Case 80-75-C: King County Department of Planning and Community Development Letter to Virginia E. Dana Regarding Complaint Cases 80-547, 80-548, and 80-549

A July 1980 letter from King County's Building and Land Development division acknowledges a complaint filed by Virginia E. Dana, assigning it case numbers 80-547, 80-548, and 80-549, and outlines the county's process for investigating code violations. The letter explains that resolving complaints may involve researching property ownership, contacting the owner, and conducting field inspections for serious hazards. A related newspaper article covers conditional use permit hearings for tenants of closed Highline School District schools, noting that the county had recently discovered many such tenants lacked required permits.

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Letter dated July 18, 1980 from Edward B. Sand, Manager of King County Building & Land Development Division, to Virginia E. Dana at 2648 South 142nd Street, Seattle, WA 98168, acknowledging receipt of her complaint letter. Complaint assigned case numbers 80-547, 80-548, and 80-549 under case reference 80-75-C. Letter explains the complaint resolution process including property ownership research, owner notification, and field inspection for serious hazards. Division pledges to bring property into compliance with King County Codes. Signed by Ken Dinsmore on behalf of Sand. Handwritten annotations reference Burien, school (Glendale, Glacier, Boulevard Park), hearing October 21, 1980, September 29 move, and predetermining. Document also includes a newspaper clipping titled ‘Conditional use hearings on tap’ by Brad Broberg regarding Highline School District closed schools and conditional use permits, mentioning Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, Glendale Junior High, Glacier High School, North Shorewood, Sunny Terrace, Chelsea Park Elementary, Highline Senior Center, Burien Heights Elementary, Maywood Elementary, and Karen Steinbrecher of King County building and land development division.

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