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AGENDA TITLE: Presentation of Community Improvement Award
MEETING DATE: October 17,2007
PREPARED BY: Community Development Department
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the Mayor present a Community ImprovementAward to Pat
Walker and Jack Roderick, owners of 207 E. Pine Street, for their
efforts in improving their property.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In an effort to provide recognition to owners or occupants of
residential, commercial or industrial properties that have made
noted improvements or have demonstrated a history of a well-
maintained property, all of which contributes to the beautification of
the community, the Community I m provement Award program was established. Community Improvement
Award nominations are received at various times throughout the year and are brought before the Lodi
Improvement Committee for review at their regular meetings. City Staff provides the Improvement
committee with any pertinent information, including property ownership, the nature of the improvements
or conditions upon the property that warrant recognition, as well as any background pertaining to code
enforcement, police activity or other notable issue that could have bearing on the nomination.
At the Lodi Improvement Committee of October 2,2007, the following information and supporting
photographs regarding a property at 207 E. Pine Street that had been nominated for a community
I m provement Award was received and taken under consideration:
207 E. Pine Street
Property owners: Pat Walker & Jack Roderick
Multi -family residential property.
This property has been the focus of code enforcement activities for the past several years. From our
research, it appears that originally there were two single family dwellings and an additional living unit in
the detached garage structure. Through the years those dwelling units were allowed to be subdivided to
create a total of 9 units within those three buildings. Sometime after that, additional unpermitted and
substandard alterations were made that brought the total number of units on the property to 12. In
addition to those alterations being done without the appropriate permit or to any reasonable building
standard, the minimum required floor area for each dwelling unit, established in the Uniform Housing
Code, was violated.
Through the course of inspecting and reviewing the measurements within each dwelling unit, it was
determined that we could allow a total of 8 units, providing that the corrections were made to provide
adequate floor space within each unit. In the course of that enforcement effort, the dwellings were
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ordered to be vacated until the previous owners broughtthe property into compliance. During the time it
was vacant, the property owners at that time were marketing the propertyfor sale. During that time there
were also many incidents where transients had broken into the buildings and were using them for shelter
and other illicit activities. A more recent incident led to a fire that severely damaged one of the buildings.
It was shortly after that, that the property was finally sold to the current owners, PatWalker and Jack
Roderick. Working closely with the City, the new owners engaged in a complete renovation of those
residential buildings. This included the demolition of the fire -damaged structure, which reduced the
number of residential units at the property to seven (7).
Those renovations, as well as the complete redo of the grounds, including landscaping, hardscape and a
new concrete parking area accessed off of the alley, are now complete. The completion of this project
marks a dramatic improvement to that block and the entire neighborhood. For that, Mr. Walker and Mr.
Roderick, and their property are up for consideration for a Community I m provement Award.
After the review of these nominated properties, the Lodi Improvement Committee voted unanimously to
award a Community I m provement Award to Mr. Walker and Mr. Roderick as recognition and in
appreciation for their efforts to improve their property.
Randy 1001
Community Development Director
Attachments
cc: Lodi Improvement Committee
Pat Walker
Jack Roderick