3301 NORTON AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

,- �l 3301 tJorton Ave. Everett, WA 98201 �� ' Plarch 5, 1981 Dennis Derickson � Director Planning Department City of Everett 2000 Wetmore (City Hall ) Everett, lJN 98201 SUBJECT: Lots 1 & 2, Block 787, Division H, Vbl . 4 of Plats, P. 50 & Adjacent Portion of City Right-of-lJay 14r. Derickson: We live on the corner of 33rd and Norton in Everett. 4Je have found that the city right-of-way along our 33rd St. property line is about 16.5' of turfed hillside and a 6' 6" sidewalk. lJhat we �aould like to do is: 1 . Level a portion of the hillside along tlie north side of our property (rear portion only of 46' ) , level tiaith the current side- walk and a width of 4.5' in from the existing sidetaalk; 2. Build a 3' retaining wall of blocks 4 .5' in f�•om the side�aalk, • 46' long, 12 ' beyond our actual property line on the back (east) section from the alley to about a third of our property length; 3. Erect a fence on top of the retainin9 wall of about 4' height, again 12' beyond our current property line. This would extend our backyard by tiaelve feet by 46 feet and would fence in ti�is back portion only. We desii-e to use this additional 12 feet for garden space as it is the only place with adequate sun. We have lived iiere � two-plus year,s and everything we have: attempted to plant in our back yard and along the property edge has beer, pulled out by local children. Our �� yard is also in a heavy foot traffi:. lane and we wish to cut down on the easy access thruugh our yard. Our lot is zoned R-3, unfortunately, as it increases appraised values. We have very limited funds but would like to purchase this little strip before doing all Che work needed to level and fenc;:. We tiill do the work ourselves. We are open to other options besides direct purchase. What other options, or sol4tions , are open to us to obtain the use of this city right-of-iaay (12' x 46' ) and fence in this property? I have enclosed two very prelimin.iry drawings to sho�o our intent. Keep in mind I am not an � artist; but we b�ild good fences. There are no utilities under this strip of land, they all run in the alley. Ther-e are no plans by the city for widening this street in the next several years , and city staff have claimed that the city would never use the full 80' right-of-way ever. There will be ' sewer line work down the middle of the street in the next two years for connection with Che south end project. � -