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Residents accuse neighbor of violating deed restrictions; speakers clash during public comment

2064166 · January 3, 2025
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Multiple speakers during public comment accused a neighbor identified as Mr. Alvarez of constructing a two-story apartment in a single-family neighborhood in violation of deed restrictions and ignoring city stop-work orders; the council’s legal department and courts were referenced by residents as having sided with the neighborhood.

Residents used the Oct. 15 public-comment period to raise a dispute over alleged construction that neighbors say violates deed restrictions and city orders.

Ralph Morrissey told the council that a property owner identified in his remarks as "Mr. Alvarez" proceeded with construction of a two-story apartment in a single-family residential area despite letters from the city's legal department and court actions, and that the courts had sided with the neighborhood. Morrissey said Alvarez signed three legal agreements promising to resolve the issue but…

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