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Wye SIS Wanda MAYOR Bill Blesencr COUNCIL Rick Montour John Reis Michael McGraw Shelly Boss 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 ADMINISTRATOR (651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 Joel R. Hanson www.ci.little-canada.mn.us July 16, 2012 Sam Leon 2021 Broadway Street, North Stillwater, MN 55082 RE: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & ABATEMENT - 3006 Rice Street in Little Canada To Whom It May Concern: The City of Little Canada has received several complaints regarding lack of maintenance of the property you own at 3006 Rice Street. Based on an inspection of the property, the following violations are present (see photos attached): • Accumulation of rubbish (cans, brush, and other debris are located in the dumpster screening area and need to be removed from the property and legally disposed of) — Municipal Code 601.030(e) • Grass not maintained in appropriate manner plus excessive weeds present on the property — Municipal Code 601.030(h) • A damaged awning being stored under the drive -up canopy — Municipal Code 601.030(M) • Refuse container not located in designated screening area to prevent visibility from residential Areas — Zoning Code — 903.020.F.8.d. If corrections are not completed by Wednesday, July 25, 2012 the City will take the necessary steps to abate the nuisance pursuant to Section 601.080 of the Little Canada City Code. (Text Below) This process will include staff's request of the City Council to authorize the abatement of these nuisance violations at their meeting of July 25, 2012. If so ordered, all costs of the abatement together with a fee in the amount of not more than 25% of the cost to abate the nuisance shall be imposed for collection with 2013 property taxes. In no event shall the administrative fee be less than $50.00. Two other additional violations also need your attention. The first involves potholes in the drive /parking area. This is a violation of Zoning Code 903.050.E. The second relates to the existence of the A &W sign on the property. 903.110.D.2 states, "Any sign identifying a business no longer in existence shall be brought into conformance with thirty (30) days." This means the sign needs to be removed from the property. If the nuisance items previously noted are corrected by July 25th, we will allow you additional time (up to Augusts 15t1i) to make these two corrections. 7