CJ council cracks down on nuisance issues
From our weekly issue dated November 18, 2009
The Cave Junction City Council voted to declare a series of nuisances during its Monday, Nov. 9 meeting in city hall.
Approximately 13 people were present for the meeting, which lasted around an hour and a quarter.
A fence at the front of a residence at 250 Manzanita Lane prompted a complaint to city hall. Upon further inspection, it was determined that the fence was constructed six years ago without a permit and exceeds the height limit in the municipal code.
The property owner, O’Brien resident Stanley Dalegowski, was notified of the situation in a letter dated Sept. 21. However, City Recorder Jim Polk said that Dalegowski refused to receive the certified letter.
Mayor Don Moore said that the fence simply needs 2 feet cut off it.
“It’s not a big deal to modify his fence,” Moore said.
Councilor Dan Fiske moved to declare a nuisance, and Carl Jacobson seconded. The motion passed 4-0, with Councilor Trish Arias abstaining. She stated that she lives next to the property.
Another nuisance declaration involved property at 310 Caves Hwy. City records showed it to be owned by Colorado-based Rapid Communications, a cable company. The property was declared dangerous by the Illinois Valley Fire District, Polk said, due to an untamed growth of grass and weeds.
However, no response was given by the company after a letter was sent in September requesting that the issues be corrected, Polk said. Councilors voted 5-0 to declare a nuisance for that property, along with a residence at 223 Millie St. Polk said that a nuisance vehicle and debris accumulation there prompted a “combination of complaints” to the city.
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The use of a travel trailer as a residence at 209 Shadowbrook Drive has “been a constant problem,” Moore said, along with a similar issue at 410 Schumacher St. A nuisance was declared unanimously by councilors for the Shadowbrook residence, who concurred that the Schumacher Street matter should be referred to City Attorney Patrick Kelly.
Kelly also was informed of problems with property at 122 Junction Ave., including overgrown weeds and brush, a broken window and abandoned refrigerators. Continued complaints about barking dogs at a residence near the 500 block of River Street also prompted a referral to the attorney.
“I don’t see any other alternatives,” Moore said.
The owners of the property had been asked to build a kennel for their dogs, and did so. However, city officials determined that the kennel was not being used.
Councilors also voted 5-0 to adopt maps used for the Dept. of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency Regional Office floodplain management measures. The city had until Dec. 3 to adopt measures that meet or exceed National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements in order to avoid suspension from that program.
Adoption of the maps means that residences in the city can remain eligible for flood insurance through NFIP, and existing policies can be renewed.
Also approved was an ordinance creating an Advanced Financing District for a sewage pump station and other improvements near Schumacher Street.
The matter had been continued from a previous hearing.
Councilors approved the ordinance 4-0, with Moore abstaining.
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