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Council hears status on vehicle-sales enforcement along Highway 99; attorney contacting property owner
Summary
Council members discussed new informal car sales on Highway 99, and staff reported the city attorney has contacted the property owner’s attorney to clarify fence, paving and screening requirements under the city’s outdoor-storage rules.
Councilors raised complaints about informal car sales on Highway 99 at a private property near Fifth Street. City staff reported the city attorney had spoken with the property owner’s attorney and relayed the city’s requirements for outdoor storage and display, including a requirement that outdoor-storage areas be screened by a fence that blocks view from the public right-of-way and that vehicles be stored on a solid surface such as asphalt or concrete.
Staff said the property owner’s attorney asked for clarification about fence specifications and the city planner (Doug Rucks, referred to in the meeting) would provide details; staff indicated the attorney would respond and that the city would follow-up with timelines and any enforcement steps if the owner does not bring the site into compliance.
Councilors asked for an expected timeline; staff committed to follow up with the planner and report next week on required actions and enforcement timing. No formal enforcement action (fines or citations) was recorded at the meeting; the item remains in staff follow-up.
