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13831 Military Rd. So. <br />x SeaTac, Wa 98168 <br />29 October 2008 <br />City of Tukwila <br />6300 Southcenter Blvd. awy <br />Tukwila, Wa 98188 -2544 <br />Attn: Stacy MacGregor, Planning Department <br />RE: Cottages at Riverton by Steve Detwiller of ReHabitat Northwest <br />At the 2007 initial meeting of introduction to this project, Mr. Detwiller (Rehabitat NW, <br />Inc.) presented a color graphic from The Cottage Company, depicting Danielson Grove in <br />Kirkland Washington, along with a black and white graphic from Mithun with various <br />photos of the same style craftsman type peak- roofed cottages at Danielson Grove. In <br />addition, Mr. Detwiller's handouts included his "Application for Housing Options <br />Program which under the "Housing Description" heading, he described, "The cottages <br />will be constructed as 1 V2 story Craftsman style cottages, no larger then 1,000 square ft." <br />At the recent meeting, October 22, 2008, the graphics and drawings of houses were of a <br />completely different style of small houses, no longer descriptive of craftsman cottages, <br />but more like "2- story", top heavy block houses, similar to a mushroom form of <br />"modern" construction, we find unacceptable. We were encouraged by the craftman style <br />cottages, in keeping with the established, older neighborhood around the area of this site, <br />however, these new modern concept cottages, (referred to as rabbit hutches at the <br />meeting) will present an odd -ball visual assault of scattered houses, inconsistent with the <br />warm, graceful concept of the cottage community originally presented. <br />The issue of a formal home owners association continues to be a concern that must be <br />addressed and defined in the CC R for this project. As discussed in the recent meeting, <br />the conditions of buying for rental purposes must also be carefully defined to potential <br />owners, by clarifying the percentage of homes allowed for rental (less than 10 was <br />discussed) and the extra association fees accessed for homes that become rented units. <br />While the impact of an additional 30 homes in such a confined area is initially unknown, <br />it is apparent after this second meeting with the City of Tukwila and the builder, that <br />concerns such as traffic and safety are being addressed and coordinated with the City of <br />SeaTac. Once again we wonder how a compact community of this sort is held <br />accountable for their roads, grooming and general deportment of a neighborhood. <br />Sincerely, <br />r <br />Abner L. Tomas and <br />R5 VF To "4 <br />Donna M. Thomas <br />