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CB 2689--An ordinance authorizing rezoning from County RA Suburban e Residential District, RG Garden Apartment Residential District, RG/X Garden Apartment Residential District with Site Review Procedures, and C-2/X Neighborhood Commercial District with Site Review Procedures to City PL Public Lands District for property located on the west side of the Willamette River and south of Stults Street. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that findings supporting the rezonings as set forth in Planning Commission staff notes and minutes of August 2, 1983, be adopted by reference thereto; that the bills be read the second time by council bill numbers only, with unanimous consent of the council; and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that the bills be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bills were declared passed (and became Ordinance No. 19186 [CB 2686], Ordinance No. 19187 [CB 2687], Ordinance No. 19188 [CB 2688], and Ordinance No. 19189 [CB 2689]). C. Abatement of Nuisance and Unsafe Building at 1862 Kincaid Street (memo, resolution attached) Mr. Whitlow introduced the agenda item. Larry Reed, Assistant Superintendent of Building Inspection, presented the staff repQrt. He reviewed the history of e the property since May 1981 when the City Housing Inspector found 17 major code violations. He said the notes of the inspector indicated that the owner would begin repair of the property in summer 1982. No repairs were made as promised, although the house was again rented to students in the fall of that year. Mr. Reed said that letters, dated September 21, 1982,'were sent to the owner threatening abatement or court action. The property was again posted in April 1983 by HCC housing inspectors and the property fil~ was turned over to the Building Division on July 1, 1983. Mr. Reed said he then ordered a title/lot book search which stated the last deed of record was to a Christopher J. Sipe. He said that the report indicated there were three years of unpaid taxes to the County, totaling $3,600, plus some other judgments against the property. Mr. Reed said that he, on behalf of the City, wrote a dangerous building notice to the owner on July 28, 1983, posted the building on July 29, 1983, and sent letters to Christopher J. Sipe at a Portland address and in care of a Donald Sipe at 4318 Southwest Altadena Avenue in Portland. Mr. Reed said that there was no contact by the owner throughout the summer and the matter was referred to the City Manager's Office on August 2, 1983, and on September 28, 1983, the council called for this publiC hearing. He said that the City Recorder's Office, when posting the notice of public hearing, found students liVing in the building after the property had been posted, contrary to the posted notice. Mr. Reed said he again visited the site on September 30, 1983, and verified that the building had been rented to five students. He said the students had told him they were told by Mr. Sipe to remove the notice. Mr. Reed said he notified the students that they were in violation of City Code by occupying a posted, unsafe structure. He said no further contact was made with the City until e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 10, 1983 Page 18