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City of Oshkosh - Department of Community Development
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215 Church Avenue Oshkosh, WI 54903 (920) 236-5058 (920) 236-5053 fax
MEMORANDUM
TO:
708 Jefferson File
FROM:
Susan Kepplinger
DATE:
March 19, 2007
RE:
Meeting with Property Owner
Today I met with Rob Pilecky who closed on the purchase ofthis property last Tuesday.
He purchased the property with $20,500 cash and had no letter report nor title policy.
He did not have an attorney represent him in this transaction. He was unaware that the
property could not be used as a duplex due to the fact it was a legal non conforming use
and vacant for over 1 year. He was unaware that, due to the substandard lot size and
setbacks, he would be limited to structural repairs that would not exceed 50% of the
value of the building. He was under the mistaken impression that he would be able to
do the electrical and mechanical work himself. He already replaced a toilet himself
without a permit.
He stated that he would do no further work on the property. He will contact an attorney
to see what his options are. I advised him that the City would hold off on any action to
permit him a reasonable time to resolve the issue. He agreed to keep me advised.
I discussed this situation with the City Assessor and he is reviewing the information on
recent sales and property condition to develop a more correct assessed valuation for the
property.