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16135 Railway Rd SE Microsoft Office Outlook - Memo Style (3)Gary Carlson From: Jim Park and Barb Wood [parkwood @ywave.com] Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 3:09 PM To: Gary Carlson Subject: Re: 16135 Railway Rd Thanks... Please let us know if you need us to do anything? Thanks again for all your work on this... Take care barb and jim - - - -- Original Message - - - -- From: Gary Carlson To: Jim Park and Barb Wood Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 8:20 AM Subject: RE: 16135 Railway Rd Barb & Jim Wednesday your cows were brought again before SPR. I received the letter from Doug after our meeting on the 191h so that is part of the display. I am preparing a report to the committee per their request and you will be on the agenda again on Nov. 2. 1 too want to get this resolved. Gary From: Jim Park and Barb Wood [mailto:parkwood @ywave.com] Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 10:23 PM To: Gary Carlson Subject: Re: 16135 Railway Rd Hi Gary, Doug Rozof, our farrier, called us on Tuesday the 18th of October stating that he had mailed his statement confirming his farrier services for horses on the Railway property between 1984 to 2000. Please let me know if you didn't receive it; for Doug is more than willing to meet with you in person... Based on previous correspondence between you and us regarding the non - conforming use of the property, we believe that his statement has satisfied the documentation you have requested to ascertain that our Railway Rd property has been in agricultural use, with no break in agricultural use over 18 months, since the property was annexed in 1995. That would include agricultural use of raising cattle, horses, and hay (corn and pumpkins the past few years). Please send us an acknowledgment that we have provided all documentation necessary to support our past and current use of the property as in agricultural use since the annexation into the City, and thus we are not in a non - conforming use of the property zoned R /6. If that is problematic for you, we are more than willing to attend a SPR committee meeting to present our documentation and discuss any concerns (Please remind me what the acronym "SPR" refers to, for I was unable to find on your website in any planning or zoning document). In addition to the above documentation, we would like to convey that we have not had any complaints from any neighbors (Wood Field development) since we moved the cattle to the farm. In fact, the neighbors have been more than supportive. They love the cows:) We even had a neighbor, who is an attorney, offer his services for free, to assist us regarding any issues with continuing agricultural practices (e.g., raising cattle on the property). Please inform us if we need to provide any additional information... Thanks much barb and jim - - - -- Original Message - - - -- From: Gary Carlson To: Jim Park and Barb Wood Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 7:58 AM Subject: RE: 16135 Railway Rd Thanks, I was hoping to wrap this up as soon as possible. Gary From: Jim Park and Barb Wood [mailto:parkwood @ywave.com] Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 1:49 PM To: Gary Carlson Subject: Re: 16135 Railway Rd I will get something from him the next time he comes town:) Thanks - - - -- Original Message - - - -- From: Gary Carlson To: Jim Park and Barb Wood Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 1:17 PM Subject: RE: 16135 Railway Rd You said earlier that your Ferrier had some documentation. Have you sent that to me? Gary From: Jim Park and Barb Wood [mailto:parkwood @ywave.com] Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 11:24 PM To: john- scotto(d�comcast.net Cc: Gary Carlson Subject: Re: 16135 Railway Rd Thanks much John:) We have provided aerial photography, photos, etc. to the City of Yelm that illustrates that we have maintained agricultural activities at 16135 Railway Rd. following annexation in 1996. Your statement confirms and supports that fact. Thanks again:) barb and jim - - - -- Original Message - - - -- From: net To: Jim Park and Barb Wood Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 6:31 AM Subject: Re: 16135 Railway Rd Jim & Barb: To whom it may concern: Since the year 2000 we have harrowed, fertilized, cut, raked, manufactured both square & round bales on the property at 16135 Railway! Sincerely ! John Scotto 360- 458 -6521 From: "Jim Park and Barb Wood" <Parkwood(a)ywave.com> To: "John Scotto" <iohn- scotto(o)comcast.net> Sent: Saturday, October 8, 2011 10:58:31 PM Subject: Fw: 16135 Railway Rd Hi John, Please see e -mail string below. The City of Yelm staff is still requiring documentation of our agricultural activities at 16135 Railway Rd. between 1998 and 2011. Could you provide a statement regarding the years that you have hayed the field? Thanks much:) barb and jim 4582588 - - - -- Original Message - - - -- From: Gary Carlson To: Jim Park and Barb Wood Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 10:26 AM Subject: RE: 16135 Railway Rd Jim and Barb, We need to resolve this issue soon. You have had all summer, have you been able to document the use of your property? Thanks Gary From: Jim Park and Barb Wood [mailto:parkwood @ywave.com] Sent: Monday, May 02, 20113:55 PM To: Gary Carlson Subject: Re: 16135 Railway Rd Thanks ... Still going through photos and scanning them of the past 15 years. Are there specific years that you need documentation on? That would be helpful:) Take care barb Original Message - - - -- From: Gary Carlson To: Jim Park and Barb Wood Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 8:10 AM Subject: RE: 16135 Railway Rd As I have said before everything including the kitchen sink that will bolster your case. Gary From: Jim Park and Barb Wood [mailto:parkwood @ywave.com] Sent: Thursday, April 28, 20116:50 PM To: Gary Carlson Subject: Re: 16135 Railway Rd Thanks Gary, Our farrier will provide a notarized statement on the years he trimmed our horse's hooves, Tootser, as well as our dairy cows' hooves at the farm, between 1995 and 2000. Affirming agricultural use following the annexation and rezone to allow for the Woodfield development? Also, do I need to get a notarized statement from John Scotto regarding putting up hay on the farm the last 10 years? I do have photos that document livestock on the property following annexation? rezone? via the construction of houses at Woodfield, and the high groundwater flooding of 1996 and 1997... A clarification and documentation, of when exactly the farm property was annexed, and then re- zoned, would be helpful to provide the information that you have requested:) Thanks again... barb and jim - - - -- Original Message - - - -- From: Gary Carlson To: Jim Park and Barb Wood Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 1:09 PM Subject: RE: 16135 Railway Rd Barb, I looks like you have been gathering the data. However, you have not made your case yet. I need a detailed documented time line to present to the SPR committee. Gary From: Jim Park and Barb Wood [mailto:parkwood @ywave.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 12:10 PM To: Gary Carlson Cc: Barb Work Subject: 16135 Railway Rd Thanks Gary, John Scotto's phone number 458 -6521. He is the person that has hayed our field since 2000. ParkWood Farm's Business UBI number is 602317597 Stewardship Partners Salmon Safe registration number for ParkWood Farms is Number 0189 (in addition to the 16135 Railway parcel, we own an additional 20.11 acres on 17040 Railway). Both parcels have been certified as "Salmon Safe ". City of Yelm Existing Conditions Report Draft, 2000 prepared by Tetra Tech /KCM, Inc. provides photo documentation of livestock on the property (February 1996). Page 3 -12. The City should have a copy of this report. If you do not have one, we can provide one for your records. As stated, the property has been actively managed for agricultural production and use the past 19 years. Specifically, disking /harrowing, and haying the field the past 11 years. From 1996 to 2000, we raised cattle and horses on the property. If there were issues, concerns, or questions, about the use (or non - conforming use) of the property over the past decade plus, it is assumed that City would have been notified by concerned citizens, or in this case, a City of Yelm Building Inspector. Please let us know specifically what additional documentation, if any, the City needs to close this file. Thanks much barb and jim - - - -- Original Message - - - -- From: Gary Carlson To: Jim Park and Barb Wood Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 8:32 AM Subject: RE: Formal response- ag usage Barb, Hit us with your best shot. If you have further documentation you better supply us with it. Gary From: Jim Park and Barb Wood [mailto:parkwood @ywave.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 20116:14 PM To: Gary Carlson Subject: Formal response- ag usage Please let us know if what further information you need... Take care barb