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Council asks staff to research unauthorized structure on unpaid street at 200 Davis Drive
Summary
Council discussed a case where an accessory structure sits on city property on an unpaid street (200 Davis Drive). Staff said a recent survey shows the land is city property and reported the purchaser has been paying taxes on the accessory structure only; council asked staff to research options and report back.
City of Perry council members on May 13 discussed a property issue at 200 Davis Drive after a resident and councilors described an accessory structure built on what staff said a recent survey shows is city property — an unpaid street and associated retention area.
Staff told the council the survey shows the land and the street are city property and that the purchaser of the foreclosed parcel has been paying taxes on the accessory structure itself but not on the city right‑of‑way. Council members said the structure appeared to have been placed deliberately by a prior owner and asked staff to research legal options, utility conflicts and whether the city should require removal or consider a sale under terms that preserve public interest. Staff agreed to gather more information, check for utilities and return to the council with research.
Why it matters: the situation raises property‑title, zoning and encroachment questions; the council cited concern about setting a precedent for buyers who place structures on public parcels and later request the city to legalize or sell those areas.
Council direction: staff was asked to research the property appraiser and tax records (staff later said the buyer has paid taxes on the structure), check for utilities or other constraints, and report back. No formal disposition decision was made at the May 13 meeting.
