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YELM
WASHINGTON
January 26, 2017
Yelm Plaza LLC
8448 N Mercer Way
Mercer Island, WA 98040
Attn: Calvin Lee
City of Yelm
Community Development
Department
105 Yelm Avenue West
Yelm, WA 98597
Re: Tree Topping at Nisqually Plaza [906 Yelm Ave Parcel #22730110204] SECOND NOTICE
Dear Mr. Lee;
On November 4, 2016, a notice was sent to you via Certified Mail. That letter was signed for by Ms. Christina Lee
on November 10, 2016. The purpose of that letter was to inform you of the illegal pruning /topping of trees along
Yelm Ave in the front of your property. As stated in the November 4, 2016 letter:
It is unlawful for any person, firm or city department to top any street tree, park tree, or other tree on public
property. "Topping" is defined as the severe cutting back of limbs to stubs larger than three inches in diameter
within the tree's crown to such a degree so as to remove the normal canopy and disfigure the tree. Trees severely
damaged by storms or other causes, or certain trees under utility wires or other obstructions where other pruning
practices are impractical may be exempted from this chapter at the determination of the site plan review
committee. (Ord. 995 § 12 (Exh. A), 2015).
Once again this letter is to inform you the trees must be replaced. You were requested to submit landscaping
drawings for city approval to indicate the trees you intend to plant to replace the damaged trees no later than
December 2, 2016.
You failed to respond to that letter within 15 days. As stated in that letter, failure to respond by December 2,
2016, may result in further actions by the City of Yelm, including, but not limited to the issuance of civil penalties
of up to $250.00 per day of violations or further enforcement action through court of competent jurisdiction. We
are now in the process of accessing penalties at the $250.00 per day rate until you contact the city and submit
landsc rawin s. You have five days to appeal this determination.
Ron Ke p, O
Building and Fire Safety Official
(360) 458 -8407
ronk @ci.yelm.wa.us
(360) 458 -3835
(360) 458 -3144 FAX
www.ci.yelm.wa.us