North Hollywood nuisance property cleanup begins after years of neighbors' complaints

City crews and police began cleaning a vacant North Hollywood lot at 7779 Varna Avenue after neighbors had complained for about a decade.

City workers began cleaning a vacant lot at 7779 Varna Avenue in North Hollywood on Thursday after police cleared the site. Neighbors have raised concerns about the property for about a decade. The lot once held a home that burned down, and residents say it became occupied in recent years. Councilmember Adrin Nazarian attended a news conference at the site and discussed the city response. Known details: - Los Angeles Police Department officers cleared the property before city sanitation crews began cleanup work. - Councilmember Adrin Nazarian said there were 28 calls for police at the property in the last three years. - The city has not had contact with the property owners for about seven years, according to the councilmember. - The city plans to bill the property owners for the cleanup work and may legally seize the property if owners do not respond. Summary: City crews are carrying out a cleanup after years of neighbor complaints and recent police activity at the site. The next procedural steps reported are billing the owners for the cleanup and possible legal seizure if the owners remain unresponsive.