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Supervisors approve lien to recover abatement costs for burned Taco Bell site in Pollock Pines
Summary
The Board of Supervisors authorized placing a lien on the former Taco Bell property in Pollock Pines to recover county costs after the structure was boarded, fenced and ultimately demolished following fire and vandalism. The lien covers county abatement, inspection and administrative expenses.
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 11 approved a resolution placing a lien on the former Taco Bell property at 6458 Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines to recover abatement and related county costs.
Planning and Building's acting code-enforcement supervisor described a multi-year compliance effort: county inspectors and staff documented vandalism, broken windows and other public-nuisance conditions beginning in 2021; the county boarded and fenced the structure after owner nonresponse and billed the owner for those services; portions of the building were later destroyed in a fire; and, after a final lack of owner response, the county executed a court-authorized abatement and demolition warrant in December 2024. The abatement contractor removed the remaining structure and associated debris and inspectors finalized the demolition permit in mid-December.
Nicholas Heuer, acting code enforcement supervisor, told the board the abatement and administrative labor costs total $48,217.38 and recommended the board adopt the resolution to place a lien so the county can recover costs if the property is sold.
Supervisor comment and vote: Supervisors praised interdepartmental county work that moved the matter toward abatement after repeated nonresponse from the property owner. The board voted 5'0'0to'0 to authorize the lien.
Why this matters: The vote establishes county authority to seek repayment for public-safety and abatement expenses when property owners fail to address blight or hazardous structures. Staff said this is the first time code enforcement directly executed a structural abatement and lien of this type and that the process and lessons learned will inform future cases.
Next steps: The lien will be recorded against assessor's parcel 090-093-500-064; county staff will pursue recovery of costs should the parcel be sold or transferred.
