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Neighbors press trustees to clear longtime hoarding site; board approves cleanup and lien
Summary
After multiple resident complaints and a history of partial cleanups, trustees approved Resolution 2024‑95 to abate hazardous debris and place a lien on 605 Tscosa Lane; neighbors described odor, feral cats and fire risks during public comment.
The Board approved Resolution 2024‑95 declaring the property at 605 Tscosa Lane a public nuisance and authorizing Village abatement and a lien to recover cleanup costs.
Planning staff told the board the property has been the subject of numerous complaints and a previous cleanup that required hazardous‑waste contractors; the Village previously spent roughly $55,000 during a prior cleanup and filed a lien. Because the property conditions have returned, staff recommended using the statutory abatement process and placing a new lien to reimburse the Village.
Several neighbors described ongoing impacts. Wendy Cox, who lives adjacent to the property, told trustees the site has returned to hazardous conditions: repeated trash piles, car parking on the street, a strong smell of cat urine, and fire risk. Armand Gianini described the property as an eyesore that affects driving and neighborhood quality; he said prior efforts have not produced a sustained fix.
Trustees discussed litigation and foreclosure that are currently pending and the constraints of federal mediation rules that have slowed courthouse resolution. Counsel said a new lien can be added to recover future abatement costs and that foreclosure proceedings remain an active tool.
Trustees voted to approve the resolution and authorized staff to proceed with the statutory notice, abatement process and lien filing if owners did not remedy the conditions.
Quote: "The property is a public health concern ... trash piles are getting bigger into the street," neighbor Wendy Cox said.
What happens next: Staff will issue statutory notice and, if the owner does not comply, arrange abatement and place a new lien; Village counsel indicated the lien will be asserted as part of ongoing foreclosure litigation.
