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IL FARWEST PAINT MANUFACTURI <br />FARWEST 4522 South 133rd <br />P.O. Box 68726 <br />Tukwila, Washington 98168 <br />(206) 244 -8844 FAX (206) 246 -7691 <br />1- 800 727 -9694 <br />February 16, 2012 <br />1��i <br />Minnie Dhaliwal, Planning Supervisor <br />City of Tukwila, Department of Community Development <br />6300 Southcenter Blvd., Suite 100 <br />Tukwila, WA 98188 <br />Re: Public Hearing Meeting Notice for February 23, 2012, Regarding Manufacturing Use in Tukwila <br />Dear Ms. Dhaliwal: <br />Thank you for speaking with me via telephone on February 13 regarding the <br />Public Hearing Meeting scheduled for February 23 As I stated to you during our call, I wanted <br />to get a clearer picture of how any Planning Commission revision for light industrial use in <br />Tukwila might affect manufacturers, specifically our company, Farwest Paint. You suggested <br />that I write a letter to you regarding our concerns. First, I wanted to give you a brief background <br />on our company. <br />Farwest Paint has been in business since 1925; we have been a family -owned <br />business since 1965, when my father bought the company. My dad was in the paint business for <br />66 years; I have been with Farwest Paint for 40 years. We are now third generation with 7 <br />family members involved from our total of 17 employees. As our name states, we manufacture <br />paints for various types of uses. <br />Farwest Paint moved to our present location on South 133 in 1977. Through <br />the 35 years we have been in Tukwila, we have had a very good working relationship with the <br />City and have been good stewards of our property that our family owns. We have worked <br />closely with the fire department to ensure that we operate in a safe environment, which we <br />have done. We are zoned light industrial. <br />As your Public Hearing Notice states, the Planning Commission is reviewing <br />manufacturing uses in the City. It appears that the review is aimed at manufacturing not <br />associated with our type of business, but we want to be clear on how any changes might affect <br />our business, if at all. We assume that the February 23 meeting will answer that. <br />FARWEST PAINTS jBPVie paints MATSON PAINTS <br />50 "Quality Paints Since 1925" <br />