HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/2/2024 Item 7b, Tway and Loew - Staff Agenda CorrespondenceCity of San Luis Obispo, Council Memorandum
City of San Luis Obispo
Council Agenda Correspondence
DATE: July 2, 2024
TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: Timmi Tway, Community Development Director
Prepared by: Michael Loew, Chief Building Official
VIA: Whitney McDonald, Interim City Manager
SUBJECT: ITEM 7B – DETERMINE EXISTENCE OF A PUBLIC NUISANCE AT 205
CASA STREET AND 1067 MURRAY AVENUE
This Staff Agenda Correspondence provides an update on the actions taken by
the property owner and status of the property at 205 Casa and 1067 Murray since the
writing of the staff report.
The property owner, Mr. Diller Ryan, reached out to the Chief Building Official,
Michael Loew, to inquire about the state of his property on June 26, 2024. Mr. Ryan
scheduled a time for the following day to access the unit and discuss the public hearing
process. Mr. Ryan met with Mr. Loew on site on the morning of June 27, 2024, to discuss
the immediate needs; however, Mr. Ryan was not able to provide identification at the time
and did not have keys to the structure. As a result, Mr. Loew scheduled another meeting
the following day to remove the locks on the building. Access to the structure was granted
to Mr. Ryan on June 28, 2024, when he verified his identity with his driver’s license. Mr.
Ryan arrived at the property that day with a crew of tree trimmers, who began clearing
the overgrown vegetation. He also began removing the accumulated junk and debris, and
only a few items remain today.
June 28, 2024, was the first time Mr. Ryan accessed the unit since it was boarded
up in December of 2023. City staff was not permitted to access the structure to perform
an inspection. During the onsite meeting on June 28, 2024, Mr. Ryan communicated his
concerns regarding the security of the structure and asked to have the city locks
reinstalled at the end of the day. Mr. Loew returned to the property at the end of the day
to reinstall the strong-back locks to assist Mr. Ryan in assuring the building remained
secured from unauthorized entrants.
Additional junk and debris began to accumulate over the weekend and Mr. Ryan
has begun clearing those items. He met with Mr. Loew again on July 1, 2024, to discuss
the costs of what is being recommended to the City Council during the public hearing. He
communicated his interest in resolving the immediate code violations himself and
providing the necessary security for the site. Mr. Loew provided Mr. Ryan with a paper
copy of the Council Agenda Report that included all the attachments for the item.
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While Mr. Ryan’s recent efforts are important to note, staff recommends that the
City Council proceed with the adoption of the Resolution presented in item 7b in order to
continue to ensure the property is fully abated. City staff will continue to work with Mr.
Ryan as he continues to abate the property and will only take action if the Council finds a
nuisance does exist, and progress towards abatement isn’t made by the deadline set
during the public hearing.
The following pictures were taken on July 1, 2024, after Mr. Ryan’s initial efforts to
address the violations on the property:
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