escobedo4 - No: 0
Absent: Member Dinuzzo1 -
G. ADJOURNMENT
Clerk's Note: The Regular Meeting adjourned at 3:58 PM.
A motion was made by Member Escobedo, seconded by Member Patterson and carried by the following vote, to adjourn the Regular Meeting.
Aye: Chairperson Steed, Vice Chair Allen, Member M Patterson, and Member Escobedo4 - No: 0
Absent: Member Dinuzzo1 -