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Council authorizes abatement at 949 Brooks Avenue West after owner fails to comply
Summary
After repeated notices and site visits, council authorized staff to abate junk, debris and unlicensed/inoperable vehicles at 949 Brooks Avenue West and charge costs to the property. The motion passed unanimously.
City code officer David England told the council that staff received a complaint Aug. 20 about outside storage and debris at 949 Brooks Avenue West; follow-up visits and notices did not result in full compliance. England said the property showed additional items on Oct. 3 and that a transfer of ownership to a family member was recorded Oct. 7, but the nuisance remained.
“We were out today, and the vehicles per the Department of Vehicle Services have new plates and new registration. They are not currently displayed on the vehicle, but they do have current registration. But the items stored at the front remain,” England reported. He asked the council to authorize hiring a contractor to remove the junk and debris and to charge the property owner the abatement and council-approved abatement fee.
No representative of the property spoke at the meeting. Council member Straub moved to authorize the abatement; council member Graf seconded. Straub said he was “hopeful” the property owner would appear but concluded that because the resident remained and progress had not been sufficient, council should proceed. Graf noted multiple staff outreach efforts and the effect on neighbors.
The council voted unanimously to authorize staff to abate the nuisance at 949 Brooks Avenue West and recover costs through billing and, if necessary, by placing charges on the property tax roll.
