2000, 09-12 Zoning Problem LetterMarvin L. & Phyllis E. Markham
1519 N. Barker Road
Greenacres, Wa. 99016
(509) 891-1245 or 220-8622
Sept. 12, 2000
Dear Mr. Forry;
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The following letter was sent to Mr. Needham to make sure that he is
aware of the problems that we continue to have concerning our
property. As you can see our problems are still not resolved.
I am sending a copy of this letter to Jeff Forry, Brenda Sims, Jim Red,
Bill Hemmings, Scott Engelhard, Kevin Cook, Francine Shaw, John
Pederson, Tammy Jones, Paul Jensen, Bruce Rawls, Gary Oberg,
Commissioner John Roskelley, Commissioner Kate McCaslin, and
Commissioner Phil Harris.
1 know that most of you are aware of the problems we are having
concerning this property and any help that we can get in this matter
would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely;
Phyllis E. Markham
Marvin L. & Phyllis E. Markham
N. 1519 Barker Road
Greenacres, Wa. 99016
(509) 891-1245 or 220-8622
Sept. 12, 2000
Dear Mr. Needham
I had a conversation yesterday with Paul Jensen and he told me to write
to you, as the "New" Director, to make sure that you are aware of a
ongoing problem that exists on our property. I have enclosed a copy of
the letters I have sent and received in the last several months
concerning this problem. Francine Shaw has a complete book that
outlines everything concerning this property. I would like you to get this
book from her and review it as well if possible.
I will explain very briefly what is going on concerning this property. We
have a nearly 1 acre lot located at the corner of Barker Road and
Mission Avenue. On this lot are 3 structures. The 1st & 2nd is our
residence with a detached garage and the 3rd is a commercial type of
structure that is approx. 30' X 90' with a large parking lot in front of it.
We bought this property in 1985 and ran a business out of the
commercial type structure until December 1999, at which time we sold
our business and put this property up for sale. It was shortly after this
that we got an offer to purchase. It was only when they went to get the
change of use permit to allow them to operate their business that we
found out we had all kinds of problems on this property.
This property is zoned UR 3.5 and we are caught up in the middle of the
new IUGA rules. We are located outside of the 15 year sewer
boundary, and are therefore unable to apply for a rezone or a new
conditional use permit on this property. As you can see from the
enclosed letters, we did get the original special use permit vested.
Unfortunately this really is not of much help, as it so limits our possibility
for a sale on this property.
We believe that the IUGA rules are to restrictive to existing structures.
As we would not be looking for expansions or changes to what is
already existing, we feel that there would be little or no impact on the
existing systems. These rules really need to be looked at because the
way that we understand it, our zoning codes and rules are in place to
conserve and stabilize individual property values and facilitate adequate
levels of community services and utilities. With the current rules, we
probably will not be able to sell this property and will have to abandon
this building. Certainly an abandoned building would have a more
negative impact on this area than some sort of small business. This
building has housed a small business for 52 years.
We currently have another party interested in this property. She would
like to put in a day care center. Under the current zoning codes, she
would be unable to do this. We are aware that Tammy Jones is
currently working towards getting the codes changed that might allow
for a day care center. If this matter does get resolved, it will still leave
us out because of the IUGA rules that would not allow for any
applications for a rezone or a conditional use permit on this property
because of the sewer boundary rules.
Sewer is not close to this property and it would be cost prohibitive for us
to go to where the sewer is. Kevin Cook is looking into a possible hook
up for us into a private line that is being run north on Barker past our
property to the sewer at Riverwalk. At this time, we do not know if this
is a possibility or not. We are not in a position to throw unlimited
amounts of money at this.
We will be attending the October 5th hearing on this matter, and hope in
the interum you will have a chance to look into this matter for us. We
really are stuck between a rock and a hard place and any help that you
could provide would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely;
Phyllis E. Markham