closed #192113
Trash
611 n Washington
- Case Date:
- 7/14/2024
Trash - homeless must have rifled it
Trash - homeless must have rifled it
Trash - homeless must have rifled it
Trash - homeless must have rifled it
Trash - homeless must have rifled it
Loose bags of garbage outside 719 N. washington for the last couple of weeks.
Recycling bin sitting by street surrounded by bags of trash.
Rental (duplex) has been vacant since Aug 2023. Since end of May 2024 there has been trash piled on the porch and backyard, left by squatters. It was cleaned up in June and trash is there again. Also it appears that someone is living in the back garage, which does not have doors and was supposed to be boarded up by the owner.
Retaining wall along alley is collapsing. House is close enough to wall that structural damage could occur. Property owner is the same as 427 N. Washington, which has also recently had a retaining wall collapse, but the owners just piled the cinder block back up and left it that way. That building is not so close to the wall as to create a hazardous situation - it is just an eyesore.
West end of the retaining wall on north side of the property (Cottage Grove side) has degraded so much so that the capstone is no longer supported by underlaying stone and could fail if any significant pressure is placed on it, such as someone sitting or stepping on it. It is adjacent to the former driveway.