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Board orders removal or permits for structures placed on city land at Seattle Trail, grants short extensions
Summary
The board reviewed multiple cases for one property on Seattle Trail where the owner built pavers, fire pit, sheds and platforms on city-owned land. Staff told the board those structures cannot be permitted on city property; the owner was given 30 days in several items to remove structures or seek permits for placement on private property.
The Code Enforcement Board considered a cluster of five consecutive cases involving 25 Seattle Trail, where staff reported multiple accessory structures (pavers, a fire pit, wooden platforms and sheds) had been built at or over city-owned land and in some cases lacked permits. City code officer Nunes described the cases and recommended fines or removal orders; owner (identified in the record variously as Mark Samman/Samlan) told the board some items had already been removed and asked for time to relocate or permit structures.
Lewis Mendes for the city said the primary legal problem was placement of structures on city property; staff told the owner that items on city land must be removed and that permits could only be issued for structures placed on the owner's private property. For some items the owner said he had removed platforms or docks; for others he requested 30 days to move or obtain permits. The board accepted staff recommendations, required removal of structures sited on city land, and granted 10–30 day extensions in several of the cases to allow owners time to comply or to move structures onto private property and then pull permits.
In discussion staff noted stormwater and property-boundary issues related to canal right-of-way lines; board members asked staff to coordinate with stormwater and to re-inspect after the extension period. The board repeatedly approved motions to accept the city's recommendations and to authorize the time extensions or continued fines described in the orders.
