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City letter 9-6-06.pdfI1�C.1890 September 6, 2006 CITY OF EDMONDS 121 5TH AVENUE NORTH • EDMONDS, WA 98020 • (425) 771-0220 • FAX (425) 771-0221 Website: www.d.edmondsma.us DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Planning • Building • Engineering GARY HAAKENSON MAYOR Dan and Jackie Dean 8511218" St. S.W. Edmonds, WA. 98026 Case_ # ZE-06-196 (2006-0071) Subject property: 8511218" St. S.W., Edmonds, WA. 98026 Dear Mr, and Mrs. Dean, in the course of reviewing your recent pool construction application, it came to the attention of the Building Division that the structure indicated as a "garage" on your site plan has a single family residence contained within. A search located a permit to convert a shop to a "guest house" issued to C.R. Wilson for the shop/garage structure in 1968- However, according to Edmonds Development Services records, no Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), building, mechanical or plumbing permits have been issued to convert the garage or guest house to a single family dwelling, "Guest House" is defined in the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) as follows (bold added): 21.35.030 Guest house - Guest house means a detached structure with not more than two bedrooms, accessory to a single-family dwelling, having no kitchen facilities, used primarily for sleeping quarters, not occupied by paying tenants, and located on a lot of at least 20,000 square feet in area. At this point, the City is gathering information to ascertain whether a violation exists. It appears that the subject property has a permitted guest house that can be continued to be used as a guest house. Corrective actions required by September 15, 2006: • Please contact me at your earliest convenience at 425-771-0220 x1716 to respond to the complaint. • Please send any information or copies of other permits that would help clarify the second dwelling situation on the property. + The most expedient method to dismiss the complaint would he to inspect the guest house to confirm that it has been maintained as a guest house. The City requests to inspect the interior of the guest house. For your reference, please find enclosed the Accessory Dwelling Unit (#P 1) handout that describes the City of Edmonds Planning requirements and criteria to legally establish an ADU. The enclosed Work Exempt handout notes the type of construction work that is exempt from permit requirements. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and assistance. 4 ry Sincerely, r Mike Thies Code Enforcement Inspector thies@ci.edmonds.wa.us c.:`J Graf, Building Official Incorporated August 11, 1890 Sister City - Hekinan, Japan