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Item No. G1 Meeting Date: December 8,1997 Type of Business: PH WK: Work Session;PH:Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB:Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Mayor and City Council From: Rick Jopke, Community Development Director Item Title/Subject: Opportunity for Hearing and Consideration of Resolution No. 5181, a Resolution Authorizing Abatement of Nuisances at 2264 Buckingham Lane Date of Report: December 4, 1997 Background: The property located at 2264 Buckingham Lane, owned by William Toberman, David Bartosch, and Renee Bartosch is in violation of the Mounds View Municipal Code pertaining to nuisances and requires immediate attention. An inspection of the existing manufactured home at the above address within the Townsedge Terrace Manufactured Home Park was conducted on October 14, 1997. The inspection revealed that an addition to the home has deteriorated to the extent that it • would constitute a hazardous building under state statutes and city code. Specific problems observed include the following: 1. The exterior walls are bulging outward. 2. The roof members are sagging. 3. The floor assembly is sagging from an inadequate foundation. 4. There is excessive mold growth on the exterior of the wall. The above mentioned conditions would constitute a hazardous building as outlined in the following state statutes and sections of the city code: 1. Minnesota statutes 463.15 Subdivision 2. Building. "Building" includes any structure or part of a structure. 2. Minnesota statutes 463.15 Subdivision 3. Hazardous building or hazardous property. "Hazardous building or hazardous property"means any building or property, which because of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, physical damage,unsanitary condition, or abandonment, constitutes a fire hazard or a hazard to public safety or health. 3. City code 607.04 Subdivision 1. Declaration of Nuisance: Buildings, fences, and other structures which have been so poorly maintained that their physical condition and appearance detract from the surrounding neighborhood are declared to be public nuisances because they: a) are unsightly, b) decrease adjoining landowners' and • occupants' enjoyment of their property and neighborhood, and c) adversely affect property values and neighborhood pattern.