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Resident granted temporary permission to stay in camper while repairing home
Summary
Christina ‘Tina’ Greenwood told the council she and her husband need to remain in a camper on her mother’s property while cleaning and repairing the house after a fall and a prior fire; council approved a temporary residence through Labor Day with option to request an extension.
Christina Greenwood (who prefers “Tina”) addressed the council on a temporary residence request, explaining she and her husband are working to clean and repair her mother’s house after her mother fell and after an earlier fire destroyed their previous home. Greenwood said they need time to remove debris, tear out damaged carpet and restore the house; she asked to keep their 30-foot camper on the property while they work and said they expect to be moved in by Labor Day at the latest.
Council members asked whether the camper was on the property and whether it blocked sight lines; Greenwood said it was parked on the property near the driveway and did not block the corner or traffic. A council member moved to approve the temporary residence through Labor Day and told Greenwood to return if she needed more time; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Council discussed handling of similar requests in the future and whether ordinance language needs adjustment but agreed to handle such cases individually. The council did not change local code during the meeting; the approval is a time-limited exception tied to Greenwood’s request.
