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Residents say neighbor cleared and drained greenbelt; ask Bothell staff to investigate
Summary
A Bothell homeowner told the City Council that a neighbor cleared and filled part of a greenbelt adjacent to North Creek Forest and trenched through wetland areas. The homeowner asked the council to direct staff to investigate and mitigate the loss; staff said they would follow up by email and review the complaint.
Jake Bailey, a Bothell resident, told the City Council on May 20 that his property borders North Creek Forest and an adjacent greenbelt and that a new neighbor had cleared vegetation, installed drains and filled portions of an area Bailey and conservationists consider a wetland.
Bailey said the clearing began in February and by April the neighbor “began building a retaining wall, filling in the part of the wetland which lay on his property.” Bailey said an ecological consultant and local wetland advocates reviewed photos and concluded the area was a wetland; he said city planning staff told him no permit was required and that the area would not be considered a…
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