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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for September 18, 2017 <br />Page 3 of 7 <br />Council approval. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2017-35 <br />APPROVING A VARIANCE FROM THE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS FOR SINGLE <br />TENANT MONUMENT SIGN FOR CARRELL PROPERTIES, LLC. ON THE PROPERTY <br />LOCATED AT 14475 FOREST BLVD. N. <br />Abatement Hearing for Schultz -13101 Henna Ave <br />Community Development Assistant Rachel Leitz explained that, since August 2016, staff had <br />been working with property owner Dennis Schultz, 13101 Henna Avenue North, regarding <br />violations of the Municipal Code Chapter 46, Nuisances. Although the property owners had been <br />provided ample notice and time to correct the violations, they had failed to do so. <br />A complaint was first received in 2016 on cars and miscellaneous debris and accumulation of <br />junk on his property. Over the past year, staff had attempted to work with Schultz to clean it up. <br />Though some progress had been made, the last inspection on his property on August 2, 2017 <br />showed he was still out of compliance. <br />Leitz presented Council with an order for approval stating the property be brought into <br />compliance within 30 days. If after 30 days the property is still out of compliance, the City will <br />enter onto the property and mark item for removal with spray paint. If those items are not <br />removed in 10 days, the City will remove them then assess the property owner. <br />Weidt opened the abatement hearing. <br />Property owner Dennis Schultz apologized for not being more prepared. He stated he built the <br />home in 1978 on almost 11 acres. They planted 1,300 trees, had 600 feet of gardens, mowed six <br />acres, and were proud of their property. Schultz asked City Attorney Dave Snyder if he had <br />reviewed anything, and Snyder stated he had. Schultz said he didn't want to be defensive. He <br />asked how many neighbors reported this because he had idea who did. He said he spent <br />thousands of dollars cleaning up the property before anyone reported it. If he knew of this <br />meeting, he would have gone to the bank to show money was spent to clean it up. His said a <br />neighbor showed up inebriated with his friend who wanted to look at a sports car, and Schultz <br />talked about all the vehicles he had that are not junk. He feels he is a hoarder of good stuff. He <br />wished he could have brought all the pictures with him. He said people are looking for his stuff <br />because he has to get rid of it, and he was trying to sell it when suddenly he received the letter <br />from the City. <br />Schultz explained he spends winters in California, and stated he had been out of the hospital for a <br />week. He talked about when he was robbed. He turned it into State Farm Insurance and it kept <br />going for over two years. He was told by State Farm his stuff was not worth anything. He asked <br />for more time, and stated he would give the City a certified check to hold for a while. He said he <br />is selling his stuff. <br />Weidt asked how much time it would take him to clean up the property if he was putting a good <br />effort towards. <br />Schultz stated he had people working for him now. He had spent money, and there is no hazard <br />