1996, 07-31 CUP-22-95 Letter Non ComplianceDEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND PLANNING
JAMES L. MANSON, C.B.O., DIRECTOR
July 31, 1996
Charlotte Stevenson
13618 East 4th Avenue
Spokane, WA 99216
SUBJECT: CUE -22-95
Stevenson/Tiffanv Dance Studio
RECEIVED
SPOKANE COUNTY
J U L 31 1996
C O U N T Y
DivlsluN of BUILDING AND PLANNING
A DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORi6irDEPARTMENT
DENNIS M. SCOTT, P.E., DIRECTOR
VIA CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Susan Tiffany
4207 North Murray Road
Otis Orchards, WA 99027
The purpose of this letter is to report to you regarding the progress thus far with bringing the
property at 13618 East 4th Avenue into compliance with the above conditional use permit.
NO EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE
1. There is no evidence that the required permanent sign, condition of approval II.4.a, has been
installed. I have evidence, in photographic form, of a very temporary and inadequate (in the
sense of a permanent sign) sign.
2. As of July 30, 1996 there has been no final inspection to verify that the change of use permit
has been properly executed (condition of approval II.9). As pointed out in point number five
of my May 13, 1996 letter to you, this was to be accomplished on or before June 1, 1996.
To the extent the above two items are accurate representations of the current situation, your client
continues to remain in noncompliance, and in jeopardy of not achieving permanent status for the
conditional use permit. Consistent with the previous manner in which this failure to comply with
the conditions of approval was handled, I invite you to submit reasons why the temporary
conditional use permit should not be voided.
EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE
I now have an acceptable site plan prepared by Metro Engineering, dated July 20, 1996 and
received on July 22, 1996 in the Division of Building and Planning (Planning Section). The
Division of Engineering and Roads initially asked for a $500 bond in order to cover the cost
of improvements to be installed in the road right-of-way. I backed away from that because of
the existing temporary nature of the conditional use permit and the fact that it will not
1026 WEST BROADWAY AVENUE • SPOKANE, WASHINGTON 99260
BUILDING PHONE: (509) 456-3675 FAX: (509) 456-4703
PLANNING PHONE: (509) 456-2205 FAx: (509) 456-2243
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Charlotte Stevenson
Susan Tiffany
July 31, 1996
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become a permanent permit unless the improvements are installed. However, I did agree
with the Engineering & Roads Division that, if the improvements in the county right-of-way
were not installed by October 1, 1996 (after which weather usually makes paving impractical,
if not impossible), I would then require a bond or other financial warranty or else would void
the permit as failing to comply.
2. I also have a landscape plan prepared by Harold Zeutschel Landscaping. I have modified the
plan slightly to reflect the removal of the existing driveway and sidewalk, where the new
driveway crosses the existing walkway to the front door. This landscaping must also be
installed as part of the accomplishment of December 1, 1996. If all the landscaping stock is
not available for installation in 1996, it will be necessary for Tiffany/Stevenson to assure the
same with a bond or other financial guarantee.
In light of the above, I recognize progress in some areas and underline the deficiencies in other
areas. In addition to ,vorking on the deadlines of October 1 and December 1, 1996, you need to
take immediate steps to post the required permanent sign and to call for the final inspection for
the pgrpos es -of--converting the building to its use as a dance studio. At the present time, you
refain risk of not le
in able to convert the temp -ary conditional use permit into a permanent
¢o tional use pe it.r, r
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THOMAS G OMEP,,, AICP
Senior Plarfi
c: Allan deLaube fn�els, Zoning Code Enforcement (Enclosures)
Scott Engelhard, Land Development Coordinator, Division of Engineering & Roads
VTom Davis, Code Compliance Coordinator, Division of Building
Brian Ragen, Attorney at Law, Suite 680, 316 West Boone Avenue, Spokane, WA 99201
Joel G. Lee, P.E., Metro Engineering, Inc., 9616 East Montgomery, Spokane, WA 99206
Opponents of record:
Farrel W. Summers
Pat Paullin
John V. Paullin
Roger E. Grenz
Enclosures
FCU -CUE -22-95 RAGEN LTR 7/31/96