1616 HEWITT AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

1616 hewit�, evereit, wa. 98201 • 206 • 252•7376 • . ' ..-........` }I„� CITY OF EVERETT � � �� EnP.i�l�.erE:.g DaD2. _ �� pril 21 II � _. �Fc;::�� --- � i975 illd _ i.^I:;T. ___ �/- F:r. Lloyd ", IIemiing� i.l , _�z%.:rt�— � City Rngineer � s�::�,::c�— City Ilall "verett, l9achington 98201 � — Dear h'r. FienningC _ FILE — In mid January the completed drawings of an awning structurn for the Seibold Gallery of Graphic Arts at 1(16 Flewitt were taken to and dis- cussed with hir. Kozlovski to avoid possible confusion. I .^,ubaequent- 1� os�� `� 1_�pplied for a_�eimit_to proceed with construction. At that tiine I aeked w--�ia� I could or should do to facilitate action on the pexmit. I wae told that although it was not required I should seek the approval of my immediate nei�bors, Aurnett Bros, and Sea-First. This I have done but have not submitted because they will no longer be needed. ' On April 4th I was informed that I needed a etatement by my designer that the awning itself was self supporting and that the cylindrical vertical elemente were for visual effect only, On ppril 14 t�r design- �.�R�`v � • ' ' er sent_thia statement to your department, On April 16 your depart- ment wrote my desi�ner requesting additionsl infoimation, speci£ical- � , / , .,�,��I ly ��what modifications will be made to the awning atructure to assure that the awning will be self supportin� as requined b,y the Unifoxm Buildin� Code." It is my feelin� that at whatever point in your deliberation over this application you found it necessary to request additional infor- mation, etatements, etc, this should have been comrmznicated to the 11 } ." applicarlR preferrably in writing. 13y the way� Z am the applicant,and 4hern � 'bTieve� the person rnsponsible for meeting all of your requirements. I would have been happ,y to comply with an;�r ar�d all reque�ts to the best of my ability� if I had known what they were. I tihink we could have avoided some of the confusion and saved time if this procedure had been followed, don't you? � ( � - " - .,,�Z sincezely reg2�et that t,ayor Anderson felt he lnd to use hie valua- � - -� ble time to look into this matter. '.Jhen I decided to � into business in downtown r^,yerett I wanted to ; make some commitment to the business communit,y and� if possible� add � in some iaay to the attractiveness of the CHD. I was pleased when my / designer came up with the idea of tying an awning structux� for my entry in with the Iiewitt Avenue improyement project, (Part of the design consists of large pipe elements which �aere to reflect the lar�e pipe elements used in your stxeet furniture.� I should explain that I do not need exterior decor because I do noi: rely on off the street traf£ic for the conduct of my business. I work mostly w_.th individual clients r,iuch as an interior decorator doec. I probablp �hould not encoura�e ca�ual traffic at this timc