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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Client has signed a purchase and sale agreement for residential property in Shoreline, but the property has a large, freestanding, unpermitted garage that is 3 1/2 feet from the property line and therefore violates the 5 foot side yard setback requirement. Seller agreed to obtain a permit prior to closing, and is pursuing a lot line adjustment so he can get a permit. Seller has obtained the neighbor’s agreement to the lot line adjustment, but the city says the approval of neighbor’s lender is also required. And the lender says it will be 10 weeks before it even considers whether to give its approval. The parties are anxious to close their deal sooner.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Would a side yard easement solve the problem? I have heard that at least some years ago Seattle would accept such an easement to resolve a side yard problem. Does anyone have any experience with the city of shoreline accepting such a solution? And even if they would accept it, with they still require the agreement of the lender to the easement?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rod Harmon</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>RODNEY T. HARMON</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Attorney at Law</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> P.O. Box 1066</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Bothell, WA 98041</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Tel: (425) 402-7800</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Fax: (425) 458-9096</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.rodharmon.com">www.rodharmon.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:rodharmon@msn.com">rodharmon@msn.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>