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Residents tell council development approvals stalled for years; another speaker urges stronger code-enforcement action against illicit businesses
Summary
Two property owners described a long effort to secure development permits and said changing staff requirements and repeated requests for new studies forced them toward sale. A separate commenter said alleged illicit businesses on his property have persisted because code enforcement has not followed city procedures and asked council for action.
During the public-comment period on July 1, two speakers described prolonged difficulties working with city planning staff to secure permits and approvals for a commercial/residential parcel, and a third speaker raised complaints about code enforcement and licensing procedures.
Sharish Shah said she has owned property since 1991 and sought to add a small commercial building in 2004. Shah said the planning rules and staff requirements have changed repeatedly since she began the…
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