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Council orders survey pins before issuing notices for shed encroachment at 608 7th Street
Summary
After a complaint and map review showed a shed and car in the right-of-way at 608 7th Street, council directed staff and the engineering team to locate corner and north–south pins and stake the line before issuing any enforcement notices.
A neighborhood complaint prompted the council to examine a shed and vehicle that appear to sit within the city’s right-of-way at 608 7th Street. Staff displayed Beacon parcel mapping showing the purple right-of-way line crossing both the car and the shed.
Council members and staff cautioned against issuing notices until property lines are conclusively established. They directed the city engineer to locate and stake the northeast corner pin and the north–south pin so the east–west boundary can be determined; staff will notify code enforcement before issuing any notices. Council also asked engineering staff to survey other similar encroachments and return with an approach for cases where residents butt up to the right-of-way.
Members noted prior cases where the city had previously deeded 50 feet of right-of-way to property owners but the documentation had not been recorded; staff will double‑check records during the pin-locating exercise. Council emphasized the need to verify pins on-site to avoid wrongful notices and to preserve good neighbor relationships before pursuing removal or condemnation actions.
