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Neighbors say cluttered vehicle and yard at Nassau property create safety, emergency-access concerns
Summary
At a public hearing over 3 Westbrook Drive, neighbors told the board that a vehicle on the property is packed with items blocking mirrors and windows and that debris had previously impeded ambulance access; the board said enforcement is limited to what is visible from the road.
Several residents told the board they are worried that a vehicle on the property is so filled with items that the driver cannot see out rear or side windows, creating a traffic-safety risk. One neighbor said, "She can't look out the windows of that vehicle," and others warned about children or other road users being endangered.
Neighbors also recounted an earlier emergency where ambulance and fire personnel had to clear a path through boxes to reach a patient, stressing that ambulance access is a central safety concern. The Committee member said the village can only enforce conditions visible from the roadway and that building-code or fenced-pool issues may fall under other codes or agencies; police enforcement on obstructed mirrors was questioned and not resolved in the hearing record.
