L&I Review Board appeal HA-2022-000087 at 5533 JANE ST
Dataset record from Board of License and Inspection Review, Dec 4, 2025
Appeal HA-2022-000087
Scheduled for Dec 4, 2025TypeL&I Review Board Codes
GroundsI had no knowledge of this violation as the city records were erroneously reflecting owner's mailing address as the previous owners address. I wasn't aware of this violations existence until Jan 1 2022. From date of my purchase of this property until Jan 1, 2022, this rear retaining wall was thought to be beyond my property lines and stated to be part of public area/space providing walkable access to rear of properties on same side of block. This exact same issue has been opened and closed several times as far back as 2016 and is now being reopened and assessed an unreasonable resolution responsibility and resolution timeframe to property owners/residents. Rear retaining wall for the entire block is no small order that can even reasonably be cared for properly by homeowners without a significant financial strain and level of expertise, that most of us don't possess. The situation should be cared for my the city streets department as readily as they seem to suggest that resolution is a simple task to be quickly cared for. Situation should be able to be cared for within individual property's rear yard areas, to mitigate any risk associated with unsafe situation associated to this naturally declining retaining wall. Violation offers NO insight into what the proper resolution effort might be or of any other resolution options. How will a homeowner know what corrects this situation, since the city will not care for this. Most homeowners have no idea what to do to resolve this or have the means to do so in the recommended timeframe suggested on these violation notices. There should be some shared degree of responsibility at the least or some alternative option offered to Homeowners for what can easily be seen as an act of nature or a progressively natural declining situation. Violation suggests neglect on behalf of homeowners, but in all honesty no failure to act caused this collapsing situation and if its assumed to be beyond our property boundary responsib
Address5533 JANE ST
Scheduled dateDec 4, 2025
AppellantLOUIS STEVENS; TINA BERTHAU (as listed by the City)
Owner of recordDITR PROPERTIES LLC (as listed by the City)
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