WILTON MANORS CITY COMMISSION APPROVES MASSIVE LIEN REDUCTIONS

By John Hayden

Every day, thousands of people pass by 2300 NE 6th Ave. And every day for years it’s been racking up fines. Over several years, the property fell into disrepair, had unpermitted renovations, and eventually accrued $372,100 in penalties.

At the city commission meeting on March 28, the owner, Roger Quisenberry, asked for fines to be reduced. A special magistrate had already reduced the amount by 50% to $187,652. Quisenberry, a resident of Palm Beach County, and his attorneys requested additional relief.

The property, which currently houses Club Xtra, several residences, and was briefly home to a beer garden, has been brought into compliance. Quisenberry says fines accrued due to legal fights with tenants which prevented him from making changes while the lawsuits were going on.

Commissioners were skeptical of some of the absentee landlord’s arguments but also had issues with the amount of the fines versus the severity of the violations, which included lack of enclosure around the garbage and striping.

“The total of the sum of the fines is a ridiculous number. It’s ridiculous that an absentee owner would let it get to that number, so I have a tiny amount of understanding,” Commissioner Chirs Caputo said.

Commissioner Don D’Arminio pointed out that he, too, owns rental properties but checks on them daily. He said the property was neglected and sits in the heart of the entertainment district.

Eventually the commissioners lowered the fines to $105,801.

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