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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 09-18-2001 - 9a 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 18, 2001 Action Agenda Item No. --Q SUBJECT: Request for Assessment of Civil Penalties —Jeffrey & Sharon Brooks Zoning Violation DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom King,AICP, Planner 11, ext. 2607 Location Map (pp. 3) Notice of Zoning Violation (pp. 4-6) TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Second Notice of Zoning Violation (pp. 7-10) Hillsborough 732-8181 Notice of Request for Assessment of Civil Chapel Hill 968-4501 Penalties (pp. 11-13) Durham 688-7331 Notes from Personal Visit—July 6, 2001 (pp. 14) Mebane 336-227-2031 Notes from Personal Visit-September 10, 2001 (pp.15) Photographs of Violation (pp. 16-17) Resolution of Assessment of Civil Penalties (pp. 18-19) PURPOSE: To consider the approval of the assessment of civil penalties for a continuing zoning violation pertaining to the storage of 7 (5 as of September 10, 2001) junked or wrecked motor vehicles on property zoned R-1 (Rural Residential). BACKGROUND: The following events have led to the neccesity to assess civil penalties in relation to this matter: • January 2, 2001 —Complaint filed with Planning Department by telephone. • January 3, 2001 —Site inspection performed by Zoning Officer. Violation verified. • January 4, 2001 — First Notice of Zoning Violation sent to property owner via certified mail, return receipt requested (see Attachment#2). Notice received by Sharon Brooks. • February 26, 2001 — Complainant telephones and states that no progress has been made. • February 28, 2001 - Second site inspection performed. Violation continues to exist. 2 • March 1, 2001 —Second Notice of Zoning Violation sent via certified mail, return receipt requested (see Attachment#3). Copy of Notice of Zoning Violation sent as attachment. Notice returned unclaimed. • March 19, 2001 —Third site inspection performed. Violation continues to exist. Photograph taken. • March 20, 2001 — Notice of Assessment of Civil Penalties (dated March 19, 2001) sent via certified mail, return receipt requested. Copy of Second Notice of Zoning Violation sent as attachment (see Attachment#4). Notice received by Jeffrey Brooks. • June 12, 2001 — Notice of June 19, 2001 BOCC meeting sent via certified mail, return receipt requested. Notice returned July 18, 2001 unclaimed. • June 19, 2001 — Request for assessment of civil penalties heard by BOCC. Personal contact with person(s) held in violation requested by BOCC. No decision on request. • July 6, 2001 —Zoning Officer visits the Brooks residence. Situation discussed with Mrs. Brooks. Mrs. Brooks states that Mr. Brooks is trying to get all vehicles licensed. Mrs. Brooks also stated that only one vehicle located on site is inoperable (see Attachment#5). • July 25, 2001 —Anonymous complaint filed regarding 7 junked vehicles on Brooks property. • September 4, 2001 — Site inspection. Junked and/or wrecked motor vehicles still located on site. • September 10, 2001 —Zoning Officer visits Brooks residence. Situation again discussed with Mrs. Brooks. At inspection, only 5 junked vehicles (tan Yugo, light blue Ford station wagon, blue Chevrolet van, light blue &white Ford Bronco, and light blue Ford/Mercury sedan) on site (see Attachment#6). FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact with this decision item. RECOMMENDATION(S): Administration recommends that the property owners held in violation be assesed the civil penalties of $100 per day that have accrued from July 6, 2001. ATTACHMENT 1 _ 3 X o. Z'-�s /v© ,LD COUNT YNN LN o tN }site I A DA 0 M J T^ 7Mi�1p �/O tra.Tf� 4 Q A �N LN /v NTH 1 w\Noy 1 -- 4 ATTACHMENT 2 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director .`ir*ti •t O* Current Planning v '°f 306F Revere Road (919)'245-2575 u° P O Box 8181 (919) 644-3002 (FAX) Hillsborough, www.co.orange.nc.us �."I Call North Carolina, 27278 January 4, 2001 . a h Jeffrey K. & Sharon L. Brooks 1207 Lysander Lane Mebane, NC 27302 CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED NOTIFICATION OF ZONING VIOLATION Dear Mr. & Mrs. Brooks: In response to an inquiry, this office inspected your property located at 1207 Lysander Lane (Orange County Tax Map #3.21.B.35A) on January 4, 2001 and found it to be in violation of Section 6.16.7 (Storage of Junked or Wrecked Motor Vehicles) of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance. Six (6) junked 'or wrecked motor vehicles are located on your property which is zoned AR (Agricultural* Residential). The use of the property in this manner is not permitted in the AR Zoning District. Section 6.16.7 of the Zoning Ordinance states: The storage of junked or wrecked motor vehicles is specifically prohibited in all residential districts. This section does not apply to any motor vehicle in an enclosed building which building conforms to applicable building code and zoning regulations or which building lawfully exists as a non-conforming use under applicable building code and zoning regulations. Junked or Wrecked Motor Vehicles are defined in the Zoning Ordinance as: Motor vehicles which do not display a current license plate or a current registration sticker and which do not display a current inspection sticker issued by or in the same state as the license plate or registration sticker and which either: (a) are partially dismantled or wrecked, or (b) cannot be self- propelled or moved in the manner in which originally intended to move. • -5 Please correct this violation on or by February 5, 2001. If you have any questions, please call me at (919) 245-2607 and I will do my best to work with you in regards to this matter. I Ili Sincerely, 1� Tom King Planner II/Zoning Enforcement Officer cc: Zoning Violation File (Brooks.648) Harmony Whalen, Orange County Attorney's Office w n ' G_1Tk1nalzcase\Brooks.649 ter'::;• 'k:.. .�'•.'....•:... �O • a Posts s • 3 M certified Fee / y {:•%: Return Receipt Fse (Endorsement Required) to •• :;'••a, ti;:,:.... :•i?" Vii):i•-z >�•, .i`.h•:L7., ..h•••••t,: Restricted Delivery Fee .� • .• . ...CI (Endorsement Required) C9 � � s 7btalPosta Postage `.O 0 Z. 9 `1 ru•• - _ t FU Name(Please Print Clearly)(to be eomplated blerna/br ,� �+ Strse4 Apt t or PO Box No. •r• ;y?...i. i: «•s•: .irn•':✓ '• .�r:i: :a`'!" is?°ty:1 I7' C 7:.. ir- .Vii,��:w i.' Y•}t '`i',.'��•�:; `•:``.\:•::Vr :\':Y.\�i••Y Y`h:,�. `•`•\�.``\\•'4:�••'.1,,`\"w`1yr,•�t�:Y.' 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Benedict, AICP, Director `wary at C• Current Planning -• . , 306F Revere Road (919) 245-2575 ►t P O BOX 8181 (919) 644-3002 (FAX) Hillsborough, www.co.orange.nc.us `�•.,, �.,.�*' North Carolina, 2 7278 March 1, 2001 Jeffrey K. &Sharon L. Brooks 1207 Lysander Lane Mebane, NC 27302 Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested SECOND NOTICE OF ZONING VIOLATION Dear Mr. &Mrs. Brooks: You received a Notice of Zoning Violation dated January 4, 2001, from this office that informed you that your property located at 1207 Lysander Lane(Orange County Tax Map#3.21.B.35A) is in violation of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance as it relates to Section 6.16.7 (Storage of Junked or Wrecked Motor Vehicles). In that notice (copy attached), you were requested to remove the junked or wrecked motor vehicles from the site on or by February 5, 2001. A site inspection performed on February 26, 2001, it was noted that the junked or wrecked vehicles are still located on the property. Section 23.2 Penalties), Subsection b) (Civil Pena�, states that '(AJny act constituting a violation of any requirement of this ordinance shall subject the offender to a civil penalty of $100.00." Subsection e) states that "(E)ach day's continuing violation of any provision of this ordinance is a separate and distinct offense." The Zoning Ordinance also allows the County to seek criminal action against persons found to be in violation of the Zoning Ordinance through the courts. in addition, Article 23 (Violations, Penalties.. and Remedies) of the Zoning Ordinance authorizes the County to seek a combination of remedies (criminal action,civil penalties) to abate a zoning violation. Please correct this violation on or by March 15, 2001. If the violation is not corrected on or by that date, I will begin enforcement proceedings in order to abate the violation. If you have any questions, please call meat(919) 245-2607. Si cerely, Tom King Planner Il/Zoning Enforcement Officer Attachment(1) cc: Zoning Violation File(Brooks.648) Harmony Whalen, Orange County Attorney's Office 8-- ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director Current Planning '; 306F Revere Road (919) 245-2575 P O Box 8181 (919) 644-3002 (FAX) H Hillsborough, www.co.orange.nc.us "'•,� North Carolina, 27278 mum January 4, 2001 Jeffrey K. & Sharon L. Brooks " 1207 Lysander Lane Mebane, NC 27302 CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED NOTIFICATION OF ZONING VIOLATION Dear Mr. & Mrs. Brooks: In response to an inquiry, this office inspected your property located at 1207 Lysander Lane (Orange County Tax Map #3.21.B.35A) on January 4, 2001 and found it to be in violation of Section 6.16.7 (Storage of Junked or Wrecked Motor Vehicles) of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance. Six (6) junked or wrecked motor vehicles are located on your property which is zoned AR (Agricultural Residential). The use of the property in this manner is not permitted in the AR Zoning District. Section 6.16.7 of the Zoning Ordinance states: The storage of junked or wrecked motor vehicles is specifically prohibited in all residential districts. This section does not apply to any motor vehicle in an enclosed building which building conforms to applicable building code and zoning regulations or which building lawfully exists as a non-conforming use under applicable building code and zoning regulations. Junked or Wrecked Motor Vehicles are defined in the Zoning Ordinance as: Motor vehicles which do not display a current license plate or a current registration sticker and which do not display a current inspection sticker issued by or in the same state as the license plate or registration sticker and which either. (a) are partially'dismantled or wrecked, or (b) cannot be self- propelled or moved in the manner in which originally intended to move. Please correct this violation on or by February 5, 2001. If you have any questions, please call me at (919) 245-2607 and I will do my best to work with you in regards to this matter. Sincerely, Tom King Planner II/Zoning Enforcement Officer cc: Zoning Violation File (Brooks.648) Harmony Whalen, Orange County Attorney's Office A M /'!•1T.:+wl+++++1 CI..-1.-non 10 Er ',:i•''•: .;>..;:is; ::�+;:::�::•, s7;.;• r .a Postage s 3 � ,;1 1, Ln CO Certified Fee M1. Return Receipt Fee (Endorsement Required) He�e • Restricted Delivery Fee M (Endorsement Requ}rW) «w�• .. 0 7btet Poetaps ik Fees $ . ru fU Name(Please print Cle)rlyJ(To be completed by mailer ', �. ;:: r;•• , ::. ;•: Q. 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'1 di`•1'„�\�,t:� • :1`•;t, `;a..`•,a.:w..•@�... {:. Vie,. .a.. .:,1.�... •L•...Y:• •�•.w.., .:w'0...n�L�1Ll',111�..:tld• ��t�`�',`�•, ��:h.lt•.M;1,5:� NS,64. ,Yt. 7W., tat' ::•+,,:•• ay ..1 w' Ja ;tY .ice t• wt1� •'S1• w w .la •:r:� '•t,: w ...Aw n. .....•.r..�r.......n...n. _.r:r i..:.:::..•n:...+..•:«"�VrW..uu.....«wi..,_._.+..�wr._r....'.t:'y,r6•:...�........n• .. •b7 1 r•yJ ! w.• A 'PLANNING DEP )X 87 87 _ __ 1� ERE ROAD IF � ' L s'1 r} '{__ :`R�f1 ��y� I,N C. 27X78 LL f ]�37ER U.3. POSTAaC ZIP 7099 3220 0006 - .� 31-7 an 11-7 • '= I',1^• '^-.rL-�-�--R-''a�'" �' �I�i 1!� �}llfIil� t II}�1� �� � Ij Il' I � �} 11 -- ATTACHMENT 4 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director LY.er 'r o. Current Planning „ 'y.^ 306E Revere Road (919) 245-2575 u U P O Box 8181 (919) 644-3002 (FAX) ' Hillsborough, WWW-co.orange.nc.us. "•<<� .��*' North Carolina, 27278 March 19, 2001 Jeffrey K. &Sharon L. Brooks 1207 Lysander Lane Mebane, NC 27302 Certified Mail, Return Receipt-Reguested NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES IN CONNECTION WITH A CONTINUING ZONING VIOLATION Dear Mr. & Mrs. Brooks: You received a Second Notice of Zoning Violation dated March 1,2001, from this office that informed you that your property located at 1207 Lysander Lane (Orange County Tax Map#3.21.B.35A) continues to be in violation of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance as it relates to Section 6.16.7 (Storage of Junked or Wrecked Motor Vehicles). In that notice (copy attached), you were requested to remove the junked or wrecked motor vehicles from,the site on or by March 15, 2001, and that, if not removed, enforcement action would be taken. A site inspection performed on March 19, 2001, revealed that no change to the property has occurred. The junked or wrecked motor vehicles are still located on the property. Therefore, I will request that the Board of County Commissioners assess you civil penalties in the amount of$100.00 per day beginning on March 19, 2001, and continuing each day until the violation is corrected. I will notify you of the date, time, and place of the Commissioners meeting where the request will be heard. If you have any questions, please call me at(919) 245-2607. Sincerely, Tom King Planner Il/Zoning Enforcement Officer Attachment(1) cc: Zoning Violation File(Brooks.648) Harmony Whalen, Orange County Attorney's Office 12 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT Craig N. Benedict, A1CP, Director L��'t► •� dr Current Planning ��� ;; `:� 306F Revere Road (919) 245-2575 u P O Box 8181 (919) 644-3002 (FAX) y Hillsborough, www.co.orange.nc.us ' North Carolina, 27278 4��y—=i'-� iil i �. +.a• �„� .�: _ .,�^+:M. try � March 1, 2001 Jeffrey K, &Sharon L. Brooks 1207 Lysander Lane Mebane, NC 27302 Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested SECOND NOTICE OF ZONING VIOLATION Dear Mr. & Mrs. Brooks: You received a Notice of Zoning Violation dated January 4, 2001, from this office that informed you that your property located at 1207 Lysander Lane (Orange County Tax Map#121.13.35A)is in violation of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance as it relates to Section 6.16.7 (Storage of Junked or Wrecked Motor Vehicles). In that notice (copy attached), you were requested to remove the junked or wrecked motor vehicles from the site on or by February 5, 2001. A site inspection performed on February 26, 2001, it was noted that the junked or wrecked vehicles are still located on the property. Section 23.2 (Penalties), Subsection b) (Civil Penalty), states that "[AJny act constituting a violation of any requirement of this ordinance shall sdbiect the offender to a civil penalty of $100.00." Subsection e) states that "(E}ach day's continuing violation of any provision of this ordinance is a separate and distinct offense." The Zoning Ordinance also allows the County to seek criminal action against persons found to be In violation of the Zoning Ordinance through the courts. In addition, Article 23 (Violations. Penalties, and Remedies) of the Zoning Ordinance authorizes the County to seek a combination of remedies (criminal action, civil penalties) to abate a zoning violation. Please correct this violation on or by March 15, 2001. If the violation is not corrected on or by that date, I will begin enforcement proceedings in order to abate the violation. If you have any questions, please call me at(919) 245-2607. 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I explained who I was and what the visit was in relation to. Mrs. Brooks informed me that only one of the vehicles (a blue Ford Bronco), was unlicensed and inoperable. She stated that her husband, Mr. Brooks, was in the process of trying to get the rest of the vehicles licensed. I obtained thei-r telephone number for future contact. Tom King, AICP Planner II/Zoning Enforcement Officer ATTACHMENT 6 15 '- NOTES FROM SITE VISIT JEFFREY & SHARON BROOKS PROPERTY 1207 LYSANDER LANE, MEBANE Time: 4:00 p.m. (approx.) Date: Monday, September 10, 2001 Vehicles on site: tan Yugo, light blue Ford station wagon, light blue & white Ford Bronco, light blue Ford/Mercury sedan, & a blue Chevrolet van). Beige Mazda pick-up had a valid license tag/sticker and appeared operable. Other vehicles were either unlicensed or appeared to be inoperable. Mrs. Brooks came to the door. Mr. Brooks was not home. I asked Mrs. Brooks if they had been able to get any of the vehicles located on the property licensed. She stated that they had not. Mrs. Brooks again stated that all the vehicles are operable except the Ford Bronco. Mrs. Brooks went on to state that she has been trying to get Mr. Brooks to remove the vehicles. She stated that there was a buyer last week interested in the blue Chevrolet van. That person backed out of the deal. Mr. Brooks would . like to sell all of the vehicles. I asked Mrs. Brooks if they would consider donating the vehicles to the Kidney Foundation. The Foundation has a program in place where they will remove the vehicles at no charge and repair them so that they may be used. Mrs. Brooks stated that I would need to discuss these issues with Mr. Brooks. Mr. Brooks works third shift and is usually awake in the late afternoon. I informed her that I would try to return on the 11 1'. Tom King, AICP Planner it/Zoning Enforcement Officer rb PHOTOGRAPHS OF BROOKS ZONING VIOLATION PHOTO TAKEN SEPTEMBER 10, 2001 Fla } �t w"'as'�R 17_ PHOTO TAKEN JANUARY 3, 2001 1 y2•. 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ATTACHMENT-7 18 RESOLUTION FOR ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES JEFFREY AND SHARON BROOKS ZONING VIOLATION CASE WHEREAS, Article 23 (Violations, Penalties, and Remedies), Section 23.1 (Violations), states that "[W]henever, by the provisions of this Ordinance, the performance of any act is prohibited, or whenever any regulation, dimension or limitation is imposed on the use of any land, or on the erection or alterations or the use or change of use of a structure, or the uses within such structure, a failure to comply with such provisions of this Ordinance shall constitute a separate violation and a separate offense.", and WHEREAS, Article 23 Violations. Penalties and Remedies), Section 23.2(b) (Civil Penalty) of the Orange County, NC Zoning Ordinance allows for the assessment of civil penalties in the amount of$100.00 in securing the abatement of violations of the Ordinance, and I WHEREAS, Article 23 -- iolations, Penalties, and Remedies), Section 23.2(b) (Civil Penalty) of the Orange County, N.C. Zoning Ordinance states that"[N]o penalty shall be assesses until the person alleged to be in violation has been notified of the violation by registered or certified mail, delivery restricted to addresses only, return receipt requested, or other means reasonably calculated to provide actual notice to the offender. The notice shall describe the violation with reasonable particularity, specify a reasonable time period within which the violation must be corrected and warri that failure to correct the violation within the time period will result in the assessment of a civil penalty.", and WHEREAS, Article 23 (Violations, Penalties, and Remedies), Section 23.2(b) Civil Penalty) of the Orange County, N.C. Zoning Ordinance states that "[I]n the event the violation is not corrected Within the time period provided in the notice, the Orange County Board of Commissioners shall make written demand for payment upon the person responsible for the violation, and shall set forth in detail a description of the violation for which the penalty has been invoked.", AND WHEREAS, THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE MAKE THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS OF FACT: 1. Jeffrey and Sharon Brooks are the owners of the property with a street address of 1207 Lysander Lane, Mebane, North Carolina 27302 (hereafter the"property"). 2. The Orange County Planning Department received a complaint on January 2, 2001 regarding storage of junked or wrecked motor vehicles at a home located at 1207 Lysander Lane. 3. On January 3, 2001, an inspection was made by the Zoning Enforcement Officer. The inspection revealed that six (6) junked or wrecked motor vehicles were being stored on the site. 4. A Notice of Zoning Violation was mailed certified mail, return receipt requested, to the property owners on January 4, 2001. Compliance date was set at February 5, 2001. The Notice was received on January 8, 2001 by Sharon Brooks. 5. A second site inspection was performed on February 28, 2001. No change in the status of the violation was observed. A Second Notice of Zoning Violation was sent via certified mail, return receipt requested, on March 1, 2001. A copy of the Notice of Zoning Violation was attached. Compliance date was set at March 15, 2001. This Notice was returned unclaimed, on March 28, 2001. 19 6. A third inspection was performed on March 19, 2001. No change in the status of the violation was observed. Photographs of the violation were taken. 7. A Notice of Request for Assessment of Civil Penalties in Connection with a Continuing Zoning Violation (dated March 19, 2001) was sent via certified mail, return receipt requested, on March 20, 2001. A copy of the Second Notice of Zoning Violation was attached. The Request noted that civil penalties in connection with the violation would be assessed beginningi on March 19, 2001. The Notice was received on March 29, 2001, by Jeffrey K. Brooks. 8. The Zoning Officer Visited the Brooks residence on July 6, 2001 and discussed issue with Mrs. Brooks. Mrs. Brooks stated that only one vehicle is inoperable and that Mr. Brooks is trying to get the other vehicles licensed. 9. As of September 4, 2001 there was no change to the property noted, 10. As of September 10, 2001, 5 junked or wrecked motor vehicles were located on the site (tan Yugo, light blue Ford station wagon, light blue & white Ford Bronco, light blue Ford/Mercury sedan, and a blue Chevrolet van). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Orange County Commissioners that Jeffrey K. and Sharon Brooks own property that is being used in violation of the Orange County, N.C. Zoning Ordinance and that this violation has been ongoing since January 3, 2001, and that each day's violation is a separate and distinct offense. Jeffrey K. and Sharon Brooks are indebted to Orange County, North Carolina in the amount of$100.00 per day, beginning on July 6, 2001, for violation of Section 6.16.7 (Storage of Junked or Wrecked Motor Vehicles), of the Orange County, N.C. Zoning Ordinance. Upon motion of Commissioner seconded by Commissioner the foregoing resolution was adopted this the day of --, 2001. 1, Beverly A. Blythe, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of so much of the proceedings of said Board at a meeting held on , 2001 as it relates in any way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said proceedings are recorded in Minute Book No. of the Minutes of said Board. WITNESS my hand and the seal of said County, this the_day of 2001. Clerk to the Board of Commissioners