2988• RESOLUTION NO. 2988
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT GRANT HOLDING LLC IS THE OWNER OF
CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY; THAT A NUISANCE REQUIRING
ABATEMENT BY CITY FORCES OR FORCES CONTRACTED BY THE CITY EXISTS ON
SUCH PROPERTY; AND DIRECTING THE USE OF SUCH FORCES TO ABATE THE
NUISANCE FOUND
Recitals:
1.Real Property Location and Ownership. It is alleged by a Code Enforcement Officer of the city,
a person authorized to enforce the ordinances and municipal code of the City, that the real
property located at Lot 5, Blk 10, Guffin Eccles Addition #2; Parcel# 91664000, Moses Lake,
Washington, is the site of public nuisance violations of Moses Lake Municipal Code (MLMC)
8.14.030. The records of Grant County show the owner of the subject property to be Grant
Holdings, LLC, 227 Bellevue Way NE. #585, Bellevue, WA 98004-5721.
2.Notice. On May 19, 2008, the Code Enforcement Officer caused to be delivered by regular mail
and certified mail to the owner of record of the subject property a Notice of Violation and Order
to Correct or Cease Activity. No appeal was filed to challenge that order. The time to comply
under that order has passed. The nuisance described in that order has not been abated by
correction of the condition of the property and a nuisance continues to exist on the subject
property. On July 9, 2008, the Code Enforcement Officer caused to be delivered to Grant
Holdings, LLC a notice of the intent of the City Council to consider adoption of a resolution such
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as this at its meeting of July 22, 2008. Such notice was in writing, in the English language and
was delivered by return receipt mail and regular mail to the record owner of the subject
property.
3. Violations. It has been established by the Notice of Violation and Order to Correct or Cease
Activity that the following violations exist on the subject property and have not been corrected:
3.1 A violation of MLMC 8.14.030.0 - Except for any designated public park land, natural
area, or environmentally sensitive area, or any undeveloped parcels of land not adjacent
to developed areas or which are used for agricultural purposes, all grasses, weeds, or
other vegetation growing or which has grown and died, which is determined to be a fire
or safety hazard or a nuisance to persons, shall not exceed twelve inches (12") in height
measured above the ground.
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Don Pohjola, Moses Lake Code Enforcement Officer
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5.2. The following exhibits were made a part of the record of the proceedings:
EXHIBIT #1: Moses Lake Municipal Code Chapters 8.14.030.0
EXHIBIT #2: Previous "Notice To Correct" letters sent.
EXHIBIT #3: Notice of Violation and Order to Correct or Cease Activity dated May 19,
2008 from the Code Enforcement Officer addressed to Grant Holdings, LLC, Bellevue,
WA. 98004-5721.
EXHIBIT #4: Pictures taken by Code Enforcement Officer of the property located at
Parcel# 91664000, Moses Lake, WA.
EXHIBIT #5: Letter dated July 9, 2008, from the Code Enforcement Officer to Grant
Holdings, LLC advising the property owner of the public hearing regarding abatement of
property, scheduled for July 22, 2008.
Resolved:
1.A public nuisance in violation of MLMC 8.14.030.0 exists on the subject property at Parcel#
91664000, Moses Lake, WA, Grant Holdings, LLC, 227 Bellevue Way NE #585 in Bellevue,
WA 98004-5721 is the record contract owner of the subject property per the records of Grant
County.
2.The public nuisance located upon the subject property consists of:
2.1. Violation 1. Weeds and grasses 12 inches or greater growing on the property.
3.The maintenance of these public nuisance violations on the subject property by the record
owner is detrimental to the health, safety, welfare, peace and tranquility of the residents of
the city impacting the quality of life and diminishing property values.
4.Grant Holdings, LLC, the record contract owner, has 15 (fifteen) days from the date of the
adoption of this resolution to cause the nuisance violations listed herein to be removed to
the satisfaction of the Code Enforcement Officer. Those improvements include the
following:
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July 22, 2008
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5.2. The following exhibits were made a part of the record of the proceedings:
EXHIBIT #1: Moses Lake Municipal Code Chapters 8.14.030.0
Adopted by the City Council on July 22, 2008.
Ronald C. Covey, M
RESOLUTION NO. 2988 July 22, 2008
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6. A copy of this resolution shall be provided to the record contract owner by return receipt and
regular mail after its approval by the City Council.
ATTEST:
,onald R. Cone, Finance Director
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