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Home My WebLink AboutWERRE LT 1 WERRE (2)Post-It'" brand fax transmittal memo 7671 I # of pages '~TC~ l~rl~ "'°~p~tV Rick Mystrom, Mayor Municipality of Anchorage Department of Health and Human Services 825 "L" Street P.O. Box 196650 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6650 October 13, 1997 Mrs. Alma Werre HC 1 Box 6139 Palmer, AK 99645 RE: Septic Systems on Lot 1 & Lot 10 Werre Subdivision Parcel Identification No. 051-231-43; Parcel Identification No. 051-231-52 Dear Mrs. Werre: This letter is in regards to the existing septic system serving lot 1 and lot 10 of Werre subdivision. This office, Onsite Services Section, has received a complaint on October 1, 1997, regarding the development of your property and possible impacts on surface water and ground water. Research on the files for lot 1 & 10 of Werre subdivision located an approved Onsite Sewage Disposal System and/or Ve'ell Inspection Reports which have been completed and signed (dated November 4, 1980 and November 5, 1980) for the lots in question. Also, this subdivision is zoned as R5A, single family residential. On October 2, 1997, staff fi'om this office with assistance from staffof Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation conducted a site visit to determine the actual conditions of the systems in respect to surface water and ground water. During our visit, we were able to determine the septic system serving lot 1 and lot 10 were encroaching on the t00 feet required separation distance from the unknown tributary located to the East of the property and Mink Creek located to the North of the property. Per AMC 15.65.060, which was in effect on November of 1980 states no person may install or construct a septic system within 100 feet horizontal separation distance bom mean annual flood level of any surface water. Due to this encroachments, any approvals granted for the above referenced septic systems have now been rescinded. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Civil Engineer I On-Site Services cc: Jim Cross, P.E. MOA/DHHS; Donna Mears, MOAfDHI-IS 10/01/97 11:5B ~'~o'/ 6~4 1'151 September 29, 1997 M,O,A, Bldg Safety Div Zoning Enforcement ATTN,' Enforcement Officer, Eagle River Area generally but not limited fez NO permits for subdivision development, land use, working in wet]andS; Mail]tainin§ a 'public nuisance, PoteDtial contam[natlon of surface and/o~ groundwater, STATEMENTt Be§inning somewhere around September 20, 1997 I heard chain saws operating and later could smell smoke. F~om my home looking north, I could sac someone below me appeared to be clearing property. When I drove down there (Werre street, bezween Jerry and Alma) two p~rsons were cutting down trees, brush, otc. on Lots 1 and 10 (full legal description given later in this wrltgen complaint) and burning it in a barrel, This activity still continues, I did not request nor enter upon these lots to speak with these individuals, I did assume them to bc grown chi3dren of the property owner or someone she might have hired to clear and grub th~s long neglected property. The followln8 da~ I did speak with one of the down there, Gayla Heusser ooncernin~ the aetivlty. Gayle said she £~nally asked them what was Solng on and they reported that /~il~ingsT~n rs housing, however the half burned out one on Lot 10 would be a storage unit. Th~se buildings were in place when I moved out here in 3anuary of 1985, and the one on Lot 10 had already been subject to several fir~s then. They have never been occupied or u~cd by anyone in ensuing years, Sometime in the late 80's, a mobile home was moved off of Lot 2 (?) but that is the ONLY activity In August of 1986, myself and MY neighbors protested Werre's application for Water Rights (copy attached). We pointed out a flood ar~a for Mink Cr~k adJacen~ on the north sgde, and that deal of works and that we had a concern for the water quality & quality and quamity problems have resulted in his drawin~ drinking The property owned by Parks and Recreation along Mink Creek classifies the land as a poorly drained preservation wetland 10/01/97 11:~ ~907 694 17~1 F COLUCCIO ER AK --- DHHS ENVIRONMENT ~oo2/o03 page two-Complaint Werre Subd, The firut time T complained about this derelict property wasn't that lan6 ago.. ,these abandoned buildings seem to draw the kids in the neighborhood. ,.one of the Richardson children had been playing inside one of these abandoned buildings whcn ho fell and was illjured, Dan Bo]es of your department is tile one who took the complaint about maintaining a public nuisance. T de mot know what Dan did but nothing ever changed out here. Would you please visit the site and inves~igatc and report rs me any action you might take? If this land, ttlese 125x135 foot fact they are in violation of Anchorage Municipal Code. 'Fo hasten you along on this, I am including ~m~T have found in the public records, Please call me at 694-7527 or 688- 4321 if you bare questions. Bobbi Wells 19213 Sprucecrest Drive Chugiak, AK 99567 (T15N RIW Sec 18, S.M. Lo~ 209 or MOA tax roll ~051-23]-0] ]) cc.- .Hs, syst % ~ay*r ~ Office ~2 ~71 Birchwood Community Coune[l(t~~ Attachments ~ 10/01/97 11:56 '~'907 694 1731 COMPLAINING PARTY z Bobbi Well~ 19213 Sprucecrest Chugiak~ AK 99567 PROPERTY THAT IS SUBJECT OF THE COMPLAINT: T15N, R]W, See 18. S.M. Lots 1~2.9,10 (this unoccupied land is located within the Municipality,lc Birchwood, bordered by Alma, 3err~ and Werre streets) The property is listed on the MOA tax rolls under the following 051-231-043~ Propert~ Owner of Record is: Alma Werre HC 1 Box 6139 Palmer, A~ 996dS-9604 (However, on 051-231-051 there owner of record stated the mailing address is 051-231-O51, 051~231-052 is an additional property as "Gene H" and Alma Werre but the same as the other parcels) The above parcels are a portion of a ten-lot subdivision known as WERRE SUBDIVISION~ Plat 69-67, (subdivision paperwork,o~her map, couldn't be located) __ Current zo,~in~ is: RSA (zoned in 1985) than Lot size is about 126'×13~' each DHHS reported by telephone ~hat on-site septics were approved in 1980 on Lo~ 1 and Lot 10 (This office closes at 11;30 AM and it is not possible for me to go there then) The paperwork on the sepfi0s is faint and not r~adab] a in the state's packet. -- ADEC shows that a Class C well was finally approved sol. cai,lc in 1979 or 1980 (date is deba%able) but a letter from Werre also states he had w~ll approval in 1974. The well log for Lo% 10 s~ates that the water table (in October) is 78 inches The State Wate~ Permit 'Application, ~ LAS 3932A, has a priority date of 12/03/85 --,Lots 1,2, and lO have large retangu]ar bu~]dings upon than in various states o~ disrepair. Hearsay says they were moved on to the p~operty rather than constructed on site more than 17 years ago, dat~ unknown. Have ~ever been occnpted. --The legal status of the non-conformity is unknown to me. -- Wetlands designatioe is either A or B in the Mink Ck corridor near Jerry Avenue, Monday, September 29, 1997 Municipality of Anchorage Dept of Health Services Water quality Attn: Jim Cross It recently came to my attention that the owners of the ten non-conforming undersized lots called werre subdivision located on Werre street, and Jerry Ave., are remodeling 3 old abandoned buildings into duplexes. These buildings have not been occupied in over 17 years, and are located on land with a water table at about 73 inches below the surface of the ground. They are planning on using the septic systems they installed almost 20 years ago for these dwellings. My concerns are as follows. First with the high water table other adjoining wells will be contaminated. Second the creek known as mink creek runs right next to these properties and has drainage ditches feeding into it from werre subdivision. This will in effect cause sewage to be dumped into the creek. Surely the overwhelming public safety concerns pertaining to this high density housing project will prevent this development from occurring. I would appreciate your investigation and action on this matter. x 672354 Chugiak, Alaska 99567 688-5496 Z 356 248 365 ?, o. Po~ I