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Commission directs certified letter for long-running zoning complaint at 108 West Builders Street
Summary
Planning staff reported a persistent zoning complaint involving a shed that may have been used for living quarters at 108 West Builders Street; the commission instructed staff to send a certified letter and pursue escalation if owners do not respond.
Planning staff told the commission on June 17 about a long-running zoning complaint at 108 West Builders Street where a shed behind a house may have been used as living space. Neighbors and building-department staff reported the structure, and staff said certified notices had previously been sent without resolution.
Members discussed enforcement options, including continuing to issue certified letters, sending a notice with a defined remediation timeframe, or escalating to legal remedies that could require judicial authorization (for example, an administrative search warrant) if there is credible evidence of an occupied, unsafe structure. Given limited on-site contact and prior unsuccessful attempts to engage the property owners, the commission voted to have staff send another certified letter and to pursue further steps if the owners do not respond within the requested timeframe.
Staff said the building department had concerns about the safety of the structure and noted community frustration at the lack of progress; commissioners asked staff to compile complaints and documented contacts to support escalation if needed.
