Oakland Property Progress Report: March 2013
Address
Street 3320 Juliet 210 Ophelia
235-241
53
Dunseith
Lawn St
Owner Fu-Chiang and Fen-Fang Tsui EVAN MANAGER THREE INC TSE MING, LEE YUK (W)
David M Sell and Sandra A Sell
Centre Ave/Craig Street intersection
Dawson St
(May 2013) Resident submitted to 311
Garbage and debris in vacant lot following soil testing Overoccupancy and frequent partying
Vacant lot that appears abandoned, overgrown, collected debris or not properly secured
Parking problem-residents unable to fit cars through; serious fire hazard
Peter Terris
Date of Most Recent Activity Original Entry 5/15/2013
Illegal dumping
Drug activity
Lawn St, Parkview Ave, and others
3738/ 37323742/ 3746
Complaint
Apartment building was demolished, weeds mostly removed. Owner dumped significant additional fill on the top of a unstable hillside to level the lot and attempted to pave the entire lot without an occupancy permit. He has been ordered by the city to file for a variance if he wants to install a surface parking lot at this location.This site is now an illegally paved parking lot as per current zoning designation. Pending hearing on 3/22/2012 for 3732-3742 Dawson, owner may pursue expansion of his commercial parking lot at 3732 Dawson to include 3738 Dawson. Lot is not landscaped to code.
History
311 Number
Dept
Put on Top 10
49651, 49945
BBI
May-13
5/15/2013
(May 2013) Resident submitted to 311, property owner hangs up on her when she calls.
49261
BBI
May-13
3/18/2013
Resident has submitted to 311 (March 2013) Was not in BBI system, will re-check.
43574
Police/BBI
Mar-13
7/20/2011
(11/29/12) OPDC is in talks with owner's daughter. She is working to abate violations. Oakwatch chairs have agreed to (8/14/12)Per Julie Reiland report , BBI has offered remove this property from Top 10 deceased owner's daughter extension to abate list.(March 2013) Owners no longer violations since owner recently passed away. responding to OPDC. Request for BBI to recite. (April 2013) BBI to reach out to lawyer. (May 2013) Re-cited by ACHD.
269389
BBI/ ACHD
Oct 2011; March 2013
1/21/2013
Residents have notified police and 311. (March 2013) Arrests have been made at corner surface lot. Residents asked for police to continue monitoring intersection. (May 2013) Complaints about drug activity continue.
36122
Police
Feb-13
2/20/2013
(2/25/13)Increased police ticketing began per residents' request at 2/20/13 Oakwatch meeting. (March 2013) Residents noted increased enforcement has made slight improvement and asked that police continue this effort.
43184
Police
Feb-13
7/14/2011
Lack of occupancy permit reported in August 2011; reported in September to environmental services Reported in November for occupancy permit; referred to senior inspector; Reported to BBI again on 12/13/12: at all times: no BBI violations. As of 2/15/12, occupancy permit has (11/29/12) Case continued. Property been revoked. (3/8/12) Housing Court issued a 90 owner showing signs of progress. (March 260410; continuance to get a civil engineer to examine 2013) Owner granted 120 day continuance 266478; 26926 hillside issues. (3/22/12) Zoning board hearing. to continue removing fill from hillside. (4/20/12) OPDC filed FOF/COL brief and is awaiting final ZBA decision. (5/3/12) Resubmitted Ticket 26926 to 311 on because lot is not landscaped to code. (9/19/12) Per BBI, Terris' attorney submitted letter showing who he’s hired to do work
BBI
Oct-11
Moved off Top 10
Nov-12
3109
253
3101
3421
Forbes Ave.
North Dithridge
Niagara St
Parkview Ave
Emeric Criscella Owner removed stones on PennDOT owned and MRL land. Paved it and is using as a parking lot. Associates LLC
Mardan Properties LLC
Joseph M Slomnicki
Nickolas Solic
1/18/2012
Large parties; overgrowth; trash
Appears abandoned, overgrown, collected debris or not properly secured
Inside- currently occupied with Electric and Gas service shut off. Major water damage on top floor. Outside- Porch walls falling down, Cars parked in backyard. Side walk littered with large chunks of cement, retaining wall falling down, front steps crumbling, and hole in roof in the rear of the house.
(10/22/12) Owners did not show up for hearing. Judge Ricciardi fined them $600,000. (1/4/13) Owners filed appeal. New court date February 12th.(2/20/13) Hearing delayed until further notice.
(3/21/2012) Owners cited. Will go through Zoning Board, and Planning board. (4/18/12) Per Brian Hill report, city attorneys and developer attorneys trying to resolve issue out of court.(6/21/12)Judge Ricciardi issued continuance in Housing Court. Mandated that in interim, owners install parking bumpers. (8/14/12) In Housing Court on August 16th. Community is coordinating testimony with city attorney.(8/15/12) Was continued in court; city wants it handled by Planning Commission. (9/19/12) Per Mayor's Office, planning commission is still awaiting updated site plans from developer and will try to contact owner or attorney.
(12/4/12) ACHD cited for garbage violations. BBI cited for multiple exterior violations (missing steps, broken windows, etc) as well as occupancy violations in efforts to do full inspection of property (12/19/12) ACHD reinspected property and reports that new owners have complied.(2/20/13) BBI submitted for legal action. In Housing Court on Feb 28th. (2/28/13) Judge Ricciardi issued warrant for owner's arrest after no-show in housing court. (May 2013) Recited by fire chief. Constable has not made contact with owner.
(9/13/12) Multiple complaints about this house:building/trash violations/ disruptive parties; problem in past years as well. Police have already visited house once this year on Labor Day weekend. Oakwatch submitted this house in our Top 5 Disruptive Property list to Zone 4 and Chief Maurita Bryant. (10/16/12) Larry from ACHD visited property, photographed/documented building issues, and spoke with tenants about disruptive behavior and pending inspection date.
7/20/2011
(6/7/12) Owner fined $100,000 at magistrate's court. Plans to appeal. (10/16/12) Owner appealled before Judge Gallo and received a 60 day extension. Judge threatened fine of $1,000 per day if not abated by then. (12/4/12) OPDC is working with URA to place property in Property Reserve. (1/8/13) Judge Gallo fined Slomnicki $10,000. Slomnicki did not state whether or not he would appeal. (May 2013) Oakwatch researching Act 90 legislation
6/13/2012
(1/8/13) Judge Gallo fined Solic $13,500. Solic stated that he will appeal.(1/20/13) House continues to be safety hazard; Oakwatch further exploring options with City Solicitor re: possible injunction.(March 2013) Owner has made minor improvements and claims he's retained lawyer for appeal. Appeal process to Superior Court is very lengthy. (May 2013) Oakwatch exploring Act 90 legislation.
(Jan-Feb 2012) 5 BBI violations submitted for court complaint. (3/21/12) 30-day continuance issued on condition owner reach out to OPDC for solution. (4/3/12) Owner met with OPDC, not interested in selling. (4/17/12)Owner sent OPDC letter requesting volunteers to clean up debris. OPDC responded on 4/27/12 offering to to buy house and/or recommend landscapers/ contractors to do work if they don't wish to sell. (7/12/12): Community Human Services in contact with BBI and wishes to purchase the home/provide services to owner.
(6/20/12): BBI has submitted this property to appear in housing court soon.(9/6/12) Owner fined $500,000 by Judge Ricciardi; will likely appeal. (9/19/12) Per BBI, no update on notice of appeal. (12/4/12) Owner did not show for appeal hearing.
301095
2693936
BBI/ Planning Commission
Jan-12
BBI/ ACHD/ Fire Bureau
Sep-12
BBI
Oct-11
292559; 28663 BBI
Jun-12
3124
Blvd. of the Allies (other address in zoning files is 3201 Hamlet Street)
Fagnelli Plumbing Co, Inc.
Lot has been dumping ground for company for over five years.
7/13/2012
(12/10/12) BBI and ZBA found original permits under different addresses and plan to cite owner for lack of occupancy permit for storage. (1/20/13) BBI cited them before holidays and nothing was abated. Submitted for legal action. (April 2013)Following Housing Court, Mr. Fagnelli is in touch with OPDC and residents. Is looking to retain landscape artchitect to improve site.
(8/14/12) BBI looking into citing--challenge is their permit grandfathers in certain allowances. Address on file is Ophelia Street address. (8/15/12) BBI reported that severity of issues requires a senior inspection; pending. (9/19/12) Per BBI, owner has made small improvements to lot but nothing major because of provisions he has in old permit that is grandfathered in.
33433
BBI
Jul-12