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October 8, 1996 �UBL/C L�YOI�l�LS' Gladys M. Bismore 5603 S Third Avenue Everett, WA 98203 Subject: 6500 Block S Third Avenue Dear Ms. Bismore: We aze in receipt of your follow up September 23, 1996 letter conceming the home construction in your neighborhood. We apologize that wc were unable to adequately address your concems in our previous corresponde�ce. It was rot our intent to "attempt to placate" you. We will endeavor to be more specific with this response. The permit applications for the three (3) single family residences were filed witli the City on July 2, 1996. On 7uly 11, 1996, !he Everett Planning Department detcrmined that a portion of the properties contained an Environmentally Sensitive Arca (ESA), and required a protective covenant be recorded against the property prior to issuance of the building permit. A legal description was written by a professional land surveyor and recorded on July 31, 1996. The Building Permits were issued on August 13, 1996. Buffer reduction requests for an FSA aze administered by the Planning Pirector and require no notification of area residerces. The 14 day appeal period is for the applicant, whose property contains the ESn, to appea] the director's decision. The builder has no authority to constnict the southern most home, 5610 S Third Avenue, closer than twelve and one half feet (12'/z) to the center of the crcek. Initial inspection of the foundations indicated that the builder would meet this requirement. The Planning Department will site inspect the home prior to permit finalization to ensure the builder has met the requi�ement. We are not famitiaz with the comparison you made between this pruject and the unnamed non-profit project you mentioned. If ;�ou couid provide us with further detail, we could research the project to determine the basis for the decision. The City dces not enforce the pos6ng of residential building rermits and/or inspection records as a matter of policy unril lhz structure is framed and there is a place to post the pennit out of the weather. The rieveloper was noi given approval to remove the Uees. However, single family residences are permitted ;o remove trees along their aoutting right of way to gain driveway accesa ro the home. At this date, the trees azP still in place. CITY GF E'VERETT• 3200 Cedar Street • Everett, WA 9820i •(206) 259-8800 • Fax (206) 259 8856