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Residents press council over restrictive covenants and lack of zoning; council says it issues permits but lacks inspectors
Summary
A resident asked whether restrictive covenants were city-imposed; the council said the covenant was created by a developer and that the city currently has no zoning in place and no inspector available for building inspection duties.
During open forum, resident Bob Kimberlin asked whether the city had set restrictive covenants for a block when it was developed. Paul Dean responded that "the restricted covenant was not anything the city put into place. It was turned over to a development company," and clarified the city is not the author of the covenant.
Kimberlin also asked whether the city had an ordinance describing what is allowed; Paul Dean said the city issues building permits and "adopts the standard building code" but does not have zoning in place and presently lacks staff to perform building inspections. The minutes quote Paul explaining the practical limitation: the city issues permits but has no inspector to enforce on-site compliance.
Councilors did not announce a schedule to draft zoning regulations or hire inspection staff during the meeting. The exchange signals resident concern about how development and compliance are enforced in the absence of a municipal zoning framework.
