CITY OF EAST LANSING 2) The Home of Michigan State University Mr. Tom Eckardt City Center Two Project LLC 5000 Northwind Dr, Suite 120 East Lansing, MI 48823 WGR Finance LLC ‘540 W. Madison, Suite 2500 (Chicago,IL 60661 February 12,2016 **REVISED DATE FOR HEARING** RE: 341-345 Evergreen Avenue, Bast Lansing, MI Parcel 33-20-01-13-226- 01 Dear Property Owner or Party in Interest, Ina recent assessment ofthe building a 341-345 Evergreen Avenue, City ‘of East Lansing, Ml, Parcel # 33-20-01-13-226-001, I have made the {determination thatthe building on this property constitutes & “dangerous building” as defined by the City’s Property Maintenance Code at Article Il, Section 108.2 - Building and Building Regulations forthe following known Section 108.2.10. The building or tructare remains and has remained ‘unoccupied fora period of 180 consecutive days or longer, in fact for many years, and was not listed as being available forsale, lease, or rent with a licensed real estate broker during a reasonable portion of the time period in which it was unoccupied and none ofthe exceptions are applicable to this building. Section 108.2.7. The building has become so dilapidated or deteriorated 1s to afford a harbor for vagrants and/or criminals through the use of improper materials to secure the doors and windows, Section 108.2.9. The building has become vacant, dilapidated, and open at door or window, leaving the interior ofthe building exposed tothe elements oF sccessible to entrance by trespassers through the use of improper materials to secure the doors and windows. Seetion 108.2.6, The building has become manifestly unsafe for its intended purpose. Seetion 108.2.1. Has a door, aisle, passageway, stairway, or other means ‘of exit which does not conform to th city’s fre prevention code or isnot of sufficient width or size, or is not so arranged as to provide safe and adequateCITY OF EAST LANSING ‘The Home of Michigan State University ‘means of exit incase of fire or panic for all persons housed or assembled therein, who would be required to or might use such door, aisle, passageway, stairway oF other means of exit Pursuant to Section 108.33 ofthe Property Maintenance Code, a hearing, ‘onthe condition of the building has been scheduled before hearing officer ‘Thomas Lapka for the 1 day of March, 2016 at 9:00 a.m, in the Banguet room atthe East Lansing Hannah Community Center, located at 819 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI at which time you will have an opportunity to show cause as to why the building shall not be ordered to be demolished, otherwise made safe, or properly maintained, "Note that pursuant to Section 108.43 ofthe City’s Property Maintenance Code, ifthe hearing officer determines thatthe building is unsafe and the cost of the repairs would exceed 100 percent of the true cash value ofthe structure as reflected on the city assessment tax rosin effect prior to the building becoming ‘an unsafe structure, such repairs are presumed unreasonable andthe structure shall be deemed a public nuisance and ordered demolished without option of repair. {If you have any questions, please contact me at ($17) 319-6878, Thank you for ‘your anticipated cooperation, Sincerely, Ab, Glen A. Démpsey Building and Code Admini City of East Lansing cc: Ken Brooks - WGR Attomey ‘Thomas Lspka ~ Dangerous Building Hearing Officer Tim Dempsey ~ Director - Planning, Building and Development Darey Schmidt ~ Planning/Zoning Administrator George Lahanas ~ City Manager ‘Tom Yeadon — City AttomeyCITY OF EAST LAD The Home of Michigan State University ‘Mr. Tom Eckhardt City Center Two Project LLC ‘5000 Northwind Dr, Suite 120 ast Lansing, MI 48823 WGR Finance LLC 540 W. Madison, Suite 2500 ‘Chicago, IL 60661 February 26,2016 **REVISED DATE FOR HEARING** RE: 341-345 Evergreen Avenue, East Lansing, oor Parcel 33-20-01-13-226- Dear Property Owner or Party in Interest, _ In a recent assessment of the building at 341-345 Evergreen Avenue, City sae ‘of East Lansing, MI, Parcel # 33-20-01-13-226-001, Ihave made the determination that the building on this property constitutes a “dangerous building” as defined by the City's Property Maintenance Code at Article Ill, Section 108.2 - Building and Building Regulations for the following known Section 108.2.10, The building or structure remains and has remained ‘unoccupied for a period of 180 consecutive days or longer, in fact for many years, and was not listed as being available forsale lease, or rent witha licensed ‘eal estate broker during a reasonable portion ofthe time period in which it was ‘unoccupied and none of the exceptions are applicable to this building, ‘Section 108.2.7. The building has become so dilapidated or deteriorated to afford a harbor for vagrants and/or eriminals through the use of improper ‘materials to secure the doors and windows, Section 1082.9. The building has become vacant, dilapidated, and open at door or window, leaving the interior ofthe building exposed to the elements or aceessible to entrance by trespassers through the use of improper materials to secure the doors and windows Section 108.2.6. The building has become manifestly unsafe fr its intended purpose. Sestion 108.2.1. Has a door, aisle, passageway, stairway, or ther means ‘of exit which does not conform to the city’s fire prevention code ot is not of sufficient width or size, or is not so arranged as to provide safe and adequateITY OF EAST LANSING The Home of Michigan State University ‘means of ext in case of fire or panic forall persons housed or assembled therein ‘who would be required to or might use such door, aisle, passageway, stairway or other means of exit. Pursuant to Section 108.3.3 ofthe Property Maintenance Code, a hearing. on the condition ofthe building has been scheduled before hearing officer ‘Thomas Lapka forthe 17" day of March, 2016 at 9:00 a.m, inthe Executive Conference room at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, located at $19 Abbot Ral, East Lansing, MI at which time you will have an opportunity to show ‘cause as to why the building shall not be ordered to be demolished, otherwise ‘made safe, ot properly maintained [Note that pursuant to Section 108.43 ofthe City’s Property Maintenance Code, ifthe hearing officer determines that the building is unsafe and the cost of the repairs would exceed 100 percent ofthe trae cash value of the structure as reflected on the city assessment tax rolls in effect prior tothe building becoming. ‘an unsafe structure, such repairs are presumed unreasonable and the structure shall be deemed a public nuisance and ordered demolished without option of rep Ityou have any questions, please contact me at (517) 319-6878, Thank you for {Your anticipated cooperation, Sincerely, City of East Lansing cc: Ken Brooks - WGR Attomey ‘Thomas Lapka ~ Dangerous Building Hearing Officer ‘Tim Dempsey — Director - Planning, Building and Development Darey Schmidt ~ Planning/Zoning Administrator George Lahanas - City Manager ‘Tom Yeadon - City Attorney.