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Home My WebLink About091-03RESOLUTION NO. 91-2003 DENYING THE APPEAL OF SYBIL HOWARD AND AFFIRMING THE ORDER TO REMOVE INOPERABLE VEHICLES FROM 376 W. LINDA MESA (OWNER: SYBIL J. HOWARD, APN 199 280 006) WHEREAS, Section 4-7 of the Danville Municipal Code and the California Vehicle Code authorize the Town of Danville to remove abandoned and inoperable vehicles from private property; and WHEREAS, acting pursuant to Section 4-7, the Town has identified a number of abandoned and inoperable vehicles on the property at 376 W. Linda Mesa Avenue; and WHEREAS, on August 7, 2003, the Town's hearing officer conducted a hearing at the subject property for the purpose of reviewing any evidence regarding the status of the vehicles identified as inoperable; and WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer determined that three of the previously identified vehicles had been removed from the property but that all remaining vehicles were in fact inoperable. These findings were the basis for the hearing officer's written decision; and WHEREAS, the owner of 376 W. Linda Mesa Avenue, Sybil Howard, appealed the hearing officer's decision in a timely manner; and WHEREAS, on September 2, 2003, the Danville Town Council conducted a public hearing to consider the Howard appeal. During the hearing, the Town Council heard and considered all written evidence, including the staff report and all attachments thereto, and oral testimony regarding the vehicles in question; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that based upon consideration of all evidence in the record, the Danville Town Council denies the appeal of Sybil Howard and affirms the order to remove inoperable vehicles from 376 W. Linda Mesa Avenue based upon the following findings: 1. The vehicles described and identified in Exhibit I attached to this resolution and incorporated herein by this reference, are inoperable and subject to abatement pursuant to Section 4~7 of the Danville Municipal Code. 2. The property owner and appellant was provided with all required notices and hearing rights required by Section 4~7; and, be it further RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 4-7.11 of the Danville Municipal Code, Town staff and any necessary contractors are hereby directed to take all steps necessary to remove and dispose of the vehicles described in Exhibit 1 and to maintain a record of all costs incurred in such removal so that such costs may be charged to the property owner. APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on September 2, 2003, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Shimansky, Andersen, Arnerich, Doyle, Stepper None None ' APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY j ATTEST: CITY CLERK PAGE 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. 91-2003 VEHICLE DESCRIPTIONS & LICENSE PLATES: (UPDATED 9/2/03) (Certified Letter#: 7002 2410 0004 9874 8747) (Registered Owners: Fred W. or Sybil Howard) COLOR YEAR MAKE MODEL BODY LICENSE OR TYPE VIN: 1) Black 1979 Jeep 2 Door 1MUR459 2) Blue 1987 Toyota Truck 2X29639 3) Green 1967 Sunbeam Tiger 180LCT 4) Blue 1970 Ford Mustang 169HKG EXHIBIT 1 ,VEHICLE DESCRiPTioNs & LICENSE PLATES· (Certified Letter/t: 7002 22110 0004 9874 8860) (Registered. Ownem: Fred W. or Frank T. Howard) COLOR YEAR MAKE MODEL BODY LICENSE OR TYPE VIN: !) White 1963 Studebaker 4 Door. 3URW251 2) White 1971 Mercury Cougar 2 Door 900MQR 3) White 1983 Toyota Tercel Hatchback 1GWP~f60 VEHICLE DESCRIPTIONS & LICENSE PLATES: (Certified Letter#: 7002 2410 0004 9874 9416) (Registered Owners: Records Not on File/Unable to Locate Records) COLOR YEAR MAKE MODEL BODY LICENSE OR TYPE VIN: 1) Black Studebaker Truck R94871 2) Red Racing/Sports 2 Door None 3) Grey ' Studebaker EXX858 4) Brown Studebaker 63VK6335 5) Red Studebaker 63VJ8382 ' 6) Blue Triumph 1GUJ688 7) Black Jeep None 8) Blue Jeep Convert. CFA236 9) White Studebaker 2 Door None 10) Green Studebaker 276SCO 11) Blue Volkswagen None VEHICLE DESCRIPTIONS & LICENSE PLATES: (Certified Letter#: 7002 2410 0004 9874 8761) (Registered Owners: Record Not on File/Unable to Locate) COLOR YEAR MAKE MODEL BODY LICENSE OR TYPE VIN: 1) White Trailer Homemade .HZ8596 2) Yellow i Jet Ski . Trailer 0012FW VEHICLE DESCRIPTIONS & LICENSE PLATES: (Cer~ied Letter//: 7002 2410 0004 9874 8754) (Registered Owners: Record Not on File/Unable to LOCate) COLOR YEAR MAKE MODEL BODY LICENSE ORVIN: TYPE · 1) Silver Honda M/C None 2) White Yamaha M/C None · 3) Red Merlen M/C None 4) White Yamaha 400 M/C None 5) Red Honda FIT~0 ' M/C None 6) Red Kawasaki M/C None 7) Red Honda 600R M/C None 8) Honda M/C None Blue/Silver 9) Yamaha M/C None Red/White 3.0) ~ M/C None Red/White 11) Husabar M/C 13C0444 Yellow/Blue 12) Red ' Motor Cross M/C ME032010212 13) Yellow Yamaha M/C 5X7037 14) White ' Yamaha M/C JYA2AY00XGA000723 15) Black Kawasaki M/C JKAZXCB10KA01969 · . 16). ' Honda M/C NT12F1001143 'Blue/Silver VEHICLE DESCRIPTIONS & LICENSE PLATES- Various Registered Owners (Updated from 8/7/03 Hearing Date) 1) 1982/Honda/Motorcycie/VIN: JH2PC0702CM010271 R/O: Steve Gloruas 1824 Hamburg St. Oakley, CA 94561-1658 Homemade Trailer/Lic#: TN3811 R/O: Paul Wildrick 140 Stein Way Orinda, CA 94563 1989/Buick/Skylark/Lic#: 2PJK289 R/O: Michael Mlaker 9545 Sandpoint Dr. San Ramon, CA 94583 1975/CZ/Enduro/Motorcycle/Lic#: 8L0630 R/O: Steve Luisotti 1~-14 141svA~oatdro, C~)4598_~706 1979/Kawasaki/Motorcycle/Lic#: 14M7810 R/O: Jonathan Newhouse 9779 Davona Dr. San Ramon, CA 94583