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In case 25-02 (2641 Driftwood Drive), code enforcement officer May Wright presented photographs and inspection notes documenting overgrown grass, vines and a damaged or diseased tree. Respondent Devin Thomas testified and said he had been caring for an ill family member, had been in frequent contact with code enforcement and was seeking an arborist report or pruning that would preserve nesting habitat where possible. The magistrate found the required notices had been provided and ordered Thomas to correct the violation by March 7, 2025, either by removing the dead/diseased tree or by providing a licensed-arborist report certifying the tree's health and that it is not hazardous. Administrative costs of $181.36 were assessed, and the magistrate warned that failure to comply by March 7 would trigger a daily fine of $50 until the violation is cured.

Winn summarized the order: \"Respondent shall be given until March 7, 2025 to correct this violation. Respondents shall be responsible for notifying the code enforcement officer of completion of such corrections. If respondent fails to correct the violation by March 7th, a fine will be entered in the amount of $50 per day until the violation comes into compliance.\" The respondent told the magistrate he expected to have an arborist report within four to six weeks and agreed March 7 would be achievable.

In case 25-04 (1700 Knox McRae Drive), Officer Flanagan reported that a vacant lot owned by Explorer and Discovery had been cleared of trees and vegetation and that no site-development or tree-removal permits were on file. Owner Deborah Fraser and project manager Judith Burn told the magistrate they had met with city staff in September and submitted a mitigation/site plan in October and had been seeking city approval; they said the clearing was intended to create a fenced play area adjacent to an existing preschool.

City staff (Officer Glenn Tolleson and others) confirmed there was no issued permit for the clearing as of the hearing and told the magistrate that, because of the code-enforcement action, the site plan approval and permit issuance remained pending. The magistrate found violations for tree removal without permit and lot excavation without a permit, assessed administrative costs of $163.75 and ordered Explorer and Discovery to obtain the necessary mitigation/restoration and site-development permits within 90 days (to April 11, 2025). Winn said that if the permits and mitigation plan were not obtained by that date the city would seek a $5,000 fine; the magistrate explained that the 90-day period is intended to give the owner time to complete necessary approvals and that the city would re-inspect and set further proceedings if compliance was not achieved.

Both orders were recorded in the magistrate's written findings and the city will monitor compliance and schedule follow-up hearings if required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Code Enforcement Board — 01/13/2025 - 2:00 p.m.","oneSentenceSummary","The magistrate set compliance deadlines for two code-enforcement matters: Devon Thomas must address overgrowth and provide an arborist report by March 7, 2025 (case 25-02); Explorer and Discovery was ordered to obtain mitigation/site permits within 90 days (to April 11, 2025) or face a $5,000 fine (case 25-04).","taxTitle","Titusville, Brevard County, Florida","taxId",55029,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6390906,"Magistrate denies lien-reduction request for Trinidad Avenue property; recommends denial to City Council",856,1300000,2156000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2111827-4d1952a5f5b33963e51f7499b317268c&start=1300&end=2156","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2111827-4d1952a5f5b33963e51f7499b317268c/thumbnail_1300000.jpg","/articles/6390906/Titusville/Brevard-County/Florida/Magistrate-denies-lien-reduction-request-for-Trinidad-Avenue-property-recommends-denial-to-City-Council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6390906-7baa0559b9103f7379e75e39e41e04ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1776171333&Signature=hWERcv3QT9T3om0G~BUCN-AWGmzrqdAF2~LP24uZb4PakKrLfY1FTqHGNNx2E98O7hDB2HTcmPdaN7jgibkqCKVB6jH4WsajUdCipkJl8zi4rtB7drqa8GmQjhBOxExzNiS55kWsKK9hizOl~OBfryTCaGWCTF5YLcw9hJqIU40dnMsR4jIP44PY493MHF3zouHhWwa6Ma1CtOaLFukxyC7QWiDLVD~k~xlkuodDeNN04JdTSuel44981Tx3NjTx7MRQvuv~OOmmp0to59qPGEa2CjpQG8btqnfdS9puulWLPPOg87v1NSJ1KnmKzbCsxd~crec9ScUz2NCB9vYLtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Special Magistrate Don Winn on Jan. 13, 2025 denied a lien-reduction application for the property identified in the record as 41100 Trinidad Avenue and ordered that his recommendation of denial be forwarded to the Titusville City Council for final action.

The magistrate reviewed city exhibits and testimony from code enforcement (Officer May Wright) and noted that fines totaling $11,325 had accrued on case 23-59 for multiple violations (overgrowth; junk and debris; inoperable vehicle; windows/doors; and roofs). The case file shows the original hearings began in November 2023 and that the property changed hands during the enforcement period; the current owner is listed as 41100 Trinidad Trust (trustee Rockstar Investments, LLC). The magistrate said the deed was recorded March 22, 2024.

Winn cited the owner's prior knowledge of existing enforcement action and the time required to bring the property into compliance as reasons influencing his decision. \"I will be denying this application to reduce the lien based upon several factors as provided by the city code,\" he said, noting the applicant did not attend the hearing. The magistrate directed that a written order recommending denial be prepared and presented to City Council.

Officer Wright told the magistrate that some violations were later corrected (overgrowth and junk/debris and the inoperable vehicle were shown corrected in late February and March 2024), that a residential roof permit had been issued and finaled in April/August 2024 and that the windows/doors violation passed final inspection on Aug. 12, 2024. Code enforcement's record shows a payoff request to the title company in March 2024 and an application for lien reduction received Sept. 3, 2024.

The magistrate's denial is a recommendation to City Council; any final change to the recorded lien remains subject to council action and, if the council upholds the denial, the outstanding enforcement amount remains due to the city.","Special Magistrate Don Winn denied a lien-reduction application for 41100 Trinidad Avenue (case 23-59) after finding the current owner took title with prior knowledge of ongoing fines and the applicant did not appear at the hearing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6390910,"Magistrate recommends $9,925 lien reduction for Abbott Avenue property in Titusville",1006,180000,1186000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2111827-4d1952a5f5b33963e51f7499b317268c&start=180&end=1186","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2111827-4d1952a5f5b33963e51f7499b317268c/thumbnail_180000.jpg","/articles/6390910/Titusville/Brevard-County/Florida/Magistrate-recommends-9925-lien-reduction-for-Abbott-Avenue-property-in-Titusville","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6390910-9460814274916cbcc9f9170d33a2cd16/orig.mp4?Expires=1776171333&Signature=IJKuMGsjsjanIprMVeHL3kSnVyJqx6f0Apfk~7JV21XxLwUzX-IQfyp3WOkBC2oUTO2P4kk3tFz~akYxr7lLSv978ZQNkNlV3sghSoj6HTLaPGyR6rBAjoc7gz6jq6k8fszVAS6KFOtAnnWH1x9p27A0RXBEolk7mkZFbkpXz7QHFHXuN4mSUPydcMPlZBUXlr7NkicPJZZYzK48Ui9MA0kjUTQNqZ7MxdHtlu-btuTtw7Ozx3dZp2ZpgsfCnzy~pBmqeQzWT2-fjxooUAjS5Ij8D9MTzkZBttDr7Vx9T6NG0JXoAjv0WXzr4AQdJVshsAfHPL36ZWAB3RnIO7AWiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Special Magistrate Don Winn recommended on Jan. 13, 2025, that the Titusville City Council reduce a code-enforcement lien by $9,925 for a property listed in the hearing records as Abbott Avenue and owned by Fresh Balm LLC.

Winn said he reviewed city exhibits and sworn testimony, considered the time the purchaser took to bring the property into compliance and noted that a lien payoff of about $32,422.24 was received at closing. \"I will recommend that the city council reduce this lien by the 9925 that you requested,\" Winn said during the hearing. He said he could not grant more than the amount the applicant requested on the filed application.

City code enforcement presented evidence that the original magistrate case for the property (case no. 23-60) included multiple International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) violations (windows/doors, exterior walls, interior surfaces, accumulation of rubbish, plumbing and electrical issues). The record identifies an original hearing in November 2023, daily fines assessed beginning January 6, 2024 at $50 per day per violation for active violations, and an administrative cost recovery entry of $322.24. The city reported a recorded final judgment and a payment from a title company associated with the sale on April 18, 2024.

Officer May Wright told the magistrate that the purchaser, identified in the record as Fresh Balm LLC with registered agent Scott Akers, met with enforcement staff after closing, obtained permits starting May 30, 2024, and completed renovations that put the property into compliance on May 30. The outstanding daily fines on the date the property was placed into compliance were listed as $10,250; the lien-reduction application filed June 18, 2024 requested a $9,925 reduction under section 31-71 of the city code.

Winn said his recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for final action and that, if City Council enters the same order, the applicant would receive notice and an opportunity to pay the remaining balance; the magistrate noted City Council would set the effective timelines associated with any payment schedule. \"The order will be for reduction in the amount of $9,925,\" Winn said, and the recommendation will be mailed to the parties.

Clarifying details recorded in the hearing show an inconsistency in the reported street number: the city presenter at one point referred to \"4320 Abbott Avenue\" while later documents in the magistrate record refer to \"2320 Abbott Avenue.\" The magistrate's recommendation and the city exhibits identify the same case number (23-60) and the same parties; the record does not resolve the two street numbers in the hearing transcript.

The magistrate's recommendation is advisory; City Council must consider and enter any final order. The hearing record and exhibits will be included in the council item when the reduction is considered.","Special Magistrate Don Winn recommended the City Council reduce a code-enforcement lien by $9,925 for a Titusville property owned by Fresh Balm LLC after the buyer completed repairs and the city previously received a payoff at closing.","actionData","errors"]

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