3821 RAILWAY AVE 2018-01-01 MF Import

M � " City of Everett lo� Mayberty ?2p0 Cedar Street Evae1L WA 98201 Dear Mr. Maybemr q� Tn# Ine. 7�27 R�Iw�ylM. EvM�N.YYA l�201 February 18, 2002 ��s.d r i� <'� � �QC�Om�D �EB 21 2002 ................... ..... C�TY OF EVERETT c��,..,,o.inp/PubIIC S�rvle�s p yenr ago, Mr. Donald R. Chapman, the avner of Chapman Truck �ks, passed away and his � melOns have �ust recentlY been settled. Over the past few weelcs o�nership of the ProP�Y has been ��sterted to my mother, Thelma (Jo) L. Chapman. My mother, Jo, has not tee^ in`�°hied in the famity business and tliereforo has litlle kno�ied9e about matters affec.ti�g the business or properties. A'thou9h /- she is tlte curtent properry v++ner, wouW you Pbase se�d ��^� � sl, a0on ED myad�, atCie add�ss lisoed at the �op d this In addi�on, I have some very pertinent intortnation regarding the use of the Crty RigM of Way that I would like Eo share with Ya+. In 1968, my falher pon and my unck Ray Chapman, approeched the Cify of Eve�ett about building the curterrt building at 3821 RaiMay Avenue. All d the necessary � were grar�ted. butthe City infortned them� that because d shottages in the Ciry of Everett budget not be abie to fill in their poAion of the street Righ� of WaY � P�° ��0 �Q Properly. An �y�r�t was m�de, that if my father filkd in tlx RigM of Way, as well as his awn properry, he could use the RigM d Way until the poperty was needed to widen Railway or Everet! Avenues . As one can ckarty see, it was at my Familys aam expense and considerable !aL•or, that �e RIgM of W aY was impraYed Lo a useatie piece of pioperry for the Ciry. These properties were �ocated aPP�°�°mately four feet lower than the :urteM road surface ef RaiMay A�ndu'n aan�h� � S�I9a �P�� I useable grade. We have always Prcvided the necessary. 9 9 9 upon afl of the ProPeraes for the past 30 years. Sincerely, Gag M. Chapman • P9Q21