Resident says developer activity damaged property and family; city staff to follow up

Liz Santos told the council she owns properties at 134 and 140 East Barham Drive and described a series of incidents she attributes to developer activity and a city administrative error. "There was a city error ... that directly affected my parcels, has thrown the administrative due process out of balance in favor of Gary Veil Levitt," Santos said, naming the developer she said is operating on or near her property.

Santos said the conduct included multiple safety incidents: an aggressive confrontation between a developer team member and her brother, damage to her car, and an incident in which she said she was struck by a tractor and later sought medical care for knee and leg pain. "No property owner should ever have to experience this," she said, and asked why the city had not intervened and which council member would stand up for property owners who have followed the rules.

The mayor asked staff to keep a close pulse on the situation. City staff (Helen) told Santos the city "will continue to follow-up and will continue to correspond and will continue to respond" to her concerns.

The council did not take a formal vote or issue a directive at the meeting beyond the pledge of staff follow‑up. Santos said her family is committed to redeveloping the properties and asked the city to address what she described as harms caused by administrative oversights and unsafe developer conduct.

The city should review permitting records and enforcement actions to clarify what "city error" Santos referenced and whether staff interventions are warranted; the transcript records the complaint and staff acknowledgement but no final determination or enforcement action at this meeting.