8.e) Building/Code Enforcement Official .
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Council Report
March 2009
Steve Thorp
Scandia Code Official
Building information:
• #permits issued: March = 5 YTD=11
• #new residential units: 0 YTD=O
• Totals for March 2009
a) Valuation=$54,379.00 YTD=$90,620.00
b) Permit Fees=$497.5 YTD=$995.50
c) Plan Review Fees=$0 YTD=$63.40
Total Fees Generated YTD=$1,058.90
Code enforcement/zoning actions:
• TOTAL ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS: 68
1. court action: 0 (1 warrant has been outstanding since 11/19/07)
2. actively pursuing: 16
3. closed cases: 51
• new cases: 3 for the month of January;
• 10 Exterior Storage violations, 1 Shoreland Regulation infractions, 1 Farm Animal
violations, 1 unlicensed car, 1 potentially dangerous dog.
Planning:
• Tii Gavo is in the final phases and will be proceeding with the Conservation
Easement monitoring in the spring of 2009 and the final landscape items.
• The Mining inspection program is proceeding toward the opening of the Gravel
mines in May. The program will be reviewed at the Apri121 S` Council meeting and
input will be taken and incorporated.
• Conservation easement monitoring program being developed and implementation
expected to occur in the spring.
Zoning issues:
1. Zavoral mining application received from Tiller Corporation and assisting with
the preparation of EIS scoping requirements.
2. Variance requested for the placement of an accessory building with the desired
square footage larger than allowed for with lot size, May Planning Commission.
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Daily Activities:
• Building inspections,
• Zoning inspections;
• Resident interaction including phone calls, emails and in person regarding zoning,
planning and building issues;
. Wetland Conservation Act training;
• Emergency Manager courses (on line) as well as classroom training.
Miscellaneous:
• The house at 20780 Olinda Trail North(Rasmussen house) had the final burn on
April 1 lth. Roger Rydeen will remove the debris once there is no smoldering.
• Review of the insurance proceeds for the skating warming house roof that insurance
monies will reimburse for. The League of MN insurance will pay for the removal and
roofing of half of the roof(South and West hal fl. Bids are currently being compiled.
• Testing of the Uptown Water supply will be conducted for lead/copper sampling with
the opening of the Gammelgaxden museum. The MN Health Department requires the
City to procure the samples, five samples are required, but they pay for the testing.
The wellhead protection plan required by the Health Dept will be reviewed this spring
in regards to the buried tanks and abandoned well by the old maintenance building.
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City of Scandia
Building Permits March-09
PERMITS
Permit# Date Address Owner Work Valuation
Permit# Date Address Owner Work Valuation
09-006 3/12/2009 15215 220th St N Houston roof $ 10,000.00
09-007 3/18/2009 22060 Peabod Tr Brunfelt roof $ 15,000.00
09-008 3/18/2009 18509 Lan I Ave Adams Mechanical $ 9,000.00
09-0010 3/20/2009 19005 Lan I Ave Bluhm window re I and reside $8,379
09-011 3/24/2009 12100 Lakama a Tr Dahl roof $ 12,000.00
$ 54,379.00
FEES
Permit# Permit Fee Plan Review Fee Total
09-006 $ 99.50 $ - $ 99.50
09-007 $ 99.50 $ - $ 99.50
09-008 $ 99.50 $ - $ 99.50
09-0010 $ 99.50 $ - $ 99.50
09-011 $ 99.50 $ - $ 99.50
$ 497.50 $ 497.50
Letters of Credit �
Name Purpose Date issued Initial amount Current balance Expiration
Nature's
Walk landsca e 10/20/04 $ 25,000.00 $ - released
Sanctua
final ro�ect 7/19/2005 $ 96,000.00 $ - Funds drawn b Cit
Tii Gavo radin 10/1/06 $ 250,000.00 $ - Ex ired
Tii Gavo construction 6/28/07 $ 1,514,344.00 $ 300,000.00 6/28/2009
Tii Gavo landsca e 6/28/07 $ 177,687.00 $ 141,787.00 6/28/2009
Wild
Bush
Acres landsca e/im r 10/20/05 $ 350,000.00 $ - released
Old
Marine
Estates im rovements 7/23/08 $ 5,300.00 $ 5,300.00 7/23/2009
Childers variance 12/6/05 $ 30,000.00 $ 5,000.00 6/6/2011