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1 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING STAFF REPORT AGENDA ITEM 7F STAFF ORIGINATOR: Michael Grochala, Community Development Director MEETING DATE: October 13, 2025 TOPIC: Consider Resolution No. 25-147, Declaring Public Health and Safety Nuisance at 6367 Ware Road and Ordering Abatement VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority ______________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION Staff is requesting council consideration to declare a public health and safety nuisance at 6367 Ware Road and order the abatement of the nuisance. BACKGROUND The property, located at 6367 Ware Road, has been the subject of several complaints over the past several years for exterior storage of refuse, discarded appliances, junk vehicles and other debris. The property owner has been cited several times for noncompliance with City Code sections 901.01(1), 901.02(5), 901.03(11), 901.03 (13), 901.03 (18), and 901.03(19). These have led to his conviction of criminal charges for the property violations previously and is currently scheduled for another court hearing on November 6, 2025. Neither the citations nor convictions have resulted in the removal of the nuisance conditions. The property owner was issued an abatement order, as provided for in City Code Section 903.04(2), on September 5, 2025, and provided 20 days to bring the property in compliance. The owner was also provided with the opportunity to appeal the Order for Abatement. The deadline for removing the items and/or filing an appeal was September 25, 2025. No hearing request was filed with the City. City staff completed an inspection of the property on September 26, 2025, and found the property continues to be in violation of the above reference city code requirements. Accordingly, staff is seeking City Council action to declare the property a public health and safety nuisance, authorize staff to take all necessary steps to abatement the nuisance Page 136 of 145