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Angela Kaiser, code enforcement officer, presented case LCE25-00038 (chapter 86-2 overgrowth/open storage), noting the case opened Jan. 6, 2025; an order gave the respondent until March 16, 2025, and an affidavit of noncompliance was effective March 10, 2025. The city recommended a $30-per-day fine effective March 17, 2025, if not brought into compliance.

Cameron Anthony, who identified himself as the new property manager, told the board he has staffed up and that conditions are “95% better than what they were when I took over the property.” He said he expects to have the remaining exterior and dumpster-area work completed within weeks and that the property is preparing for a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) inspection scheduled April 2.

Board members debated whether to impose fines immediately or allow time for the new manager to finish repairs. For the overgrowth/open-storage case (LCE25-00038) the board voted to continue the matter to the April 22 code enforcement hearing to allow additional cleanup and progress reporting. For separate interior housing cases at the same address (case numbers LCE24-05435 and LCE24-05820 among others for individual units), the board accepted staff recommendations to impose a $30-per-day fine effective March 11, 2025, until those units are brought into compliance. Angela Kaiser told the board the interior reinspection on March 18 showed multiple outstanding items including leaking pipes, nonfunctioning water heaters, exterior doors that are not weathertight, and floors or walls with holes.

Anthony said the property has 32 apartments and that his team has been addressing unit repairs and common-area cleanup, adding that some items remain to be completed before the HUD audit.

Why it matters: The board's decisions affect residents’ living conditions, the owner’s financial exposure while bringing units into compliance, and the property’s eligibility for HUD and redevelopment actions.

Next steps: Cases were continued to April 22 for reinspection where the board allowed additional time; fines ordered on units will run until staff confirms corrections.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Lakeland Code Enforcement Board Meeting - March 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The City of Lakeland Code Enforcement Board addressed multiple enforcement cases for Lakewood Terrace Apartments at 1315 West 14th Street, continuing some hearings to April 22 while imposing $30-per-day fines on other unresolved housing violations.","taxTitle","Lakeland City, Polk County, Florida","taxId",5792,"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},6096495,"Lakeland orders $50-a-day fine for 704 Lincoln Ave.; developer asks for 9-month window to replan",1192,192000,1384000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2832085-2b08cd569f1ca13cf264f9221510d191&start=192&end=1384","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2832085-2b08cd569f1ca13cf264f9221510d191/thumbnail_192000.jpg","/articles/6096495/Lakeland-City/Polk-County/Florida/Lakeland-orders-50-a-day-fine-for-704-Lincoln-Ave-developer-asks-for-9-month-window-to-replan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6096495-db3c0bb38f4d4b198534019fecfb3465/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207324&Signature=QQ9PCkOEr-NwWjKPmFs4bfBHoi2PsFZBHO9KVYZQV3aqXPtWpBvQWZKHOl4ogoKPZINbLFsiYK70sYDsHnMpwG6NvZN3VBqpIEvamC~~80vKUj2iG1vUjd9UduvP0l9HfxBbvxuELHmf955kSm64Ny-Z9cMevGF6N9PwISiloabLn8B8~pOw8SLFRsjv-dwD5Otj02SB7yLQrA9jkohuaf7debCpS1hqcnlL4EDHW6vp2aSjsum3INkho1Onp3c6XJi5xcDeI-mMhYFVSb3k4rIeHce6NXBQVBHYBQLYT2o~NmsrUDj68FO3DPRKgADs-nuHZcUds-8mIa1ShJmk0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Lakeland Code Enforcement Board voted to impose a $50-per-day fine on the owner of 704 Lincoln Avenue North after an affidavit of noncompliance was filed March 6, 2025, for exterior maintenance and roof violations.

Steven J. Kennedy, code enforcement officer for the City of Lakeland, told the board the case number is LCE24-04578, that the violations cited were “41311 a exterior maintenance and 41 31 roofs,” and that an order giving the respondents until March 5, 2025, had been issued on Dec. 5, 2024. The affidavit of noncompliance was filed March 6, 2025; the city recommended a $50-per-day fine running from that date until the property is brought into compliance.

Paul Granville, who identified himself as the project manager for the property, and Amir Kaldi, trustee, said the building suffered substantial roof damage in recent storms and that the owners have since acquired a fourth parcel that gives them control of the whole site. Granville said the group wants to pursue a larger redevelopment rather than simply patch the roof and restore the former nightclub use. “We would like the opportunity for perhaps a 9 month break from these code enforcement opportunities so that we can work with all the agencies that we're working with,” Granville said.

Code Enforcement Manager Sunny Marshall and other staff noted the case file includes photographic evidence of roof damage and prior communications. Marshall told the board photos from July showed extensive roof damage; staff had received quotes including drawings and site plans from the respondents but the building division had not received a permit application, site-plan application or structural drawings from an architect or engineer.

Board members pressed the representatives on timelines and the condition of the property in the interim. Granville said repairing the roof could cost “in the region of a hundred and 50 to 2 hundred thousand dollars,” and that if financing and a new long-term use did not materialize the owners would demolish the structure.

A motion to accept staff’s recommendation — that the $50-per-day fine run from March 6, 2025, until compliance — was made and seconded by board members. The motion carried and the board ordered the fine to run effective March 6, 2025. The board agreed the respondents may return once they have made measurable progress and have clarified future plans for the site.

Why it matters: The site sits near the children’s museum and board and developer discussion centered on whether a short-term repair or a broader redevelopment would better serve downtown Lakeland; the board emphasized the property may not remain an ongoing blight while plans are developed.

The board record shows: violation date July 15, 2024; order issued Dec. 5, 2024; affidavit of noncompliance effective March 6, 2025; fine ordered $50 per day starting March 6, 2025, until compliance is achieved.","The City of Lakeland Code Enforcement Board voted to impose a $50-per-day fine on the owner of 704 Lincoln Avenue North after an affidavit of noncompliance was filed March 6, 2025, for exterior maintenance and roof violations.",{"_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},6096485,"Votes at a glance: Lakeland Code Enforcement Board actions, March 25, 2025",1314,1286000,2600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2832085-2b08cd569f1ca13cf264f9221510d191&start=1286&end=2600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2832085-2b08cd569f1ca13cf264f9221510d191/thumbnail_1286000.jpg","/articles/6096485/Lakeland-City/Polk-County/Florida/Votes-at-a-glance-Lakeland-Code-Enforcement-Board-actions-March-25-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6096485-70abdc76d3cdefaec313d86d9aec6b8f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207324&Signature=b8mDMkG1ZXkVr4T7mWatPRexIo4aQf6ldgpnz6SvEFn5B9~kpqEE4nKMaIwykEqY~K8zwg8VeUB28EcHBRCNjyeQEuWIS2l4j6EZuAFTnMCuPlyLyZd4xeL8Xo9N8ve6Q9IdVwen68qXrpwznh682UYzOKPUExvi1S~5hJSgzl5LxiFbRvA3Lnni6GPIo69de4~nYeSU6IL1WmwqejSt8FQpqDQrtXMx05U0IqbAQBdeiQXcK7j2bPtSc3fsnY-gyBFBgVyyY2EXbtBYSJDs9TWbaKWQ6ZoYdMGjiSf6xSuy-dhGLzR6pzc2vrHqD9nEaV-UmPLkRtDp6KyujJQnsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The following is a concise list of formal actions the City of Lakeland Code Enforcement Board took at the March 25, 2025 hearing. Case numbers, addresses and the board’s outcome are taken from the public record presented at the meeting.

- LCE24-04578 — 704 Lincoln Avenue North (owner: North Lincoln Veil Land Trust #704): Board ordered $50 per day fine effective March 6, 2025, until compliance (motion carried).

- LCE24-06830 — 3811 Spruce Creek Drive (derelict vehicle / red Honda): Board accepted staff recommendation; $50-per-day fine effective Feb. 17, 2025, until vehicle is removed or tag corrected (motion carried).

- LCE25-00038 — 1315 West Fourteenth Street (Lakewood Terrace Apartments; overgrowth/open storage): Board continued the case to April 22, 2025, to allow cleanup progress by new management (motion carried).

- LCE24-05435 — 1315 West Fourteenth Street, Apt. 60 (housing violations): Board accepted staff recommendation to impose $30 per day fine effective March 11, 2025, until unit is brought into compliance (motion carried).

- LCE24-05820 — 1315 West Fourteenth Street, Apt. 59 (housing violations): Board accepted staff recommendation to impose $30 per day fine effective March 11, 2025, until compliance (motion carried).

- LCE24-05763 — 3520 Victoria Manors Lane, Unit 111 (Victoria Landings Property Holdings LLC): Board continued this case to April 22, 2025, per staff recommendation (motion carried).

- LCE24-06418 — 3639 Victorian Manor Drive, Unit 211 (Victoria Landings Property Holdings LLC): Case dismissed; affidavit of compliance on file, no fines assessed (motion carried).

- LCE21-020? / related tax cases — 119 West Seventh Street (estate of Oni Mae Bryant/Florida Tax Deed LLC): Two related cases were dismissed with tax-surplus adjustments; staff recommendation accepted (motions carried).

- LCE24-03634 — 1609 Crystal View Trail (derelict vehicle): Board accepted staff recommendation; compliance by April 4, 2025, or $50-per-day fine will be imposed (motion carried).

- LCE23-06730 — 744 East Valencia Street (roof/structure): Board continued the case to April 22, 2025 (motion carried).

- LCE24-04406 — 1215 Windjammer (housing/roof): Board accepted staff recommendation; compliance or $50-per-day fine (motion carried).

- PER24-00133 — 1407 Mayflower Drive (permit required; Augustine and Irma Torres): Continued to April 22, 2025, for additional permit application progress; staff advised the permit office can provide Spanish-language assistance (motion carried).

- PER24-00137 — 5548 El Dorado Avenue (permit restart): City recommended continuation to Sept. 23, 2025 (motion carried).

- PER24-00159 — 3835 White Ibis Road (driveway/apron permit): Permit was issued; case dismissed with no fine (motion carried).

- LCE24-01440 — 1804 Lebonne Street (roof): Board accepted staff recommendation; compliance by May 24, 2025, or $50-per-day fine (motion carried).

- Multiple other docketed cases were either continued to the April 22, 2025 hearing, dismissed as brought into compliance, dismissed with fines adjusted to tax-surplus payments, or otherwise disposed by summary disposition as listed on the meeting agenda. (See meeting minutes/agenda for the full docket and signed dispositions.)

Why it matters: The board applied both enforcement fines and continuances across a wide docket aimed at correcting property maintenance and housing-code problems. Several matters were continued to April 22, 2025, for reinspection or additional permit work; other matters were closed after proof of compliance or administrative adjustments.

Source: Public hearing record, City of Lakeland Code Enforcement Board, March 25, 2025.","A compact list of case outcomes and board votes from the City of Lakeland Code Enforcement Board meeting on March 25, 2025, including fines, continuances and dismissals across multiple properties.","actionData","errors"]

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