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I JUL 9 �1 BOOK 83 F' u TO: James Davis, Director Public Works FROM: Robert M. Keating, AICP RMK Community Development Director DATE: July 8, 1991 SUBJECT: DUPUIS DRIVEWAY INSPECTION Please be advised that I have discussed the Dupuis illegal driveway case with Building Division staff. Based upon my inquiries, I have found that the following occurred: On December 21, 1990, a building permit was issued to Donald Dupuis, as the general contractor, for James and Laura Dupuis as owners of the subject property at 1265 32nd Avenue, S.W. Construction then started, and various inspections were conducted over the next several months. On May, 16, 1991, the Building Division conducted a driveway inspection of.the subject property. Since the building inspector was sick on that date, this inspection was done by the mechanical inspector. Records show that the driveway was approved during the May 16th inspection;. however, as with all building division inspections, that approval related to only the portion of the structure on the property and not to any portion in the right-of- way. Because of the length of time since the inspection, the inspector was unable to recall the circumstances of the inspection, specifically whether or not the right-of-way portion of the driveway was 'formed when he did his inspection. However, the inspector has stated that no specific approval for the right-of-way portion of the driveway was given. Typically, building inspectors note on the inspection card that driveways are approved only to the property line. Also, building inspectors typically notify the engineering inspectors if driveways are formed -up in the right-of-way on unpaved roads or if any other unusual, and possibly illegal, construction .has occurred. For those reasons and the inter -departmental coordination that has occurred in.the past, county staff has been successful in ensuring that only legal driveways are built. ' Director Davis stressed that the sign off by the Building Inspector was only for the portion of the driveway on the private property. Commissioner Wheeler pointed out that James Dupuis is not a contractor but an owner/builder, and his father, who is a contractor, was just helping with the house. He further noted that Mir. Dupuis is not present today. Commissioner Eggert believed the permit was issued to Donald Dupuis, the father, and Director Keating confirmed that although you can issue a permit to an owner/builder, in this case the. building permit was issued to Donald Dupuis, who is a general 14 _I