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REVIEWED LETTER FROM ATTORNEY-TIA-RCVD VIA MAIL-DATED 02.15.2021CROWLEY LAW OFFICES, P.S. One Union Square 600 University Street, Suite 1901 Seattle, Washington 98101 Telephone (206) 224-7069 Fax (206) 624-8785 crowleylawoffices.com February 15, 2021 City of Edmonds Engineering Program Manager Jeanie McConnell Jeanie. mcconnell@edmondswa.gov City Transportation Engineer Bertrand Hauss Bertrand.Hauss@edmondswa.gov Re: Dental Office located at 22815 Edmonds Way City of Edmonds, Julie Seaborn julie@crowleylawoffices.coin Our office represents Dr. Zach Streit regarding the charge for a Traffic Impact Fee. The City of Edmonds is requiring Dr. Streit to pay $36,000 Impact Fee. This should not be required for several reasons. Per ECC 3.36.040(A)1, the alteration of an existing nonresidential structure that does not involve a change in use and does not expand the usable space or add any residential units should be exempted from the payment of all impact fees. The permit applied for and received by your office on 1/29/2021, is simply to add a non load -bearing wall, plumbing and cabinetry. None of these work orders include the expansion of existing structures or uses or change existing uses that create additional demand for public facilities. Therefore, the Impact Fee should not be required. This business location went from a medical practice (per the 201.2 Building Permit) to a medical practice. There is no change in Use. If there is no Change in Use then there is no Impact Fee. Additionally, there is no increase in traffic so there is no need for a traffic study. From 2012 until 2019, the prior owner had seven practitioners in the building. There were seven practitioners: four Doctors, a Nurse, a Therapist and an Aesthetician. There was a total of 11 employees. Those seven practitioners saw 7 patients per hour, on average. Which is 49 visits per day, which is over 300 visits per week. Dr. Streit, who purchased the office from the prior owner, has 10-15 patients 3 days a week. Which is approximately 30 — 40 visits per week, one patient per hour, on average. The impact on traffic has decreased, rather than increased. Therefore, there is no increase in traffic and an analysis is not required. Julie Seaborn julie@crowleylawoffices.com There have been several phone calls and emails with the Broker and the Traffic Engineer where the City agrees that there should not be an Impact Fee. In sum, the City of Edmonds should not require an Impact Fee, there is no Change in Use of this property. There does not need to be a study. If the City decides to pursue this then send the Appeal form to me and Dr. Streit will continue to appeal this decision. Thank ou. Ju ' Seabo