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Owner says Fox Gulch structure removed; county pursues junk-violation and stipulation for cleanup
Summary
County staff reported an unsafe structure on the California Load (USMS 1559) had been removed before a scheduled hearing; Fox Gulch representative said he will secure the site and prevent trespassers, while staff proposed a stipulation to address remaining materials and ongoing junk-violation enforcement.
At a public hearing, Clear Creek County staff told commissioners that a structure posted as unsafe on the California Load mining claim (USMS 1559), owned by Fox Gulch LLC, had been removed before the hearing, so the county no longer needed to issue a demolition order.
Colton Roloff and building/code staff showed photographs of the site and said piles of materials and other debris remained. Fox Gulch representative Mr. Scott told the board he has owned the parcel since the 1980s, asserted squatters had used the property without his permission, and said he has since posted no-trespassing signs and has taken steps to keep unauthorized visitors from returning. "I have no intentions of doing so," Mr. Scott said, describing cleanup work he already paid for and promising to secure the site.
Staff said remaining items will be addressed through a separate county 'junk' enforcement case and proposed offering Mr. Scott a stipulation: a court-filed agreement setting timelines for removal of materials, securing the property and other remediation steps, with judgment to follow if the owner does not comply. Because the structure had been disassembled, no finding or motion to order demolition was required at the hearing. Staff will follow up to negotiate and, if needed, file a stipulation with the court.
Commissioners asked about access and whether county crews could reach the site to remove materials if necessary; staff said the county would pursue remedies under existing code and could work with the owner on a timeline to complete cleanup.
