4000 SMITH AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

, , . o �� P � o � � D . ;# . D � �� ocT � �� . ..._..................w....................,...._. CITY OF EVERETT ;ir.;�)2 Oakes A�°enue �' �� E�-eren. 1Cashington 98201 ucint��crr l�. 19?q �tr. Paul kobert� Pianninb Ue�artmeni Wall Street Buiiding G��erett, 1�'ashingu�n 4xZU 1 Uear ;�ir. R��berts. As you ma�� know, we have had a numher of conversations in the past 24 hours with cit�• staff n�•er the recem activit}• dc��n at 40th and Smith. \l e would like tu u�e ihi� letter to again quickly expres� at least some oj our immediate concerns. - As �ou know�. Stc�p Lulu s has a Umei}• SEPA appeal on tieccmd c:hance s proposed group home at the site. a•hich again u•ent tn Cnuncil late this �ummer. and i� aF�parentl�� still being procr>c�•� :',� ��,u gnc,u•, ceveral ol the specific issue� we ha��e rai�ed in the appeal directl�� relate to the pfi•sical characteri�tics c�l and past acti�•itr at the �ite, not just the proposed �econd Chance 1'acilit�� it�ell' Indeed, the Council h�� nsked that additional inl'ormation be generated on at least �ome ol thoce cpecific issue�. Nenc�e, we do not understand the raticmaie for the pre�ent activity -- which is ance again physicaliy altering the cite, or even more troubiing, why a grading permit aas issued hy Pubiic Works, which is apparently blessing this activity. It is seemingly in direct conlradiction of both slate and city SEPA ordinancec. 1Tore tr��ublin�;. ��•h�- ��ere ��•e not at Ica�t notit'ied ot the pending act��-it�•. and gn-en an �,p�,nrtun�t�� tn understanc� it� rauonale% .4s vou knrn�• a pre�•iouc ;��p�ti st the �ite ha� alread� once helnre been ��•ithdrav�n. for exacUy this type ol actn�m�. At the same ume, we have now been told by buth planning and public works staff that the owner M the property has told city officials lhat neither Second Chance nor Peter Newland now have, nor (or some months have had, any financial interest in the property. Nence, hac ihe Semnd Chana application been withdraa•n, and if not, why is the city still apparently prtxee�ing it? Again. if the propert}� owner s �taiements are accurate, it u�ould appear that Second Chance � pro��o�al it ,�rl�: speculatn•e, and ihe cit�• �and its citizens�. are being a�ked to!und and paruupate �n a process which is only advi�or}• at Ue�t. ; We htve no desire to endlessty tie up the property mvner'f prppiptry, Yet�ve �vould appreciate understanding ihe city's position on t6ie matter. r;.;. :1� � ...,. ,�`... - . ,_ �.�4�4�.