Board decides property fee appeals
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The board denied seven appeals, granted one vacant-building-fee appeal, and held six others for additional information or compliance conditions.
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Most denials involved appellants who did not appear at the hearing. The board granted the appeal involving 3042 N Palmer St. after hearing about a discrepancy in the recorded ownership date. Several cases remain open with possible fee waivers, including $254 for one vacant-building case, $6,086 if an occupancy permit is verified, and $1,625.60 if compliance is completed by August 31, 2026.
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- Denied the appeal of Jonathan Apo, POHAKUVENTURES LLC, regarding vacant building registration fees after no appearance.
- Held Shirley Walker's vacant building registration fee appeal; the Department of Neighborhood Services indicated it would waive $254 in reinspection fees if she allows a city inspection.
- Denied the appeal of Calvin R. Ramsey Sr. regarding vacant building registration fees after no appearance.
- Denied the garbage and litter nuisance fee appeal of Josh Studinski, agent for 1559 S 9th St LLC.
- Granted Josh Studinski's vacant building registration fee appeal for 3042 N Palmer St. after testimony raised a discrepancy between the recorded conveyance date and the stated purchase date.
- Denied three additional vacant-building or reinspection-fee appeals involving Jenta Alexander, Michael Chelminsui/TEAM ASSETS LLC, Steven R. Wolf, and Jesse Griffin Jr.; the minutes record the denials for each after no appearance where stated.
- Held several appeals for further information or compliance, including a possible $254 waiver for HUAD Real Estate Trust, possible waiver of $6,086 for Ronald Mueller if an occupancy permit is verified, and possible waiver of $1,625.60 for Rick Kouchich if he complies by August 31, 2026.
- Held Catherine Beck's chicken-keeping permit appeal for a transcript or recording of a prior hearing and held the nuisance-property designation appeal for 4805 N Sherman Blvd. at the appellant's request. A motion to hold the nuisance-call special-charges appeal for 5716 W Hampton Ave. failed.
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