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New manager says Lakewood Terrace is improving; board moves some hearings and orders fines for remaining violations
Summary
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.
The City of Lakeland Code Enforcement Board handled multiple related enforcement cases for Lakewood Terrace Apartments, 1315 West 14th Street, including exterior overgrowth and interior housing violations. City staff presented several separate case numbers and recommended fines where noncompliance remained.
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.
