HomeMy WebLinkAboutGrading and Elevating Property and Paving Driveway without Permit - GRD Letters / Memos - 2/25/2017 r'e L
25 February 2017
Kim & Leonard Brudvik
30124 113" Ct. SE
Auburn, WA 98092
Dear Kim and Len
We hope you and your family are all doing well.
We need to formally bring a problem to your attention concerning your new house project.
Specifically,the new elevations and grading along our property lines is causing significant water
runoff onto our property and the fill depth is so excessive (10-12 "of fill))along our garage area that
access is being impeded by an excessive bump. This problem would become even more severe by
your plan to place concrete on top of the fill which would raise your elevation even further which
would obviously force me to change the grade of my existing land in front of my garage in order to
get out of our common driveway.
Another area is alongside our chimney slab between our two houses. At that location,the fill is at
least 1-112 ft deep with no method of retention so the material will quickly sluff onto our slab. As
the new fill and grade on your property now exists,you will need to build a retention wall on your
property at minimum. The fill probably needs to be excavated back closer to the original grade to
allow a feasible retention method.
Milniece and I have talked with you and your site contractor about the grade several times during
your property project but have the grade continues to get worse rather than better. We request
that you reduce the overall elevation and lower the grade in the area between our two garages so
that the level is NOT altered (raised)along our property line. Maintaining the original elevation at
this location is vital so that our access to the driveway is maintained and water does not run onto
our property without having to modify the grade of our land in response to any landfill on your
property. Furthermore,we expect that this will be mutually resolved prior to pouring any
impervious concrete surface in front of your garage. If required, Mason County should be requested
to inspect the site.
We understand that you're are struggling with elevations since you built your house and garage so
much higher than our existing house elevations, but we should not be harmed as homeowners by
your project. I know you would have the same concern if you were in our position. Please take our
concern seriously and as neighbors work with us to reach a solution. We want to work with you to
find a solution. If you wish talk to me directly at any time, please call 360-432-9377 (Home) or 206-
313-1973 (Cell).
Madden
Copy to:
Mason County Building and Planning Department