HomeMy Public PortalAbout96-012 (02-06-96)RESOLUTION NO. 96 -12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD DETERMINING THAT A NUISANCE IS BEING
MAINTAINED ON CERTAIN PROPERTY, LOCATED AT 2955 -2957
POPLAR DRIVE, GENERALLY KNOWN AS TAR ASSESSOR'S
BOOK NO. 6170, PAGE 023, LOT 006, IN THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD AND DIRECTING THE ABATEMENT THEREOF
WHEREAS, pursuant to the recommendation of the City
Manager of the City of Lynwood, upon suggestion from the Los
Angeles County Sheriff's Department and Staff, the conditions at
the site has been proven to be an imminent peril to life or
' adjacent property, and
WHEREAS, it has been documented that this site has
heavily impacted the City's resources due to the excessive amount
of calls for assistance and other illegal activities, and
WHEREAS, this Council has held a hearing and has
heard and considered all relevant evidence and testimony from all
interested persons desiring to be heard concerning the conditions
constituting the alleged nuisance and the proposed abatement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of
Lynwood does hereby find, determine, order and resolve as follows:
Section 1 . The property described as Tax
Assessor's Book No. 6170, Page 023, Lot 006, also known as 2955-
2957 Poplar Drive, in the City of Lynwood, California, is hereby
found and declared to be a public nuisance as defined in Chapter 3-
13.1 of the Lynwood City Code.
Section 2 . The particular conditions of said
property which are hereby found and determined to constitute a
nuisance are described as follows:
1.
Two vacant units on a multiple dwelling site, left
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unsecured, windows and doors have either been
broken or removed, thus inviting trespassers,
vandalism and currently being used as a gang "safe
house" to conduct illegal activities.
2.
Structures (inside and outside), driveway and public
sidewalk has been extensively graffitied.
3.
The entire site has overgrown vegetation, junk,
trash and debris scattered throughout.
4.
One garage has been damaged by fire and left with no
structural integrity.
Section 3 . It is further found and determined
that the methods by which said conditions could be abated include,
but are not limited to:
1. Upon obtaining an Entry and Abatement Warrant for
this site, all the structure's entries will be
properly secured and maintained on a regular basis.
2. All graffiti found at the site and on the public
' right -of -way will be removed and the site will be
maintained on a regular basis.
3. The overgrown vegetation, junk, trash and debris
will be removed, properly disposed and site will be
maintained on a regular basis.
4. Demolition of the single car garage, properly
capping or removing utilities, removal and proper
disposal of all debris at the site.
Section 4 . The owners of said property, Mr. &
Mrs. Juan Valle are ordered and directed to take said steps and to
abate said nuisance.
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Section 5 . If the property owner fails to take
the steps as provided in this resolution within five (5) days after
the date this resolution is posted upon said property, the City of
Lynwood shall immediately cause the same to be abated by City
personnel or private contractor and such personnel or persons under
contract are expressly authorized to enter upon the premises for
such purposes.
Section 6 . The City Clerk is authorized and
directed to post conspicuously at least one copy of this Resolution
on the subject property and to send another copy of this Resolution
by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested, to the owner of said land as his name and address
appears on the last equalized assessment roll, or it known to the
City Clerk.
The failure of any owner or other person to
receive such notice shall not affect in any manner the validity
of any proceedings taken under.
Section 7 . In the event the City of Lynwood
causes the aforementioned nuisance to be abated by City personnel
or private contractor, the owner of the premises shall be liable to
said City. All said costs shall constitute a special assessment
against the subject property upon approval from City Council.
THE CITY COUNCIL hereby fixes the hour of 7:30 p.m.,
March 5, 1996 as the time and the City Council Chambers, 11330
Bullis Road, as the place for a Cost Abatement Hearing.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of
the City of Lynwood held on the sixth day of Febr 1996
P L H. RICHARDS, Mayor
City of Lynwood
ATTEST: ,%1!
ANDREA L. HOOPER, Ci y Clerk
City Of Lynwood
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of
Lynwood, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at an
emergency hearing held on the sixth day of February, 1996.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BYRD, HEINE, HENNING, REA, RICHARDS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
City Clerk, City of L nwood
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