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Resident criticizes Goodhue code enforcement, says prior citation was overturned
Summary
During public comment at the Dec. 17 Goodhue City Council meeting, resident Craig disputed a recent city enforcement letter, said a prior citation had been overturned in county court, and complained about police visits and enforcement tactics; council responded that updated codes and non-grandfathered items prompted standard enforcement letters.
At the Dec. 17 Goodhue City Council meeting, resident Craig used his public-comment time to challenge a recent city enforcement letter concerning his property and to describe earlier interactions with the city and county court.
Craig said he had a previous citation that was overturned in county court two years ago and that a city representative and a legal staff member had told him then that he would not have further trouble with the city. He said he has been working on his house for 34 years and objected to renewed enforcement, asking for a variance or leniency. He also described a prior police visit to his home, saying officers came to his door wearing bulletproof vests and that he would not accept that treatment going forward.
City officials (speaking through the presiding official) responded that the city adopted updated codes during the past year and that some conditions are no longer grandfathered under the new regulations; the presiding official said that is why the enforcement letter was sent and that the letter followed the same process used for other complaints. The transcript records Craig’s frustration and his statement that he will seek council review or legal counsel if necessary.
The council did not take a formal action on Craig’s complaint at the meeting; the exchange occurred during the public-comment portion of the agenda. The transcript does not record a follow-up assignment or an immediate resolution.
