Resident raises noise, safety and service concerns about Doctor Horton subdivision; city offers follow-up

At the Feb. 11 Glendale City Council meeting, resident Jim Hagedorn of Cheryl Drive raised multiple concerns about construction activity and municipal services in the Doctor Horton subdivision between Olive, Peoria and Citrus.

Hagedorn told the council construction crews are arriving as early as 4:30 a.m., using flashlights and running concrete trucks, and that noise from roofing work and loud music on rooftops disturbs nearby residents. He said residents were told they must call Glendale rather than the county when they need police response in the annexed area and that some new homeowners were told the fire service is provided by a private company and that there is a $500 charge.

“Sometimes they don't even know the answer,” Hagedorn said about calls to other agencies, and he asked for clarity about dispatch and enforcement. Hagedorn said he had been told by a contact named Abraham in the old courthouse that the prosecutor needs citizen documentation and that he was asked to collect names and photos in order for enforcement to proceed.

Hagedorn also said builders told residents they had permits allowing early-morning concrete pours. He described continued early starts, construction noise and on-site music and urged city inspection and enforcement.

Mayor Jerry Wires told Hagedorn the council does not conduct a question-and-answer on the dais during public comment but offered that a city representative standing nearby would speak with him after the meeting to try to resolve the concerns. The council record shows staff or code-enforcement follow-up was offered, but no formal directive or vote occurred during the meeting.

Separately at the meeting, resident James Deibler announced an Adopt-a-Street cleanup planned for March 8 at 9 a.m. at the Glendale Public Library, and Roy Gray thanked the mayor and council for advancing a veterans housing project.