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Blight Official 7 assigned this issue to Housing Code Official 3

Blight Official 7 assigned this issue to Blight Official 1

-The City of Bridgeport Building Department allowed the botched foundation to be mitigated by raising the entire lot level by "several feet" to cover the exposed foundation that was above the regional building code freeze line.

-Now the lot level is several feet above adjacent properties. Essentially, this allows the owner to "Cheat" the maximum height of the ridge allowable by City Building Codes aka. ZONING Regulations.

- The approved "cheat" allowed for a landscaping/block retaining wall to be built several feet high to supposedly retain the extra soil needed to cover the botched foundation.

-Now that new retaining wall of dry stacked landscaping block filled with soil, after heavy rains over the last week, appears to be convexly bellying out towards adjoining property. It will, in all likely hood, continue to do so. The greatest concern... It is now the first Hurricane season visiting this botched foundation/approved cheat of the lot level. Unfortunately, it could be an "all hands at the pump" situation for neighboring properties when that raised lot soil and the ground beneath it becomes saturated with water. This happens to all "normal" level lots in the shoreline area. The next Hurricane always brings very high tides and the water table level will rise significantly. There will be nowhere for the water to go but horizontally out towards adjacent properties.

-Finally, in closing, the port-a-potty seems to be extremely close to an adjacent property. If not illegally close, it must be a serious stench/eyesore problem for neighbors... the port-a-potty seems to be SYMBOLIC of this (insider) City Supported project... it stinks and it's brimming with...(you no what).

To the people reporting this, you have done everything in your power to stop this process of the home building. I have been consulted on this build by the owner, and you were literally spying through the bushes. When I asked who the woman weirdly watching me through the bushes was, I was informed of your numerous reports to the town, and your trespassing onto the property. I advised my client to install no trespassing signs as I have had to deal with trespassing as well on my own property. The work only started recently, and your personal problem with a house being close to yours and having the 1st world problem of having to look at dirt and machinery on someone else’s property for a period of time, does not constitute a reasonable complaint to the town. If this was my house, I would have spoken to you about your asinine complaints personally, however my client seemed to be quite concerned about developing such a poor relationship with his new neighbor. Seems a bit late for that, unfortunately. In my honest opinion, you should count your blessings that this seems to be your biggest problem in your life, and maybe consider yourself lucky, as I know the owner has been dealing with much greater problems and grief in his life. Count those blessings, thank whatever God you pray to, and remember the negativity you are trying to spread upon everyone is only festering in you, not the people you are trying to ruin.

I walk by this property often and just don’t see the same issues that are being raised. The lot was a blight concern for years as it stood undeveloped. Yes it’s a construction site now, but soon will be someone’s forever home.

A port-a-potty is a necessary evil at any construction site. Sure beats the alternative of NOT having it.

I hadn’t noticed any issue with the small retaining wall, but from the street it seems well built.

Living near a building site can be difficult, but the increase in value that a new house brings to the whole neighborhood should ease the pain. I’m just glad someone finally is improving that lot and our neighborhood.

Thank you for reporting your issue to the City of Bridgeport. Your issue (#BLIGHT-2022-06-03144) is now closed.