If your read my post from a day or two ago, I was praising Mr. Alvarez for his being the "mailbox" with a timely piece of mail.
But....There is something amiss, a crisis brewing.
Apparently, Mr. Alvarez the mayoral candidate that wants to run the boarding houses out of town and protect neighborhoods from overcrowding, is himself a landlord of an over crowded boarding house.....Oh the LIES, Oh the PAIN...
The following is the story from the OC Register.
But....There is something amiss, a crisis brewing.
Apparently, Mr. Alvarez the mayoral candidate that wants to run the boarding houses out of town and protect neighborhoods from overcrowding, is himself a landlord of an over crowded boarding house.....Oh the LIES, Oh the PAIN...
The following is the story from the OC Register.
Mike Alvarez said in campaign he would enforce laws against city's illegal boarding houses.
By ELLYN PAK and COURTNEY BACALSO
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
ORANGE – Mayoral candidate Mike Alvarez – whose campaign platform includes cracking down on illegal boarding houses – received a notice of violation Friday for "illegal occupancy" at one of his rental properties.
Alvarez, who co-owns the four-bedroom home on East Wilson Avenue in Orange, has until Nov. 1 to comply with a city ordinance that bars more than two leases on the same property.
The candidate says the timing of the citation is "politically motivated."
Alvarez said he forwarded a response to the notice of violation to the City Attorney's Office, stating the house was not a boarding home.
The city code does not allow more than two lease agreements, written or oral, in one home.
Code enforcement officers have responded to 110 complaints of suspected boarding homes and 63 notices of violations have been given out since the city ordinance was amended more than six months ago, said Alice Angus, the city's community development director.
In recent mailers and candidate forums, Alvarez stated that he would "crack down on illegal boarding houses and enforce city laws."
The recent violation notice alleges using the garage as living space; having inoperative vehicles in the driveway; trash, furniture and appliances stored in public view; and having more than two rental agreements.
Alvarez said Wednesday that he rented the property to a Chapman University student, Luke McKinley, for about three years.
The lease agreement, which Alvarez showed to reporters, has four names on it, including McKinley's. Some of the newer tenants' names are not on it.
McKinley, who recently graduated, said there were no more than four people living at the house and some of the tenants were replaced with new ones more than a year ago.
"We are college students so we have friends who come and visit our house, girlfriends and things like that," McKinley said.
Les Watrous, who lives next door, said his neighbors did not cause any problems and seemed to be respectful.
"They've always been quiet," he said. "I just don't pay attention."
On Wednesday, a mattress, futon, sofa, chairs, clothes and trash were strewn in the garage – items that McKinley said were stored and used when visitors were too tired to drive home.
In the living room was a sofa, futon and four chairs.
Last week, police confiscated drug paraphernalia at the house, city documents show.
McKinley and the rest of the tenants will leave the property at the end of the month. After learning about the drug paraphernalia, Alvarez evicted them.
City Attorney David DeBerry said the city cannot reveal the identity of the person who initially complained about the property.
"If we identify the complaining party, it will deter people from reporting," he said. "Oftentimes, if the complaining party is known, there will be retribution."
DeBerry said a notice gives a property owner time to correct violations or to show that there was no violation. In Alvarez's case, DeBerry said he did not know the specifics of the lease agreement.
Alvarez, who owns several dozen properties including the Army-Navy store in Old Towne, is running against three other candidates for mayor. He was on the council from 1996 to 2004.
He said he had not heard about any other complaints on the East Wilson Avenue property.
The current alleged violations stem from a complaint made Oct. 11 to the city that the property was used as a boarding home and that a number of cars were parked on the lawn and the driveway.
In addition, McKinley received a notice of violation in October 2005 for storing materials, including furniture, appliances, trash and debris in public view. He said he took care of the problem.
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Well, Mr. Alvarez...your excuse is that this is a politically motivated attack against you. Well, who cares, you are standing high and mighty before the man, and your lying. Instead of blaming others, take responsibility for your actions and your properties. By the way, the excuse of "I didn't know", doesn't fly here....your the landlord. Also, I think your "college students" should go to jail for the drug paraphernalia that was found.
So what is next for Mike Alvarez, "I want illegal aliens out of town......as soon as they are done doing my lawn...
Wow, What a mess this guy is, and I was actually leaning his way in November.
Alvarez, who co-owns the four-bedroom home on East Wilson Avenue in Orange, has until Nov. 1 to comply with a city ordinance that bars more than two leases on the same property.
The candidate says the timing of the citation is "politically motivated."
Alvarez said he forwarded a response to the notice of violation to the City Attorney's Office, stating the house was not a boarding home.
The city code does not allow more than two lease agreements, written or oral, in one home.
Code enforcement officers have responded to 110 complaints of suspected boarding homes and 63 notices of violations have been given out since the city ordinance was amended more than six months ago, said Alice Angus, the city's community development director.
In recent mailers and candidate forums, Alvarez stated that he would "crack down on illegal boarding houses and enforce city laws."
The recent violation notice alleges using the garage as living space; having inoperative vehicles in the driveway; trash, furniture and appliances stored in public view; and having more than two rental agreements.
Alvarez said Wednesday that he rented the property to a Chapman University student, Luke McKinley, for about three years.
The lease agreement, which Alvarez showed to reporters, has four names on it, including McKinley's. Some of the newer tenants' names are not on it.
McKinley, who recently graduated, said there were no more than four people living at the house and some of the tenants were replaced with new ones more than a year ago.
"We are college students so we have friends who come and visit our house, girlfriends and things like that," McKinley said.
Les Watrous, who lives next door, said his neighbors did not cause any problems and seemed to be respectful.
"They've always been quiet," he said. "I just don't pay attention."
On Wednesday, a mattress, futon, sofa, chairs, clothes and trash were strewn in the garage – items that McKinley said were stored and used when visitors were too tired to drive home.
In the living room was a sofa, futon and four chairs.
Last week, police confiscated drug paraphernalia at the house, city documents show.
McKinley and the rest of the tenants will leave the property at the end of the month. After learning about the drug paraphernalia, Alvarez evicted them.
City Attorney David DeBerry said the city cannot reveal the identity of the person who initially complained about the property.
"If we identify the complaining party, it will deter people from reporting," he said. "Oftentimes, if the complaining party is known, there will be retribution."
DeBerry said a notice gives a property owner time to correct violations or to show that there was no violation. In Alvarez's case, DeBerry said he did not know the specifics of the lease agreement.
Alvarez, who owns several dozen properties including the Army-Navy store in Old Towne, is running against three other candidates for mayor. He was on the council from 1996 to 2004.
He said he had not heard about any other complaints on the East Wilson Avenue property.
The current alleged violations stem from a complaint made Oct. 11 to the city that the property was used as a boarding home and that a number of cars were parked on the lawn and the driveway.
In addition, McKinley received a notice of violation in October 2005 for storing materials, including furniture, appliances, trash and debris in public view. He said he took care of the problem.
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Well, Mr. Alvarez...your excuse is that this is a politically motivated attack against you. Well, who cares, you are standing high and mighty before the man, and your lying. Instead of blaming others, take responsibility for your actions and your properties. By the way, the excuse of "I didn't know", doesn't fly here....your the landlord. Also, I think your "college students" should go to jail for the drug paraphernalia that was found.
So what is next for Mike Alvarez, "I want illegal aliens out of town......as soon as they are done doing my lawn...
Wow, What a mess this guy is, and I was actually leaning his way in November.
2 comments:
Oooooo, an illegal boarding house of Chapman college students. That is quite different than a houseful of illegal aliens. Unlike the illegal aliens, the college kids have health insurance and won't be a burden to local emergency rooms, they won't be overcrowding and dragging down OUSD test scores, they won't be loitering along Chapman/Hewes/Home Depot looking for work forcing me to spend my sales tax dollars in Anaheim Hills or Yorba Linda.
I have low expectations for all the candidates - the people governing Orange in the past have shown no political will to combat the problems that illegal aliens bring to our city.
Mike Alvarez has owned rental properties for years. He have never owned or operated a boarding house. He is proud that he can offer his rental homes to serious students
at Chapman University. It’s a win-win for all. These students are our
future and he is pleased that he is able to serve this market. It is clear
that the Cavecche campaign is trying to stain his good reputation but he is
confident that the voter’s in Orange are smart and won’t fall for smear
campaigns.
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