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Resident urges enforcement of overnight-parking rule and alleges contractor piled dirt on private yard
Summary
At the June 9 Scott Township meeting, resident Larry Thompson pressed officials to enforce an ordinance against overnight parking on Somerville and complained that a nearby construction project left soil and damage in his backyard (1616 Sil View Drive); staff said police and engineering will inspect the issues and follow up.
Larry Thompson, speaking during public comment at the June 9 Scott Township commissioners meeting, said nightly overnight parking on Somerville remains unchecked despite a township ordinance and that vehicles parked there create sight-line and safety problems.
Thompson also said a construction project adjacent to his property had placed stockpiled soil and fill on his yard — at times burying a shed and destroying a long-standing garden — and that company representatives and township engineers had not yet resolved his concerns. He gave his address as 1616 Sil View Drive and asked the township to require company representatives to visit his property to review the damage.
Township staff told Thompson the police chief and staff member Marie plan to inspect the parking location next week to determine whether restrictions or enforcement actions are appropriate. The manager and engineer said they would follow up on the soil and property-damage complaint and coordinate visits with the contractor and the company representative "Mr. Kelly," who had appeared at the site previously.
Township staff did not announce a timetable for enforcement actions or for a meeting with the contractor; they said they would report back to Thompson after on-site review. The board did not take a formal vote during the public-comment exchange.
The next procedural step the board described was an on-site inspection by police and engineering staff and subsequent case-specific follow-up by code enforcement. Residents with similar concerns were advised to provide evidence (photos or video) to code enforcement so staff may issue notices of violation or pursue district-magistrate charges where warranted.
