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Land use officer reports progress on long-running property cleanup; commission accepts report
Summary
At the May 7 Sherman Planning & Zoning meeting, Land Use Enforcement Officer John Cody told commissioners the Judd property has had a storage container and dump truck removed and cleanup work is underway; the Commission unanimously accepted the March–April enforcement report.
Sherman — John Cody, Land Use Enforcement Officer for the Town of Sherman, told the Planning & Zoning Commission on May 7 that enforcement work at several properties is showing progress but will take time.
Cody presented the March–April 2026 LUEO report, noting 16 zoning applications approved and four Certificates of Compliance issued during that period. He outlined active enforcement matters: a planned meeting with Holy Trinity Church to discuss tank placement, lighting and landscaping at 17 Route 37 Center; repeat roadway parking at 5 Cozier Hill Road (the owner has been warned and further noncompliance may prompt a Notice of Violation); a trailer parked on Chimney Hill Road where the owner is working toward compliance; and ongoing cleanup at 1 Spring Lake Road, where the Judd family has removed a storage container and a dump truck, relocated some equipment and removed a load of scrap metal.
During public comment, resident J. Dwyer asked for a status update on the Judd property. Cody said the cleanup "is going to be a long process, which took decades to accumulate, and it will not disappear overnight," and added that he believes the family is making good progress. The Commission voted to accept the LUEO report; the motion carried unanimously.
Why it matters: Continued enforcement and incremental remediation at properties with accumulated materials affect neighborhood appearance and compliance with zoning and health approvals; the Commission’s acceptance of the report maintains staff’s mandate to continue monitoring and, where necessary, escalate enforcement actions.
The Commission also approved two routine legal invoices and adjourned at 8:43 p.m.
