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<br />Property ~w~e~ George Larson requests an extension from the August ~ 5, 2009 deadline agreed to by <br />the Council on June ~ 5, 2009. The additional time is to allow potential buyers to assemble the necessary <br />funding in order to finalize a sale; or <br />staff' xequests authorization to continue abatement proceedings on the former bowling alley. Next steps <br />include: find contracto~• to perform worl~, complete the Worl~, and assess the costs to the property taxes as <br />permitted by Code and statute. <br />a.c~c r~und~ ~scuss~®n <br />The City has identified the condition of the fo~•mer bowling alley owned by Mi. George Larson as one <br />being a nuisance as defined by the City Code. After snow collapsed a portion o£ the bowling alley on <br />March ~, 2007, tarps were placed as protection from the exterior elements. These tarps have been <br />desti.•oyed in the years since their installation. The issues sun~narized: <br />1. The ta~.•p placed in 2007 to temporary protect the temporary exterior wall has disintegrated; <br />2, There are openings to the roof allowing Water and birds to enter the building; <br />3. There appears to be evidence of people breaking into the building; <br />4. Graffiti painted on the property. <br />~Tith a f:~.al action deadline of June 28, 2009 pending, the property owner requested and the Council <br />granted a two month extension to August ~ 5, 2009, to facilitate the sale via auction scheduled for late July <br />2009, The auction has not xesulted in a sale and Mr. Larson xequests additional time for interested parties <br />to assemble financing. <br />From staffs perspective, the City has been more than patient in uniting for• the property owner to bring <br />the building into compliance. There are abatement tools available that would allow the City to male the <br />necessary repairs City staff is not pushing for demolition of the building}. The costs for these repairs <br />would be assessed to Mr. Carson's taxes. The attached timeline shows the 2009 action history. <br />Staff has suggested to Mr. Larson that the City could complete the worl~, and assess the repair costs to his <br />property, to be paid over 5 yews, with interest. This Would allow him to either pay over time, or at once, <br />C,~Documents and 5ettin~s~jmiller~Loca1 Settings~rl'emporary Internet Tiles~OLK3L~Actian Requested I3o~vling ~111ey extension 9-8-09.doc <br />