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Oakland Property Progress Report: October 2012 Address

Street

301 Coltart

3738/ 3732‐ 3742/ 3746

53

3109

Dawson St

Lawn St

Forbes Ave.

Owner

Complaint

Rosato Realty, Disruptive behavior/large parties for many LLC years, landlord has been unresponsive

Peter Terris

David M Sell and Sandra A Sell

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.

Vacant lot that appears abandoned, overgrown, collected debris or not properly secured

MRL Associates Owner removed stones on PennDOT owned LLC land. Paved it and is using as a parking lot.

Date of Most Recent Activity Original Entry 10/16/2012

History

OPDC submitted to 311 and notified Zone 4

Abated/ Resolved

Put on Top 10

Oct‐12

34554 Lack of occupancy permit reported in August; in September to environmental services November for occupancy permit; referred to senior inspector; Reported to BBI again on 12/13: at all times: no BBI violations. As of 2/15, occupancy permit has been revoked.

7/14/2011

311 Number

260410; 266478; 26926

(9/19/12) Per BBI, Terris' attorney (3/8/12) Housing Court issued a 90 continuance submitted letter showing who he’s hired to get a civil engineer to examine hillside issues. to do work (3/22/12) Zoning board hearing .

(4/20/12) OPDC filed FOF/COL brief and is awaiting final ZBA decision.

Oct‐11

(5/3/12) Resubmitted Ticket 26926 to 311 on because lot is not landscaped to code.

7/20/2011

1/18/2011

(8/14/12)Per Julie Reiland report , BBI has offered deceased owner's daughter extension to abate violations since owner recently passed away.

(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.

269389 (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.

Residents are getting Councilman Lavelle's office involved as welll as city attorney, Pitt and other stakeholders. (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.

Oct‐11

Jan‐12

(Jan‐Feb 2012) 5 BBI violations submitted for court complaint.

3101

Niagara St

Joseph M Slomnicki

Appears abandoned, overgrown, collected debris or not properly secured

7/20/2011

(7/12/12): Community Human Services is (7/12/12): Community Human Services is (3/21/12) 30‐day continuance issued on in contact with BBI regarding current state condition owner reach out to OPDC for solution. of house. They plan to attempt to purchase the home/provide services to (4/3/12) Owner met with Elly Fisher and did not owner. (6/7/12) Owner fined $100,000 at express desire to sell house, or to bring up to magistrate's court. Plans to appeal. code using volunteers. Expressed interest in (10/16/12) Owner appealled before Judge façade grant program.

Gallo and received a 60 day extension.

(4/17/12)Owner sent OPDC letter requesting Judge threatened fine of $1,000 per day if volunteers to clean up debris. OPDC responded not abated by then. on 4/27/12 offering to to buy house and/or recommend landscapers/ contractors to do work if they don't wish to sell.

2693936

Oct‐11

MISC: West Robinson Street Oakland

VA Hospital construction causes undue traffic and noise disturbance because of mass number of tractor trailers travelling to and from the site, not following submitted route.

MISC: 100 Block

Most if not all of businesses do not comply with garbage codes. Place garbage bags without cans and recyclable cardboard out far before pickup, diminishing aesthetic appeal of block and a potential rodent magne

3421

29

Oakland Ave (100 n/a BLOCK)

Parkview Ave

Lawn St

Nickolas Solic

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.

Repeated nuisance offendor. Significant Pgh Police drug bust in March 2012. Community Quality Rentals would like to see Disruptive Property ordinance utilized for this property.

3/26/2012

(4/16/12) City traffic engineer is aware of violations and advised residents to call issue into 311 before they can send out an inspector, documenting time and place of each incident.

Residents have done so and we are waiting for further action. (6/20/12): Justin Miller confirmed (9/1/12) Letter sent to Public Works that City Planning has no jursidiction here and Assistant Director Rob Kaczorowski that he reminded Amanda Purcell of DPW of requesting traffic study be completed on issue.(6/29/12) Liz Style has contacted Scott Robinson Street to explore ways to limit or Schubert (Zone 6 Commander) who then prohibit commercial truck traffic. contacted Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit (10/16/12) Per Dan Gilman, "No Trucks" and the Commander of Zone Four (8/14/12) signs have been installed and both Zone 4 Confusing discussion at July Oakwatch meeting. and VA police have agreed to enforce it.

University of Pittsburgh representative confirmed that university owns Sutherland Street and therefore the street never should have been authorized as part of route. City is unsure of which department has jurisdiction on remedying this‐‐ Police, City Planning, City Traffic Engineer?

28417; 293827; 29332; 27886

Mar‐12

3/12/2012

/ / (9/13/12) Bill Klimovich, Asst. Director Envro. Services has instructed foreman to monitor this issue and speak with owner about trash policies and warn of possible citations. (10/16/12) Still haven't been able to catch them in the act. Bill is on standby for us on this issue.

(5/17/12) Per 311 email, warning letter issued.

(5/17/12) Per 311 email, warning letter issued.

(5/9/12) OPDC re‐submitted to 311 with photo of trash out on Sunday, during Pgh Marathon.

(3/13/12) OBID and OPDC have made multiple 311 reports, awaiting updates. (8/14/12) An ACHD inspector visited site on 7/17/12. Many citations issued, but none for trash. Larry from ACHD will do personal follow up visit.

286345; 265521; 27199

Mar‐12

6/13/2012

(9/6/12) Owner fined $500,000 by Judge (6/20/12): Per Brian Hill report, BBI has Ricciardi; will likely appeal. (9/19/12) Per submitted this property to appear in housing BBI, no update on notice of appeal. court soon.

7/13/2012

(9/5/12) BBI cited property for broken windows and decaying porches. Zone 4 reported they believe it was submitted to Disruptive Properties; Disruptive Properties has not received it on their end.

(10/10/12) Still not in Disruptive (10/10/12) Still not in Disruptive Properties database on BBI side. Per Blair Illegal fireworks have been a repeated problem Kossis and community reps who attend here since July 2011. Drugs also an court: Judge Riccardi gave firm warning to issue.(8/14/12) No movement on Zone 4 Police complete the required work in 30 days or end for Disruptive Properties ordinance. BBI face fines in excess of $100,000.He was citing them for building issues. not only required to fix the problems, but "go above an and beyond to make his property more presentable." If he is unable to complete these repairs the Judge implored him to sell the property.

292559; 28663

Jun‐12

Jul‐12

2852

253

Blvd. of the Allies

North Dithridge

Fagnelli Plumbing Co, Inc.

Mardan Properties LLC

Lot has been dumping ground for company' for over five years.

Large parties; overgrowth; trash

7/13/2012

(8/15/12) BBI reported that severity of Lot has been dumping ground for company' for issues requires a senior inspection; over five years. (8/14/12) BBI looking into citing‐‐ pending. (9/19/12) Per BBI, owner has challenge is their permit grandfathers in certain made small improvements to lot but allowances. Address on file is Ophelia Street nothing major because of provisions he address. has in old permit that is grandfathered in.

(10/16/12) Larry from ACHD visited property, photographed/documented building issues, and spoke with tenants about disruptive behavior and pending inspection date.

(9/13/12) Multiple complaints about this house, both about building/trash violations and 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.

Jul‐12

301095

Sep‐12