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Homer residents press council over derelict property at 499 Scales Creek Road
Summary
Residents of Chimney Oaks urged the Town of Homer to act on a property at 499 Scales Creek Road, citing suspected commercial activity, persistent garage sales, and worries about safety and property values; the council said a cleanup notice sets a January 3, 2026 deadline.
Several Chimney Oaks residents told the Town of Homer council on Dec. 9 that a privately owned property at 499 Scales Creek Road is blighting their neighborhood and may be operating a storage-rental business without proper approvals.
"They are posting online that they are a storage unit rental company," said Kelly Giles, who identified herself as a resident of 155 Peachwood Lane. Giles asked whether the property owners hold a business license and said the appearance of the site "is not the look we want for Scales Creek." She also stated that one owner, Donald Gantt, "has been arrested" and has a criminal record; that allegation was presented by Giles as a reason she does not want the owners living in the community.
Holly Crumley, a resident of 225 Hammers Glen Drive, said the site hosts a "constant garage sale" and expressed concern about the types of visitors it attracts. Newer resident Brian Cauble of 110 Applewood Way said he was trying to understand the zoning process and said he does not want commercial businesses operating on Scales Creek.
Mayor Doug Cheek told attendees the owners should have applied to rezone if they intended to operate commercially. Council records show the town mailed another notice about the property and set a cleanup deadline of Jan. 3, 2026; council did not adopt new zoning or licensing requirements at the meeting.
The residents’ statements about arrests and business licensing are allegations made in public comment and were not confirmed by town staff during the meeting. The council did not take a formal enforcement vote at the session; the record shows staff has issued a written deadline and attendees were advised on the rezoning process.
Next steps: the town’s notice sets Jan. 3, 2026, as the compliance deadline; any formal enforcement action, permitting decision, or criminal-record verification would be handled outside the public comment record and was not resolved at the Dec. 9 meeting.
