City of Bainbridge Island PLUS

There is extensive logging and clearing of many huge mature trees on this property - no permit posted

Hello. There is a lot of excavation, dirt moving and tree removal taking place on the lot across the street from 5609 Crystal Springs. This lot (and the waterfront lot to the west) are owned by P. Kenyon Kellogg. Mr. Kellogg HIMSELF has been doing this excavation with a large backhoe, typically ONLY on weekends. There is no permit visible.

Property recently purchased by Keith Beverly. He is planning to remove at least 8 fir and cedar trees which exceeds the 6 allowed over a 3 year period. Other photos are available which show all of the marked trees.

The building permit for this property to clear approximately 10 acres of woods to build a farm stated that the land had to be planted within one year. It has now been over three years and they are growing nothing but weeds!

When driving to my garden this weekend I saw that they have cut down well over a dozen big trees. I did not see a permit posted

Major remodel project without building permits!

In reference to the previously reported illegal dumping issue at 11815 Miller Rd, it should be noted that while the street address of the offending residence is Miller Rd, the actual problem lies mostly at the back of the property along Manzanita Lane. Problems include several abandoned vehicles and unpermitted buildings constructed of metal and wood. This mess has become progressively worse during the last 2 years, with more vehicles being abandoned and more shacks added.

North side of house has empty containers, furniture, appliances and scrap materials. Back of the house has the same assortment of junk going into the woods. Has a junk pile in the car port but it has been covered by a tarp. Rat and racoons have been seen in and around the junk piles.

This property has many (15+?) goats and other livestock that are emitting a foul odor that is making it impossible to enjoy our own property.

The dog barks at all hours of the day and night. We, along with a number of our neighbors on the west side of Manzanita Bay, have filled out barking logs and have mailed them to Animal Control. The dog can even be heard all the way on the west side of Battle Point Park.
We were told by BIPD to report this issue by calling 911. We did and animal control was notified of the issue. Animal Control told us to contact our City Councilmember even after a number of the homeowners in our neighborhood have mailed in the required backing logs. On a separate occasion, we spoke to a BIPD officer at Battle Point Park. He informed us to make contact with the owner.
6.04.060 Howling and barking
It is unlawful for a person to keep or harbor any animal exclusive of livestock and domestic or fancy fowl which habitually howls, yelps, whines, barks, or makes other oral noise in such a manner as to unreasonably disturb others. Any such animal is declared to be a nuisance and may be seized and impounded if the disturbance reoccurs after the animal’s owner has received three warnings within six months from the animal control authority. (Ord. 91-41 § 2, 1991)

A new structure was built behind the main house into the hill. No permit is listed on the city's website. There is also a new float placed in the bay out in front of this property.