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R <br /> te;FC <br /> Ted de Budden 2-1 C2r)- v hi <br /> From: Spring Wathen <br /> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 8:08 AM <br /> To: Kevin Fagerstrom;Ted de Budden;Tony Lee;Steve Ingalsbe <br /> Subject: FW: Notice of Condemnation - 2621 Rockefeller Unit C <br /> +2623 4 PIRA <br /> Can we schedule a time to sit down with Mr. Zlab to discuss his two properties? <br /> Pithy 01i:dew- <br /> Spring Wathen <br /> Code Enforcement Officer <br /> Everett Police Department <br /> Phone: 425-257-8563 <br /> Fax: 425-257-8569 <br /> swathen@everettwa.gov <br /> From: Joseph Zlab [mailto:joe.zlab@gmail.com] <br /> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 3:13 PM <br /> To: Spring Wathen;Tony Lee <br /> Cc: 'shellie'; 'Shawna Zlab' <br /> Subject: RE: Notice of Condemnation - 2621 Rockefeller Unit C <br /> Hi Spring and Tony, <br /> We have tried to be as proactive on this flooded unit matter as possible. The tenant has been removed and they will be <br /> given$2,500 in moving expenses. <br /> We purchased these properties some years back with the units pretty much as they are today. We have done some <br /> cosmetic fixing to keep them at least to a minimal standard. The flooded unit was unfortunate and we have tried to <br /> make sure things like that don't happen. <br /> They are not great and not up to current day building codes. , a• • -• - • . •• - :PI That is <br /> still our plan but we are not quite there yet. Much of downtown Everett is in a similar condition. It consists largely of <br /> older homes made into multi-family buildings.This work was done largely in the 60's,70's,and 80's as far as I can <br /> ascertain. <br /> I believe there is a precedent already set where these older homes are allowed to be rented out as long as they are <br /> compliant with the zoning code. If there is a life safety or hygienic concern, like the flooded unit, I fully understand why <br /> the city would condemn the unit until it can be shown to be at least compliant up to a life safety standard. I don't <br /> believe the city can start citing other properties as being in violation for the fact that there is a lack of permit history on <br /> the older renovations. <br /> When I've asked before, I was lead to believe that to get the proper permitting for these old changes,the units would <br /> have to be brought up to current codes and the cost for this exceeds the value of the buildings.(We cannot afford tl) <br /> shutter the units until we have a buyer or investor willing to demolish the block. <br /> Tony, I'm sure you have come across this before. Can the city just start shutting our properties down like this? What is <br /> our avenue of appeal? <br />