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Town staff to follow up on possible trailer squatter and planning-and-zoning vacancies
Summary
Board members raised concerns about a trailer and vehicles on a rural property that may indicate unauthorized occupancy and discussed a missing planning-and-zoning alternate and appeals-committee member; staff said they would investigate and send notices as appropriate.
Unidentified Speaker 1 described a barn property on Center Street where a trailer and two trucks appeared to be present and said the arrival of occupants looked like a possible squatter situation. Speaker 1 asked whether anyone was living there and expressed concern about septic proximity to a well.
Unidentified Speaker 2 replied that the buyer had told staff the person was visiting on weekends and that utilities and garbage accounts had been transferred; Speaker 2 said staff had been clear with the buyer that living in a trailer on that lot violates ordinances and that if evidence shows the person is living there staff will send a letter requiring compliance. Speaker 2 also said inspections related to the Samson property are forthcoming and reiterated a timeline staff believes applies after issuing a certificate of occupancy (an internal disconnect period was discussed as roughly 30 days in the meeting).
Separately, the board and staff noted the planning-and-zoning commission is missing an alternate and an appeals-committee representative; members discussed potential recruits and said they will recommend a name to fill the vacancy. One prospective volunteer (Unidentified Speaker 4) declined when asked in the meeting.
Staff committed to follow up on both the property-occupancy concern and the recruitment for planning-and-zoning and appeals committee positions.
