Gray Letter.pdfTwThies, Mike; Lien, Kernen
Cc: McConnell, Jeanie; Hope, Shane; Taraday, Patricia;
From: Steven C. Gray
Date: 02/05/2015
Dear Mr. Lien and Mn Thies -
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Thank you for your communication of January 13, 2015 and citing 16,60,030A.I.K, as applicable to the West
property line behind the KERO'S building, For your reference I have attached a new plan dated 02/05/2015.
Please note, this area is also bordered by the backside of an adjacent building (22319'76"' Ave).'Iherefore, tile
backsides of both buildings have created a very unappealing space that is visible front 24401 Street to the south, and
portions of Highway 99. Of significance is the inability of landscaping to grow and prosper in this area without
sufficient, light and air; the result was past landscape failures.
Although the code references shrubs, ground cover and two trees (prescribed Type III landscaping), we suggest a
more suitable solution to "soften the appearance" of tile area to achieve a "screening" effi-;ct and promote healthy
landscape elements: we are proposing the planting of approximately six 8 foot tall Pyramidalis Arborvitae, (Thqja
occidentialis Tymmidalis'), on the south side of the main building to screen the "unsightly area" that is visible froirl
public roadways (]-",'(,DC 20.13.0200, this would forin fill inuriediate screen, year around. The landscaping at tile
west property line (south of the sales building) remains the same. However, because of the existing retaining wall's
exposed footing, the shrubs will have to begin approximately 2 feet away From the property line. Ate full maturation
they should grow up to tile property line.
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Areas of landscaping are is shown oil the plan, There are no ma or changes to the existing landscaping.
Impervious areas are labeled and surface material labeled, concrete or asphalt.
The impervious surface will equal be less than 2000 sq. % Originally, the impervioussurfacc was: 2535 sqft.
Concrete remove(] (-)
Impervious surface Total 1114 sq. ft.