2007, 09-11 Permit 07002749 Violation LetterSpokane
Valley®
11703 E Sprague Ave Suite B3 Spokane Valley WA 99206
509.688.0036 • Fax: 509.688.0037 ♦ email:
September 11, 2007
Vasiliy Sichkar
1522 W Shannon
Spokane, WA 99205
RE: Permit # 07002749
Dear Mr. Sichkar;
As you are aware, the site you are developing under the above reference permit for a single
family dwelling at 2315 Dusk was reported to our office for violations of the City's stormwater
discharge regulations. Since that time, Engineer Henry Allen, with the Spokane Valley
Development Engineering division of Community Development has been reviewing the situation
at your site and has been in contact with you regarding the stoomwater connection and
circumstances surrounding that issue.
On August 30, 2007, Mr. Allen and I visited your site to get a clearer understanding of both
existing and extenuating conditions that affect your property so we can develop an appropriate
course of action. What we discovered is that the conditions on your property have implications
far beyond the issue of the stormwater connection.
Mr. Allen and I observed that the site has significant groundwater conditions that were not
included in the information evaluated for issuance of the permit. During our visit we observed
standing water, considerable water intrusion onto the property (during a dry summer season), and
soil layers that are incompatible with good drainage, all of which have a significant impact on
construction requirements for the residence and development of the lot in general.
Because the drainage issues and soil conditions noted above were unknown to us during the
course of the review and would have triggered significant construction requirements in order to
comply with city codes, I believe the permit for this property has been "issued on the basis of
inaccurate and incomplete information" (IRC section 105.6). As such, under the authorization
granted to the building official in International Residential Building Code (IRC) section R105.6
(adopted by reference by the City of Spokane Valley), I am suspending the permit previously
issued by the City so that we can more thoroughly evaluate the situation and assist, as we are
able, in the development of a safe and compliant residential site. I further reserve the option to
take further action to revoke the permit as allowed by the noted code section, if necessary.
The City will continue to work with you to explore possible solutions to the development
challenges for this lot. However, as of the date of this letter, the previously issued permit is
invalid and does not authorize the construction of the single family residence as described in the
scope of work. The City will re -activate the permit at such time as these matters have been
resolved and the property brought into a code compliant condition for development. Please
contact us at your earliest convenience so we can arrange a time to meet with you regarding this
matter. I can be reached at 688-0024 during regular office hours or at
mmartinZspokanevallev.org. Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to working
with you to resolve this situation.
Sincerely,
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MK. Martin
Building Official
Cc: Henry Allen, Development Engineer
John Hohman, Senior Development Engineer
Mike Turbak , Senior Development Specialist
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