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, ��� .A' •" Allan GiHen <br /> PLANN/NG ANO Director <br /> CO�f�I�IUN/TY OEI/ELOP/HENT <br /> ;;.:�._ <br /> DEC 2 8 2Q05 <br /> :��. k.i<.�.Ge�r="'� <br /> December 23, 200� �il�t7 !�� 6�'" �f' <br /> Sc:.,-_t�f}nQ�t Sva. <br /> Ms. Gail Lazson <br /> Chief Executive Officer <br /> Providence Everett Medical Center <br /> P013ox 1147 <br /> Gverett, WA 98206-1147 <br /> RE: Pruvidencc Evcrett hledical Centcr I31uck 248 Uemolitiun <br /> Dear Ivls. Larson; <br /> Thank you for your December 8, 2005 letter summarizing your efforts to relocate the <br /> Donovan homes from Block 2�38. You have documented that one-haff of the 22 homes <br /> within the block have successfully been relocated to another site to be rehabi(itated for <br /> single Family homes. <br /> 1'ou have rcqucsted the necessary waivcrs ro demolish the remaining elevcn houses after <br /> January I, 2Q06, to make way for the hospital expansion. 5ection 3 of Ciry Council <br /> Resolution No. 5595 approved a Wai��er of Certificate of Appropriateness to allo�v <br /> demolition of houses on Block 248 that were not able to be moved or retained Condition <br /> (a) requires that no demolition occur until after Januazy 1, 2006. "The purpose of this <br /> condition is to give Providence Everett Iviedical Center time to find a developei and <br /> locations to move at least 16 homes (7�%) from thcir present location to an appropriate <br /> sitc." <br /> You have also dacumented in your letter your efforts as well as the many contacts you <br /> have had with various orgtutizations and individuals conceming the potential for <br /> relocating the remaining eleven houses. It is our observation that the lack of success in <br /> ,inding additional developers 1nd sites for the remaining eleven homes is caused by <br /> several factors. These include a) lack of available vacant sites to move the houses for <br /> rehabilitation in the general area, b) difficulty of moving houses for more than a short <br /> distance, c) cost to repair and bring houses up to applicable building codes, and d) abiliry <br /> oFsome of the dwellings to withstand the mo��a. <br /> You have also described your eflorts to document with photographs the conditions of <br /> 131ock 2�8 prior to relocating any of the houses, and your plans to incorporate artifacts <br /> Crom some of the houscs into a display that will be incorporated into the redevelopment <br /> of Block 248 as part of the medical center expansion. <br /> zl� <br /> J <br /> CITY OF EVERETT • 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 8-A • Everett, WA 98201 • (425) 257-8731 • Fax (425) 257-8742 <br />