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Neighbors press Clearwater board to force repairs at fire‑damaged Willow Tree Trail home; owner given May 29 deadline
Summary
After extensive public comment about safety and blight at a fire‑damaged home on Willow Tree Trail, the Municipal Code Enforcement Board found the property in violation and ordered the owner to correct code deficiencies by May 29, 2026 or face city abatement and liens.
The Municipal Code Enforcement Board voted March 25 to find the property at 2390 Willow Tree Trail in violation of the city’s unsafe‑building and nuisance codes and to require the owner to bring the site into compliance by May 29, 2026, or the city may enter the property to abate the nuisance and record a lien for costs.
The decision followed hour‑long testimony from building inspectors and a string of neighbors who described a fire‑damaged and largely unoccupied house, a stagnant, unmaintained pool and ongoing rodent and trespass concerns. “We respectfully request that the board take decisive action … and move forward with enforcement measures requiring demolition or full remediation,” said Stephanie Sisti, reading a letter on behalf of the Woodgate Homeowners Association.
City building inspector James Larson told the…
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