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EDMONDS BUILDING DEPARTMENT
Harry M. Whitcutt
Building official
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The Board of kdjustment D E C 5.1197,7
city of Edmonds city of Edmof*
Idmiandmo Washington Commuft
ReQuost for.Permit to maintain one Ron -Conforming AP&rtmo)VV4AI_I--
4211 &-razueAt-reet
We wish -.to apply to the Board of Adjustment for a parmit'to maintain
ona�nonconforming unit in& multi -family dwelling. We ask that our
Gasabs placed on the agendz.for the January, U78 meeting, which we
understand will.be January 318, 1978- Wb wi]M be out of the state from
December 15 through December 30..
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Xfter retiring in 11974, we purchased a. home in Edmonds, in May, 19754
moved here from out of state and settled in Edmonds with the intention of
living here permanontl)r.
My wife and I:purchased the property at 421 Sprague St. in September,
aflation hedge. At
1:975. for rental income and as an,,iny-eatment and i
that time; oue� apartment was; accuppied by. the eel.) -or and five apartments
werarented.. My wife and I made no changes in thaproperty� we did not
create the- nonconforming unit. Siace purchasing the property all six
j; units! hava. been, rented. A present, a total of seven people odcupy,the
ix units.; three are senior citizens who have no cars. The unit in
qoestion. cons-Ists.- of a smaLk living-wroom, bed -room, kitchenette and
bathroom.
No property adjacent to 421 Spra 'a is av&ilabl-atfor increasing the
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ide is an alloy (the north side of
size of the property. On the north a
the a -nay is.� taken up by residences)) and on the south side is Sprague Sto
Om the east is: a residenc& and on the west are the Edmonds. A-partmente.
When my,wife and 1purchased the Spragua-Streat property in September,
1975 we had never bought coamorcia-I property before. Wig pA our lifetl*o
ad,' i di te&`I-`
savings into this purchase.. Our real. estate,agezuta mow decams ca
that there wam.some confusion as to whether the property had six units or
five,, but six units. -had been.occuppied regularly forseveral years and if
there was q problem fit the future we -could go to the city and ask for a.
'There was some mention of an ordinance being corisidered which
variance.
would take -care of this potential problem. The price we paid was $105,000o
We appreciate your consideration of our request for a permit to
maintain one nonconforming unit in a muLti-family dwelling.
Very truly yoursp
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?JI.hTn`u. La Rue
20324 87th Ave.. W
-Washington Barbara S. La Ruar
Edmonds,
776-o488
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ral re'spAse ta your letter of Nb�saubor 22�p 1977
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the, Mbir d of Adjlistaent' for &'.:permit to Ilailatain oAoi:xOAs0w0 'it
lit the buillIM.,
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We wish- to apply to the woara or &ajustmenz ror a. perm4m-mu mamumain
one- nonconforming unit in a mukti-family, dwelling. We ask that ow
Casebe placed on the agendw.for the January, L978 meeting, which we
understand will. be January 03, 1.978. ffis will be, out of the state from
December 15 through December 30.-
kfter retiring in W74,, we purchased & home in, I dmonds, in May, 1975,1
moved here from out of state and settled in Edmonds with the intention of
living- here permanent1r.,-
My wife and I- purchased the property at 4231 Sprague St. in September,
197,5. for rental income and as an invesiient and inflation hedge. kt
that tima-oue�apartmsnt wasioccuppied by the seller and five apartments
were -rented.. Ay wife�and I made no changes in the property$ we did not
create the -nonconforming unit. Since purchasing the property a1l six
unitahava-beenreated. A present, a total of seven people occupy the
six unitw; three are senior citizens who have no Cara. The unit in
q*estiox. consista, of a smalih liviAg-room, bad -room, kitchenette and
bathroom.
No property adjacent to 421 Sprague is- available. for increasing the
size of the property'. On the north side is an allay (the north side,of
the wLlay is� taken up� by residencesy) and on the south side is Sprague Sto
Oir. the east is, a residence and on the west are the Edmonds, Lpvtments.
When my!wife and Tpurchased the Sprague, -Street property in September,
1-975 we had never bought commercial property before. We put our lifetime
savings into.this purchase,. Our real estat&agent, now deceased, indicated
that there was some confusion as to whether the property had six units or
f ivis,, but six units, had been� occuppied regularly for, several years and if
there was a problem in the future we could go to the city and ask for a
variance. 'There was some mention of an ordinance being corisidered which
would take�cars of this potential problem. The price we paid was U051,000.
We appreciate your consideration of our request for a permit to
maintaia. one nonconforming unit in a mullti-family dwelling.
Very truly yours,
(��Tohn M. La Rue
20,324 87th Ave.. W
Rdmonds,,Washington Barbara S. LaRus,
776-,o488
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NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
FOR NON-CONFOIlMING UNIT PERMIT
BY EDMONDS BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
COUNTY OF SNOHOMI0$
Rose Sellers being first duly
sworn no oath, deposes and states:
she '
That -_- i
s the legal clerk
of the Edmonds Tribune Review, m weekly newspaper.
That said newspaper is-u legal newspaper of general
circulation and it is now and has been for more than
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six (6) months prior to the date � e publication here-
inafter ioatter referred to, printed in the oug1iob Language
continuously as a weekly newspaper in Edmonds, Snohomish
County, Washington, and it is now and during all of the said
time was published in an oftice.muintaiued at the afore-
said place of publication of said newspaper. That the said .
Edmonds Tribune Review was approved as a legal newspaper
by the Superior Court of Gnobmnlab County, Washington.
Court order No. 38282.
That the annex is a true copy of a legal notice
as it was published to a regular issue (and not in
supplement form) of said newspaper once a week
for a
'period of 1 consecutive weeks, commencingtb Lthday of
January 19 78, and �""^u on the ~, of
l ending
dates inclusive, ood that
said newspaper was regularly� distributed to its subscribers
during all of the aforesaid period. That the full amount of
` the fee charged for the foregoing publication in the sum of
�+, 'has been paid in full, said charge being booed
on the rates allowed by statutes of the State of Washington.
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SUBSCRIBED AND Gg}DN TO before me this
January
19
NOTtWPUffLIC in and for the State of
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W ington, residing at Lynnwood
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concealment of this notice prior to the date:
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of the hearing is a misdemeanor punishqbl.e.'�
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