Clifton Forge Community Development Department Report For May, 2016   Clifton Forge, VA (June 24, 2016) - This month there were 6 violations of the Town ordinances and 6 violations of the Property Maintenance Code. Four of the Town ordinance violations were corrected and two of the property maintenance code violations were corrected. Six town ordinance violations from April were resolved. There were seventy-one letters sent out citing grass violations. Sixty of those violations have been resolved. ~ Parks & Trails Meeting, 1 ~ Building permit inspections completed, 18 ~ Lower Roxbury grant meeting, 1 ~ Court hearings, 3 ~ Rental inspections, 3 During the Parks & Trails meeting we discussed discussed proposed changes to Booker T. Washington Park and at the next meeting we will have Earl Labonte bring schematic plans to distribute to the committee. Adding additional playground equipment to Linden Park is a priority and Don Ford is working on a quote for swings and another piece of equipment for the "toddler" section. Brad Reed with VDOT requested that comment sheets be posted on the town website until June 7th to see if we receive any additional responses. There was a Management Team and Housing Oversight Board meeting on May 19th. On May 9th we received 3 bids for rehabilitation work on three properties on Roxbury Street. On all three of the properties the bids were above the DHCD cost limits and on two of the rehabs the bids were substantially higher. The Rehab Specialist is working with the bidders to determine where costs can be reduced. We also received a bid on a substantial reconstruction and while the cost was above the DHCD limit the Oversight Board determined that the cost was acceptable. The work on 213 Roxbury is complete and the acquisitions of318 and 359/361 Roxbury are complete. On May 3rd Don Ford was in court for 507 Brussels Avenue and the owner did not appear. The Judge assessed a $200 fine. On May 17th Don Ford was in court for 813 Main Street, Randy Leeman for inoperable vehicles, and Louise Belmont for 414 and 418 Keswick Street for property maintenance violations and 618 McCormick Boulevard, Robert Garten for failure to obtain a building permit. Mr. Leeman had removed the inoperable vehicles cited in the summons and the charges were dismissed. Ms. Belmont did not appear and the judge continued the case until June 7th. Mr. Garten did not appear and was fined. Gary Gardner appeared in court on May 17th for 517 Roxbury Street, 557 Verge Street, 231 West Ridgeway Street and 509 Brussels Avenue. All were in compliance with the exception of 509 Brussels Avenue which was issued a fine of $250. There were three rental inspections in May, 704 Pine Street, 719 Pine Street and 813 Pine Street. 704 Pine Street needed a handrail at the stairs to the second floor and some handrails to the bedrooms on the second floor. 719 Pine Street needed repairs to the siding, house numbers, repair to gutter and downspouts, screens and smoke detectors. 813 Pine Street needs repair to the northeast comer of the foundation, gutter and downspout repair; vent the dryer to the exterior, floor repair in bathroom, cover opening in electrical panel and smoke detectors. Building Permits Issued May 2016 1. Phillip Peters, 225 Roxbury Street $101,376. New house (fee waived as match to grant) 2. Geraldine Allen, 722 Verge Street, deck, $1,500 3. Ruth Bush, 358 Roxbury Street $9,600. Foundation repair (fee waived as match to grant) 4. William Persinger, 362 Roxbury Street $9,600. Foundation repair (fee waived as match to grant) 5. John F. Bolton, 619 Jefferson Avenue. Remodel residence $10,000 6. Paul Beverly, 221 Roxbury Street. Remodel kitchen, $1,000 7. Gerald Franson, 709 Jefferson Avenue. Demolition $7,500 8. Jeremy Nicely, 601 McCormick Blvd. Repair $2,400

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