<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Verdana;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle21
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I have had the same type of case as Paul and got the same result, the second floor comes off. Did the HOA rules have an architect committee that had to approve the plans? Violation of the HOA setback, let alone the County or City set back requirements is a problem. Yet it seems those are forgotten in the “built over the line” cases.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jeff<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>W. Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>BELL & DAVIS PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Attorneys at Law</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><br>P.O. Box 510<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>720 E. Washington Street, Suite 105<br>Sequim WA 98382<br>Phone: (360) 683.1129 <br>Fax: (360) 683.1258 <br>email: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:jeff@bellanddavispllc.com">jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</a><span style='color:black'><br></span></span><a href="http://www.bellanddavispllc.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue'>www.bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><br> <br>The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this e-mail message in error, please e-mail the sender at </span><a href="mailto:info@bellanddavispllc.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue'>info@bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> or call 360.683.1129.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Neumiller<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 6, 2023 1:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] House built, blocks PC's view - practical recourse<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Tom, there are cases out there that say that if you give the neighbor notice early in the construction process, the neighbor is prohibited from arguing or presenting evidence of hardship. But if your client waited too long and the house is built, the neighbor can whine loudly about the cost of reducing the height of a building or moving it back. I had a case where the HOA sent a letter to the neighbor early in the construction process and said we would submit the letter to the court to demonstrate that he had notice. Of course, the neighbor continued to build. I was told by the litigators that the letter was pure gold and the judge proclaimed from the bench: “Mr. {defendant}, you gambled and you lost.” He had to remove the top three feet of his new house. It didn’t help that he acted like a rich guy from the Big City who thought that he could bowl over the local yahoos. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="Paul_A__Neumiller"><img border=0 width=250 height=150 style='width:2.6041in;height:1.5625in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D921D0.C2A90030"></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>IMPORTANT NOTICE: This e-mail message is intended to be received only by persons entitled to receive the confidential information it may contain. E-mail messages to clients of Paul A. Neumiller presumptively contain information that is confidential and legally privileged; e-mail messages to non-clients are normally confidential and may also be legally privileged. Please do not read, copy, forward or store this message unless you are the intended recipient of it. If you have received this message in error, please forward it back to the sender and delete it completely from your computer system.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>E-mail communication on the Internet may NOT be secure. There is a risk that this confidential communication may be intercepted illegally. There may also be a risk of waiving attorney-client and/or work-product privileges that may attach to this communication. DO NOT forward this message to a third party. If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact the sender.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tom Lee<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 6, 2023 12:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] House built, blocks PC's view - practical recourse<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Braintrust, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>PC has a neighbor building a house which is only about 7 feet away from PC's property lot line. The covenants clearly state that the building setback must be 20 feet from all lot lines. Worse, Neighbor's home construction has completely blocked PC's view of the Columbia River - PC bought his house for the river view. PC feels the situation has devalued his house and property as a whole.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Does anyone have practical legal advice on how to address this situation? Given the neighbor's house is already built, I am worried about just jumping into a lawsuit because I am wary about the court granting relief for what the PC probably wants, which is for the neighbor to tear down his house. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thoughts? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Best, <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Tom <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#17365D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>TOM LEE</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#17365D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Attorney</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#365F91;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>R. THOMAS LEE, PLLC</span></b><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003366;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> </span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003366;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>| Attorney and Counselor at Law | A Professional Limited Liability Company</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003366'>Direct: 425-219-6736</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003366;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="mailto:rtl@rtleelaw.attorney">rtl@rtleelaw.attorney</a> | website: <a href="http://www.rtleelaw.attorney">www.rtleelaw.attorney</a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003366;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>This E-Mail message and any documentation accompanying this transmission may contain <b>Attorney Work Product, privileged, and/or confidential information and is intended solely for the addressee(s) named above</b>. If you are not the intended addressee/recipient, you are hereby notified that any use of, disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance upon the contents of this E-Mail message and/or attached documentation is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action against you. Please reply to the Sender advising the Sender of the error in transmission and immediately destroy the message and any accompanying documents. Thank you.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>