TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jay Reinstein, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Bart Swanson, Housing and Code Enforcement Division Manager
Gerald Newton, AICP, Development Services Director
DATE: September 10, 2018
RE:
Title
Board of Appeals Annual Report
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal III: High Quality Built Environment
Objective C: To revitalize neighborhoods with effective zoning, code enforcement, and violations abatement.
Executive Summary:
The Board of Appeals Annual Report will be presented by the Board Chairman, Mr. Thomas Neal.
Background:
The Board of Appeals is a quasi-judicial body responsible for hearing and deciding appeals of decisions of orders related to violations of Chapter 14 (Housing, Dwellings and Buildings) of the City Code of Ordinances which include sub-standard, blighted, and dangerous buildings; Chapter 26 (Taxicabs); and Chapter 22 (22-16 only, Nuisance Vacant Lots). This board is not to be confused with the Board of Adjustments and Zoning Appeals that is tied to Chapter 30 and deals with zoning and subdivision matters. This board's focus is on structure violations, vacant lot violations, and non-issuance of Taxicab certificates of public convenience and Driver's Permits.
The five-member board formed in October 2015 with three of the members' terms expiring this year and two expiring in September 2019. Chapter 14, Section 14-10 notes that the board of appeals also addressed Chapter 22, Section 22-16 and Chapter 26 cases. Prior to 2015, three separate boards existed for each of the three city chapters of the Code of Ordinances. Three members of the Board constitute a quorum to conduct business. Regular meetings are held, as needed, on the first Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm in the Lafayette Conference Room. The Board is composed of five regular members appointed by the City Council for three year, staggered terms.
One appeal case (t...
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