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Landmark condominium resident urges stronger code enforcement, tenant and elder protections
Summary
A Landmark condominium resident told the committee that unauthorized interior alterations and a multi‑year pattern of perceived inaction have harmed homeowners and tenants and asked the city to strengthen code enforcement and protections for elderly residents.
At the public-comment portion of the Sept. 23 Community Development/Human Services Committee meeting, a Landmark condominium resident, identified in the record as Nikki Bugs, described ongoing unauthorized interior alterations and long-running concerns about safety and resident rights at a 60‑year‑old building.
Bugs told the committee the building has experienced "ongoing unauthorized unauthorized alterations in the interior of a 60 year old building" and said attempts at intervention "has been difficult" and "it continues because we still have people still moving into the building, still purchasing, still renovating." She said the issues have persisted for "4 years plus counting now" and asked the committee to "strengthen the code enforcement" and adopt "elder and tenant protections."
Bugs tied the urgency to recent deaths in the building and fear of collapse by analogy to other failures, saying "We don't want another Surfside." She said residents had lost rights and respect and that homeowners "deserve to live in peace" and called on the committee to act.
The committee acknowledged public comment and proceeded to scheduled presentations. The record does not show the committee taking immediate formal action on the specific calls for new code provisions during the Sept. 23 meeting.
