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Residents press city on Colfax Hotel; staff say planner and code enforcement are following up
Summary
Public commenters raised concerns about the Colfax Hotel as an eyesore and potential fire hazard. Cal Fire and city staff said they contacted the planning office and county code enforcement to inspect and pursue remedies where appropriate.
Multiple residents urged the Colfax City Council on June 20 to address the condition of the Colfax Hotel and other apparently abandoned buildings in downtown Colfax, calling them eyesores and potential safety hazards. City staff and a Cal Fire battalion chief said they had contacted the planning office and county code enforcement and would pursue inspections.
"It is a fire hazard, and it's a cool building, but it's kind of an eyesore. And I wish we could do something about that," said Tom Carnam, a Colfax resident who raised the hotel during public comment. Carnam said he has sought…
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