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Magistrate denies 4-month extension, orders Villa del Lago LLC to stop unpermitted work and comply within 90 days
Summary
A Wellington special magistrate found substantial evidence that Villa del Lago LLC performed grading, drainage and paving work without approved permits, denied the owner's four-month extension request and ordered compliance within 90 days (by 2026-02-19), a daily $250 fine if unresolved, administrative costs and a cease-and-desist against further unpermitted work.
A special magistrate in Wellington on Nov. 20, 2025 upheld code-enforcement findings that Villa del Lago LLC proceeded with grading, drainage and paving work without an issued permit and denied the company’s request for a four-month extension.
Counsel Elizabeth Fernandez of Gonzales, Shankman & Buxton told the magistrate that the owner’s engineer, Eric Tannis, has been coordinating with village staff and that the owner needs time to evaluate two possible solutions — either abandoning or releasing an easement or proceeding with a replat. "We would be requesting a 4 month extension of…
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