18-100CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 18 —100
A RESOLUTION TO INSPECT 5815 CLUB LANE
WHEREAS, The addition to the house at 5815 has been ongoing for several years; and,
WHEREAS, City Staff conducted a cursory inspection of the addition on February 6, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Staff reported the conditions to the City Council at the February meeting; and,
WHEREAS, The City Council directed staff to work with the property owners to provide access so a
building code compliance inspection could occur to ensure that the construction is consistent with the
State Building Code; and,
WHEREAS, City Staff has repeatedly attempted to receive permission from the property owners to allow
the inspections to be completed but with limited success; and,
WHEREAS, The property continues to be occupied with adults and children. No work has been done on
the property since March, so the unsafe conditions, or conditions not incompliance with the code at that
time continue and need to be corrected,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL MAKES THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS:
1. Building Permit Number A- 24 -15, issued 3.12.2015, has expired.
2. Scope of Building Permit A -23 -15 was to repair and finish existing construction to enclose an
unfinished space that has exterior compliant with code.
3. Owners have proceeded with construction of deck and porch on South side of building that was
specifically not approved as within scope of Building Permit A- 24 -15. Owners installed deck
footings without approval, constructed porch without submitting plans for review or approval and
started wall insulation without approval. The porch subsequently collapsed and injured an
occupant of the property.
4. Construction progress related to Building Permit A -24 -15 has been intermittent, not complete and
not in compliance with Building Permit A -24 -15 required conditions.
5. Building Permit A -24 -15 requirements included installation of barriers to restrict access to
persons, other than persons involved in construction. Owners have not scheduled an inspection
to verify that the barriers have been installed.
6. Space enclosed by addition was being used for personal use unrelated to construction. Parts of
the enclosed unfinished area of addition space are used as main entry, coat closet, living area and
storage. Items in the unfinished area of addition that are set up and used include and are not
limited to: refrigerator, children's toys, food coolers, furniture, lamps, swing, cabinets, clothes,
pictures, space heater and other similar items.
i. Required guardrails and barriers are not in place. Construction material condition and
construction material installation appear to be problematic. Braced wall design requirements
have not been provided.
8. Owner's use of the uncompleted addition creates a hazard.
9. Construction materials at site include items may no longer be suitable for use.
10. Owners have not provided structural engineer's assessment of existing construction material for
suitability of use - installation and wall bracing requirements, as required by Building Permit
A.24.2015.
11. City staff has attempted to contact the property owners on numerous occasions to gain their
consent to have the property inspected, but without success. The city sent letters on March 13,
2018, May 2, 2018 June 26, 2018, July 10, 2018, and August 20, 2018.
Based on the findings, the City Council hereby Resolves:
1. The above- referenced findings indicate an urgent need to inspect the property to identify
deficiencies and ensure safety of the occupants of the property as well as compliance with the
building code.
2. Because property owner has failed to comply with requested inspections, the Council hereby
directs staff to proceed with obtaining an administrative warrant to access the property to
conduct the building code compliance and structural inspections.
3. All costs related to obtaining the administrative warrant, conducting the inspections, and any
enforcement or corrective action that is required based on the results of the inspections would
be assessed against the property by future council action.
Adopted this 9t" day of October, 2018.
ATTEST
Sandie Thone, City Clerk
Dated: October 23, 2018
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )
CITY OF SHOREWOOD )
I, Sandie Thone, duly appointed City Clerk of the City of Shorewood, Hennepin County,
Minnesota; do hereby certify that the foregoing official 18 -100 A RESOLUTION TO INSPECT
5815 CLUB LANE was approved and adopted by the Shorewood City Council on October 9,
2018. The attached Resolution 18 -100 is a true and correct copy adopted by the Council of the
City of Shorewood and is so recorded in the minutes of a meeting held on the 9th day of October
2018.
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Sandie Thone
City Clerk
SHOREWOOD CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
SHOREWOOD, MN 55331