closed: Resolved
#181400
Excessive Growth:
Other: To the City of Bloomington,
There is a ~500 foot stretch of unmaintained city property, along the north side of the 300 thru 400 block of S. Morton St and boundary of the B-Line trail. This area has heavy overgrowth, attracting trash and debris and becoming a dumping location. A recent dumping of two discarded bicycle frames has prompted calls to police for possible theft related activity.
The overgrowth is obscuring street signage, that could be a security hazard to drivers thinking that northbound from Smith on to Morton is unrestricted - which it is not.
This area of overgrowth is encroaching on both S. Morton St, and the B-Line trail, and recently we've observed numerous late night gatherings of homeless/vagrants (on the B-Line) because it appears that this overgrowth provides visual shelter and seclusion from being observed along the B-Line from S. Morton St.
If it hasn't already been used in this way, this area is prime for unsanitary use for urination or defecation in this stretch between S. Morton St and the B-Line trail due to the seclusion this overgrowth provides.
To the north and south of this heavy overgrowth, the similar stretch of B-Line boundary is well-groomed, and offers the public the desired visual beauty of the trail, yet this ~500 foot section provides exactly the opposite as described in this cleanup request.
We are asking that the City of Bloomington put this stretch of unmaintained city property between the 300 thru 400 foot blocks of S. Morton and the B-Line Trail, on a regular, ongoing, and permanent maintenance plan.
Owners/Residents of 348 S. Morton St.
Most tickets of this type should be closed within 9 days, although some cases may be longer. 0 days have already passed.
9/7/2022 15:24:19 Closed by Tim Street
Thanks for the report - this is something Parks is already planning on taking care of. There is a steep stretch of bank between the B-Line and Morton that we typically mow 1-2x a year. About two weeks ago we had our vegetation management crew visit this area and treat invasive plants. We are planning on having our mowing crew visit next week to trim the slope -- we'll also make sure to hit the associated areas along Morton as indicated in the photo, or coordinate with Street department on any further needs.
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Closed by Tim Street
Thanks for the report - this is something Parks is already planning on taking care of. There is a steep stretch of bank between the B-Line and Morton that we typically mow 1-2x a year. About two weeks ago we had our vegetation management crew visit this area and treat invasive plants. We are planning on having our mowing crew visit next week to trim the slope -- we'll also make sure to hit the associated areas along Morton as indicated in the photo, or coordinate with Street department on any further needs.
9/7/2022 10:23:12 John Hewett assigned this case to Anonymous
Paula,
I'm not sure which department owns this property. If it isn't Parks, let me know. John Hewett
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Paula,
I'm not sure which department owns this property. If it isn't Parks, let me know. John Hewett
9/7/2022 09:16:10 Melissa Hirtzel assigned this case to John Hewett
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9/7/2022 08:34:04 Anonymous assigned this case to Brent Pierce
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9/7/2022 08:34:04 Opened by Anonymous
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Opened by Anonymous
Dear Constituent:
Thank you for submitting information to us via uReport. We value your input and hope that we will be able to address your questions and concerns. HAND neighborhood compliance officers will inspect the property and determine if the weeds, grass or plants are in violation of the Bloomington Municipal Code 6.06.070 (a). In the event of a violation, the neighborhood compliance officer will issue a Notice of Violation (NOV) to the property owners via first class mail and by placing a copy of the notice of violation on the property. The original Notice of Violation may be a warning or may include fines with a graduated scale from $50.00 - $150.00, and will be issued in accordance with Bloomington Municipal Code 6.06.070 (a). If the property is a rental property and it is the tenants' responsibility to maintain the lawn, the landlord must provide a copy of the signed lease to HAND during the initial seven days following the issuance of the NOV, otherwise the Landlord will remain responsible for paying the fine. After the Notice of Violation is issued, the property owner and/or tenant has seven (7) days to bring the property into compliance. If the property is not brought into compliance within the initial seven (7) days, the inspector may go to daily tickets.
Please be mindful of this process while we work with your neighbors to resolve this issue.
Thank you,
HAND staff
