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[ I {� <br /> 1,�/� <br /> L.m• Offices <br /> of ' � ) i� l� (� IJ �I � <br /> x:,r�n A. ,v���,�, rccc I n� � <br /> Ll U NQV 1 ;; 2004 D <br /> ....... ... <br /> K,�RENA. WILUE CITY OF 'E�'Ea�7�f <br /> Fermlf Servi,;tlW <br /> NovemUer 9, 200=4 <br /> .�//,� c Ga�-,� �C�. <br /> .lim Iles <br /> Cit�� Attorne�- <br /> CIT1' OF EVERL-TT <br /> 3Q0? �Veunore Avenue <br /> E�crctt. 11%�shington 9S201 <br /> RL: �Yaldahl casc <br /> Dc:u• Ii;t': <br /> r�s you I:now, �-Ir. Gary �(. ��'aldahl lias a residence in dic City of Everett at 2115 East <br /> Grand. He �vas cited for various code violatiuns indudin�� unpennitted additions of a dormer and <br /> a dcck. The problems related to the structure lia��c mosdy been addressed. However, his house <br /> is perchzd �top a steep ravine that is in a dcsi�iated sensitive slope area of the City. ApparenUy, <br /> his property experienced a landslide on the steep slope which he attempted to remediate himself. <br /> \4r. \Valdahl was cired for die violations and appeared before the Violations Hearings <br /> L=x�miner on mm�erous occasions. An order dated April 23, 2004 states in part that he must <br /> pm�ide a "site specific narro�v scope geotechnical rcport addressing safet}%' on his property and <br /> thosc adjacent. �[r. Waldahl has not paid f�is geotcchnical engineers for earlier work, reportedly <br /> has no mone�� and h.�s not complied �vidi Ihis part of the order o�d likely «�ill no� �ver be able to <br /> do su. <br /> 1'uu ha�e asked m}� opinion on whetlrer the City sliuulil hirc a �eo[echnical [iml to <br /> perfonn this analysis on the \Valdalil property. Tlie yuestion has been raised by City stafF, there <br /> is no reyuest by �Ir. \Valdahl or anyone else to assume ti�i=_ task. <br /> .-�s �-ou hno�v, for many decades, Burling[on Northem has had a railroad at die base of the <br /> property �chich nms parallel to Pu,et Sound. N%e discussed the Cact diat City personnel have <br /> �une a rcconnaissance o£the area below the steep slope in order ro assess [lie risk of landsliding <br /> !1 f Pest d-IcGrrnv Sn•eer <br /> Seattle, f1!�1 9SIIJ <br /> Plione: 110G-=�3-lOGO <br /> Fncsrmile: 10G-?_'3-IOGS <br /> Entail: /nvi!!ie(7un�illielmv.com <br />