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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Pete:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">My partner Tim Lawlor has tried dozens of these cases, especially with all the road projects here in eastern Washington.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">John Riley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Pete Middlebrooks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 02, 2016 12:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Condemnation Lawyer Referral<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">RE:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> Condemnation Lawyer Referral<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> East King County City/Property<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">I need ASAP a referral to a knowledgeable and experienced condemnation lawyer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Self-referrals</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> welcome – almost preferred to expedite action.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Purpose</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> -- to consult with property owner (developer), architect, surveyor and me regarding proposed “taking”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">City</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> (condemning authority) – East King County city.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Property</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> – undeveloped; adjacent to existing major public roadway.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Status of Property Development</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> – undeveloped; currently an analysis is being made of allowable commercial development
under existing zoning, building and related codes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">7.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Nature of “Taking”</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">By fee and easement, a strip of the property adjacent to the existing public roadway.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">b.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Purpose of “taking” – completion of long-standing roadway improvements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">c.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Other properties (adjacent to roadway and now developed) will also be subject to the same “taking”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">8.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Issue – “Damages”<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The square foot area of property, setback from property boundary, etc. -- can impact size of building structure, parking requirements, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">b.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The development team is now analyzing whether the proposed “taking” will have any material negative impact on what would have been allowed without the taking.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">c.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></i></b><![endif]><b><i><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Issue – would any such negative impact constitute “damages” for which the property owner would be entitled to compensation?<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Thanks in advance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Pete Middlebrooks (Attorney)</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
3050 Belmonte Lane, Everett, WA 98201<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:Pete@jcmiddlebrooks.com"><span style="color:#1F497D">Pete@jcmiddlebrooks.com</span></a><br>
Pete Tel.: 425-252-2693<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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