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Neighbors urge demolition of incomplete Valley Oak house after years of vacancy and trespass
Summary
Neighbors told the Building and Standards Commission that an abandoned renovation at 5103 Valley Oak Drive has been a repeated nuisance, with trespassing, drug activity and 14 APD responses; the commission admitted staff exhibits and will pursue the city's recommended 45‑day repair order, with penalties if the owner fails to comply.
Neighbors urged the Building and Standards Commission on Oct. 8 to require demolition of a long‑vacant, partially constructed home at 5103 Valley Oak Drive that neighbors say has hosted trespassers, illegal dumping and large parties.
Investigator Richard Lamacusa presented staff photographs showing an unsecured, roofless shell with construction debris in the yard and temporary plywood boarding on the structure. Lamacusa said code received 14 neighborhood 311 calls about the project since the…
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