3816 SMITH AVE STOREHOUSE MINI STORAGE 2019-07-08

NMI 5. As far as my agreements with the City of Everett, my wife and I met with the Appeals Board on December 6,1990 and were granted permission to use mini storage space for band practice. One of the requirements was the installation of man doors on any large units. This was done on ten(10)Units,five(5)in Building A and five(5)IN Building B. To summarize our situation: You gave me a list of 27 visits to 3816 Smith Avenue by the Fire Department,covering an eleven(11)year period. At least six(6)were calls that I made myself or knew about,all of which were attributed to my mini storage and resulted from actions done or caused by street people who live under the bridge by the Everett Mission. I have owned the mini storage for nearly 39 years. I have rented to approximately 16,000 to 19,000 different tenants during that time. I have always tried to abide by any laws concerning my mini storage. To suggest I condone living in my units is not correct. As far as illicit activities the only ones I know about are done by the street people. I cooperate with all law enforcement agencies and have even induded that procedure in my rental agreement. As I stated in my first sentence I run a tight business. I have 20 digital cameras covering nearly all areas(outside of the units)and in the building aisleways. The results are recorded in a computer. I also have a security system that records in a computer. This includes login date and time,every time the door is opened or closed. It also records the date and time the tenant signs out. The system turns on all units at 3:00 am each day.These too are recorded in a computer. To summarize with these two systems. I can know what has happened as well as watch what is happening at any point in time. I have run a good business the whole 39 years. I have been invited to join the Better Business Bureau several times. However,the last seven or eight years have been very difficult due to the mass arrival of the street people. All around my business,the environment has become a cesspool of human beings,who have no respect for anything, not even themselves. It is truly regrettable,on my part,that you have developed such a low regard for my business. As an overall viewpoint, removing all of non-band music tenants and reducing the number of bands will only make the situation worse as there will be fewer eyes and voices to deal with the street people. If there is anything I can do to improve your opinion of my business,please let me know. Sincerely, Philip M.Es ep,Owner The Storehouse CC File, R Stone,Atty Tony Lee,Everett Building Official Kevin Fagerstrom, Everett Code Enforcement