To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department and DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Update on the Code Enforcement Proceedings for 473 Quarry Road in Trinidad
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive the update and provide comment.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1001 -Support and sustain partnerships between public safety and partner agencies to enhance public safety in our communities
DISCUSSION:
This is a follow up to the Board of Supervisors Meeting on Sept. 24, 2024 when staff presented the plan and timeline for abatement of the property at 473 Quarry Road in Trinidad. The Board of Supervisors received testimony that a lot of progress had been made to clean up the property. The Board was interested in seeing the results of the inspection and allowing the property owner to explore options to provide housing for the people living on site. An update was to be brought back to the Board of Supervisors with the petition that the property owner intended to file to change the land use and zoning on the property, or at the end of the year if no petition is filed. Unfortunately, the results of the inspection revealed hazards to public health which need to be addressed imminently.
Background
On Oct. 2, 2024, county staff from Department of Health & Human Services - Division of Environmental Health (DEH) and Planning and Building Department inspected the site to document progress toward compliance with county ordinance regulations. Attachment 1 is the report from Code Enforcement itemizing the junk/inoperable vehicles, building code violations, zoning ordinance violations and other county code violations. Attachment 2 includes the results of the inspection by DEH.
A petition to change the land use and zoni...
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