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HEARING - Planning and Building Department, Code Enforcement Division, recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 022-2025 placing a lien on the property located at 6458 Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 009-350-064, owned by Lisa and Alexis Watt, Kilo Watt Investments for the outstanding fees for Code Enforcement Cases and Structural Abatement at this address in the amount of $48,217.38.
FUNDING: General Fund (Code Enforcement Abatement Fund).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On December 9, 2021, Code Enforcement initiated the first report on the condition of this property. Upon inspection by the Code Enforcement Supervisor, it was observed the property was a vacant commercial property formerly operating as a Taco Bell restaurant. At that time, the property was vacant, had one broken window, and graffiti at the rear exterior portion of the building. Due to the condition of the property, Code Enforcement deemed the building vacant and in violation of El Dorado County Ordinance 9.02.600, which states that no owner shall allow a building designed for human use or occupancy to be a vacant building without active maintenance for more than 30 calendar days.
On December 16, 2021, Code Enforcement sent a Notice to Correct to the property owner for the vacant building violation detailing that the vacant building fines would be imposed on December 25, 2021 if the property was not brought into compliance by that date. The owner did not respond to Code Enforcement’s notice or take any corrective actions.
On October 26, 2022, a second Notice to Correct was sent by Code Enforcement to the property owners again notifying of the vacant building violations and that fines would be imposed on November 25, 2022 if the property was not brought into compliance or abated. The owner did not respond or take any corrective actions at that time.
On December 1, 2022, Code Enforcement Supervisor retu...
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