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Item No: 08E MOUNDS VIEW Type Date: November s of Business: Council Business ss City Administrator Review: City or Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Jeremiah Anderson, Housing/Code Enforcement Inspector Item Title/Subject: Resolution 10170, Authorizing abatement of junk/hazards at 8391 Spring Lake Road Background: On January 27, 2025 the City Council approved resolution 10041 ordering abatement of hazardous conditions at 8391 Spring Lake Road. Staff performed follow-up inspections and the property owner completed the minimum necessary corrective actions and the matter was closed May 28, 2025. Introduction: In response to additional complaints, staff has once again investigated alleged outside junk/hazards located in the rear yard exterior of the property located at 8391 Spring Lake Road — Richard and Cindy Mitchell residence. Code Official Jeremiah Anderson inspected the property on August 21, 2025 and advised Mr. Mitchell that the outside storage at the property was in violation of the City Nuisance ordinance that he was previously notified of on numerous occasions. Code Official Anderson learned from Mr. Mitchell he was completing interior garage repair and moved items outside to provide access inside the attached garage. Additional personal contacts and follow up inspections have revealed that the garage project has stopped and cleanout of storage sheds on the property was occurring. Discussion: Code Official Anderson completed a follow up inspection at 8391 Spring Lake Rd on September 4, 2025 and issued a notice of violation #2025ECE-0273 regarding outside storage of items in violation of the City Nuisance code and established a date of September 23, 2025 for compliance. To date, outside storage of junk, debris, inoperable/unusable equipment, rusting metal remains outside in the rear yard at 8391 Spring Lake Road, thus continuing the ongoing pattern of outside storage of items in violation of the City Nuisance ordinance. A letter dated October 30, 2025 was sent to Richard Mitchell, the property owner at 8391 Spring Lake Road advising him the council would be taking action at their November 10, 2025, council meeting to move forward with abating the hazards. Council has three remedies to address the situation; abatement, civil penalties via Administrative Citation, and criminal charges. The abatement process gives staff legal authority to enter the property and remove the "junk" materials and assess all costs to the property owner. Failure to pay would result in assessment directly to the property.