City Letter 4-25-08.pdfrhe- 18(40
April 25, 2008
CITY OF EDMONDS GARY FiAAKENsoi
MAYOR
121 5TH AVENUE NORTH • EDMONDS, WA 98020 • (425) 771-0220 • FAX (425) 771-0221
Website: www.d.edmonds.wa.us
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Planning • Building • Engineering
Christopher J. Knapp, Esq,
Anderson Hunter Law Firm P.S.
2702 Colby Avenue, Suite 1001
P.O. Box 5397
Everett, WA 98206-3345
Re: City of Edmonds - PMA Short Plat (No. S-05-172)
Dear Mr. Knapp:
I apologize for the delayed response to your letter dated November 5, 2007 regarding the
status of PMA development located to the north of your client's properties. The City
has inspected the property for compliance with adopted city codes and regulations. City
staff periodically checked the property over this past winter, which experienced
significant rainfall events, and found no failures of the installed drainage system. There
was a slope failure on the east side of the Lot 1 that was secured over the winter and was
recently re -graded and hydro -seeded.
The City declines your request to suspend or revoke the certificates of occupancy for the
home located on Lot 2 within the PMA short plat. Even if ultimately proven true, the
violations alleged by your clients apparently relate to the short plat approval, building
permit and/or grading permits previously issued for this project rather than the certificates
of occupancy themselves. The standards codified at Section R110.5 of the International
Residential Code do not support revocation or suspension of occupancy certificates under
these circumstances.
Regarding your client's allegations regarding prescriptive rights regarding the access and
drainage system, this is a private civil fnatter. The recorded short subdivision
acknowledges the driveway encroachment and the drainage system and clearly identifies ;
.that they benefit to the properties to the south. Further the owners of Lots 1 and 2 are
responsible for maintenance of the improvements. (See attached copy of the recorded
short subdivision).
• Incorporated August 11, 1890 °
Christopher J. Knapp, Esq.
April 25, 2008
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Please feel free to call me directly if you would prefer to discuss this matter further.
Sinderely,
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