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Providence wrestles with property line problem; engineer says one fix would cost $15,000 By
Heidi Thueson PROVIDENCE -- The City Council consulted a civil engineer Tuesday to help resolve a boundary dispute that arose when a resident requested permission to subdivide his property. The land in question was surveyed by Jeff Hansen, who places the east boundary more than 8 feet away from where property owner Roy Croshaw has always believed the border to be. The discrepancy is prohibiting Croshaw from forming as many new lots as he planned to. Croshaw said the discrepancy is between himself and Hansen, not the owner of the adjacent land. "I am not in dispute with my neighbor," Croshaw said. The discussion prompted council members to consider the wider problem of boundary discrepancies all around Providence. The boundaries are measured by historical evidence, such as fencelines and monuments, which are round metal markers placed in city streets. The trouble, according to civil engineer Wayne Crow, is that many monuments in Providence have been lost or destroyed, or are placed too far apart to be accurate. To have a good portion of the city installed with monuments, Crow estimates the cost to be around $15,000. The Croshaw subdivision matter was not resolved in this week's meeting. Also on the council agenda was to pass a resolution establishing a policy for citizens to file complaints against city employees and appointed officials. The resolution states that citizens may make a verbal complaint anonymously, but they must provide their name, phone number and address to submit a written complaint. At that time the issue will be forwarded to the individual's supervisor for investigation and disciplinary action if necessary. There was some concern among council members that the resolution was not specific enough about the proper procedure for filing complaints. However, the resolution was unanimously passed, with the understanding that it may be brought back to the council for minor changes. "There is nothing objectionable in this resolution," said councilman Dennis Nelson. "It just may need more clarification." In addition, the Providence Youth Council of 2002 took a pledge to "support, obey, and defend the constitution of the United States." This year's Youth Council consists of 35 young adults, about half of whom are incumbents from 2001. The council unanimously passed a resolution to modify an existing ordinance to allow the approval of down-sizing lots downtown by landowner request.
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