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<p class="MsoNormal">Valerie,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My understanding is the city will pursue code enforcement for the abandoned cars and other material that is clearly junk. This request was for landscaping with the hope that folks can address it without code enforcement. If there are
items at your address, let me know and we can try to muster some volunteers to help.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-jm</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:valerie@vanngroup.com">Valerie Vann</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, October 6, 2020 5:29 PM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href="mailto:oldnorth@mailman.dcn.org">oldnorth@mailman.dcn.org</a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [OldNorth] City asks for assistance in pruning in alleys to allow for maintenance</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The reason there is OK clearance for the most part on the F-G alleys<br>
is that 2 years ago the City Code Enforcement mailed all of us<br>
threatening citations if we did not cut back all vegetation<br>
encroaching on the alley.<br>
<br>
This at a time when most tree services were fully booked<br>
with PG&E and/or orchards and/or wildfire clean-up<br>
activities, plus others trying to comply with the notices<br>
at the same time.<br>
<br>
I received a 2nd notice before I was finally able to<br>
engage a service (which cost me big bucks).<br>
<br>
Some the current encroachments are not "green", but for example<br>
parked cars (including a car missing a wheel up on a jack for<br>
over a year); trash cans outside the fences, etc.)<br>
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It would help if the City could assist in some kind of cooperative<br>
action, instead of hitting us individually, so that we are<br>
competing for help, or coping with other problems.<br>
<br>
Valerie Vann<br>
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> Old North Board and Interested Parties,<br>
><br>
> Following our last meeting where alley maintenance was discussed, I met<br>
> with the Public Works Senior Supervisor who oversees road maintenance.<br>
> The city intends to undertake some modest alley maintence with grading and<br>
> pothole filling in early to mid-November. What makes this difficult and<br>
> may prevent success is the overgrowth of landscaping and other materials<br>
> that significantly encroach into the alley right-of-way and impede the<br>
> access of heavy equipment to do this work.<br>
><br>
> This issue seems to be present in the alleys bordered by C-D Streets as<br>
> well as D-E and E-F. There seems to be adequate clearance for alleys<br>
> between B-C Streets and F-G Streets. The city has had great pushback when<br>
> they removed landscaping in the past so is asking property owners if they<br>
> would prune material back if it is significantly entering the<br>
> right-of-way. This may also be beneficial for residents who access the<br>
> alleys.<br>
><br>
> The city can refer such matters to code enforcement personnel, but would<br>
> like to avoid such draconian action and proceed with a more cooperative<br>
> approach.<br>
><br>
> Let me know if I can provide more information or clarification.<br>
><br>
> John Meyer<br>
> Old North Davis Neighborhood Association President<br>
><br>
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