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Residents press Sumner council to resolve Ryan House disputes, cite costs, safety and process concerns
Summary
At the May 5 meeting, three residents urged the council to address ongoing Ryan House litigation and enforcement issues, warning of staff time and financial cost, alleging process failures including SEPA and comp-plan compliance, and asking the city to enforce red-tag safety measures at the house.
Three Sumner residents used the public-comment period at the May 5 City Council meeting to urge the mayor and council to resolve the long-running dispute over the Ryan House, focusing on fiscal impacts, staff morale, regulatory process and immediate safety concerns.
John Gammon, a long-time Sumner resident, told the council the local cost of dealing with the Ryan House extends beyond construction estimates. "The cost to the city to the of the Save the Rhine house effort is considerably more, in my opinion, than those direct costs associated with construction, engineering," he said, adding staff time, council time and anticipated legal challenges will consume resources that could otherwise address other priorities.
Bridal Adams told the council the city had not complied with deed obligations to the…
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