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Staying enforcement for 180 days of Council File RLH RR 15-37 ordering the rehabilitation or razing and the demolition of the structures at 2227 BEECH STREET within 30 days after the October 7, 2015 City Council Public Hearing.
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WHEREAS, City Council File RLH RR 15-37 ordered the razing and the demolition of the structure of 2227 Beech Street within 30 days after the October 7, 2015 City Council Public Hearing; and,
WHEREAS, City Council adopted File RLH RR 15-37 on October 7, 2015 granting a stay of enforcement for 30 days; and,
WHEREAS, a request was made to the City Council to review this case again and consider granting an additional stay of enforcement; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer conducted hearings on September 8, 2015 (which no one appeared), December 8, 2015 and January 26, 2016 to review this request; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer considered the attorney's request on behalf of the owner, Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, Altisource, in the context of the following:
1. Posting of a $5,000 performance deposit with the Department of Safety and Inspections; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer recommends the Council deny the request for a stay of enforcement of Council File RLH RR 15-37 ordering the razing and the demolition of the structures at 2227 Beech Street within 30 days after the October 7, 2015 City Council Public Hearing based on the following findings:
1. a work plan was not presented;
2. evidence of financing to execute a rehabilitation was not presented and no specific bid for the rehabilitation was presented, which would be the foundation for determining the level of financing required;
3. a letter of commitment (an affidavit) from the Bank, indicating the amount of funds for the project was not presented;
4. all necessary general contractor and subcontractors were not presented; and,
WHEREAS, a request was made by Melanie Smith, Real Estate Broker, The Ewing Group LLC representing ne...
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