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Minnetrista staff outline plan for abating junk-filled West Hill properties; neighbor calls it 'an absolute hoarding issue'
Summary
At a March 2 Minnetrista work session, staff detailed criminal and civil enforcement steps for two cluttered properties on West Hill Road, including possible administrative search warrants and abatement work estimated at $50,000–$100,000; a nearby resident urged faster action.
At a March 2 work session, Minnetrista Mayor Lisa Whalen and city staff outlined steps the city may take to address two properties with large accumulations of vehicles and debris on West Hill Road and elsewhere.
City Administrator Jasper Bridal told the council staff has had limited owner contact since December and that one property now has a pretrial court date on March 17. Chief of Police Craig Squires said the pending criminal matters involve multiple ordinance-based misdemeanor counts — from unlicensed or inoperable vehicles to accumulations that create public-health or nuisance concerns.
Bridal showed aerial imagery to illustrate the growth of material on the site since 2002 and said the private contractor Junk Masters estimated a full abatement…
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