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MapCevine Condominium .Association
P. 0. Box 1044: Edmonds, WA 98020
February 8, 2016
Ms. JoAnne Zulauf, Engineering Technician
City of Edmonds Public Works Department
1215th Avenue North
Edmonds, WA. 98020
Dear Ms. Zulauf,
This is James Forrer, President of the Maplevine Condominium Association in
Edmonds, WA. This letter and attached USB drive are regarding our water incursion
problem that occurred 1/21/16 at 10714th Avenue South in Edmonds.
I have enclosed a USB drive containing a video that was taken the day of our water
incursion 1/21/16 by Jack Austin, President of the Calais Condominium Association
in Edmonds, WA. The video shows the water coming out of the rocks below the
fence belonging to the Edgewood Condominium and onto property owned by the
Calais Condominium Association. It also shows the sandbag barrier that we, the
Maplevine Condominium Association placed, with the permission of Calais, in order
to prevent said water from flowing downhill and into our building and elevator pit. I
also have two pictures of an unfinished pit or hole at the Northwest corner of the
Edgewood's new fenced area right above where the water comes from. I will be
sending you those pictures via a separate email. As of the writing of this letter, these
are the basic conditions that still exist today.
It is still our contention, that the flow of water from beneath the new fence at the
Edgewater Condominium at 1110 5th Avenue South is a condition that did not exist
before. I would like to point out that we did not have a water incursion problem
before and we have co -existed with the Edgewood for many years under very rainy
conditions. The soil conditions between the two buildings are not new either.
The Maplevine has no problem, in, principal, working on a mutually acceptable soil
enhancement program involving our three condominiums such as you suggest.
While valuable in many respects, we do not believe for a minute that our building
will be out of danger unless the water flow from beneath the Edgewater's fence is
curtailed!
I would like to note that I do not represent the Calais Condominium Association and
this situation also involves their property. Any solution needs to be acceptable to
their interests. Jack's phone number is (425) 985-1655 and their association email
is 'calais.condo.board@gmail.com'.
Thank you so much for your prompt attention to this matter!
Very tr I 'You ,
James i r, Press �eAthplevine Condominium Association, Edmonds, WA.
559-90 -6517 cell 425-921-6989 home email 'mewpurr007@gmail.com'
cc. Jack Austin, President Calais Condominium Association, Edmonds, WA.