AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PURSUE THE CITY’S LEGAL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES BY FILING A LAWSUIT IN OPPOSITION TO ANDREW CODY AND MICHELLE PATTON, OWNERS OF REDSTONE RANCH, LLC.
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BACKGROUND:
Beginning in May 2024, the City cited Andrew Cody and Michelle Patton, owners of Redstone Ranch, LLC (“Redstone”), for construction without a permit, failure to obtain and complete permit processes for fences, stables, electrical, plumbing and demolition work, as well as a violation of Section 13-332(b) for A-1 permitted uses (Special Land Use Required).
DISCUSSION:
On January 29, 2025, the City of Coconut Creek posted the Redstone property at 4551 NW 39 Avenue (“Property”) as unsafe by the Building and Fire Departments for having an educational use on the Property after having performed construction work without permits. To date, Redstone has failed to comply. Through this resolution, the City desires to give direction to the City Attorney to engage the legal services of Matthew H. Mandel, Esquire of Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. to file a lawsuit on behalf of the City, as Plaintiffs, seeking the appropriate relief to enjoin Redstone from using the property as an educational use until the life safety issues on the Property have been addressed and the Property is in compliance with all local, state, and federal laws, and pursuing such other legal remedies, as appropriate and necessary.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT:
REVENUES: $ 0
EXPENDITURES: $ 335/hr
BUDGETED? Yes
NOTES: Funds are available from Account No. 0113-3112, Outside Legal Counsel.