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October 2,1995 <br /> Chandler Martin <br /> S.J.C. Planning <br /> 1810 E. Hazelton Ave. <br /> Stockton CA 95205 <br /> Peter Dar-rah <br /> Stockton Boat Works OCT 41995 <br /> 3830 Portsmouth Pt. <br /> Stockton, CA 95219 COMMUNITY DEVELU, -rnr:� y: <br /> (209) 465-6070 PLANNING DIUISI&I <br /> FAX: 465-6071 <br /> Dear Chandler: <br /> RE: SA-95-29 Two new docks. <br /> Enclosed you'll find a copy of our mid 1970's Army Corps Permit. Since <br /> your visit last week, I have been trying to think of what was built with a <br /> permit at our place. Basically, nothing at our place was built with a permit <br /> except for a few of the electrical installations. On the other hand, everything <br /> has been here since the at least the late sixties. The Corps Permit enclosed <br /> here was granted on the basis of recognizing existing structures when they <br /> began to regulate the Delta in the early seventies. I could dig through the <br /> permit books to find the few electrical permits we have if they would be of <br /> any use. <br /> I guess the problem we have now is not with the two new docks, but <br /> with the existing out of compliance structures and uses, which includes just <br /> about everything. You mentioned permitting the new docks, but with <br /> conditions on the old facilities. We obviously cannot bring our whole marina <br /> up to code because we would have to demolish and rebuild everything. Our <br /> business generates so little money anyway, we could never afford it. On the <br /> other hand, you obviously cannot just overlook all of these obvious code <br /> violations and grant a permit. <br /> So what do we do? I have a proposal. It's based on the idea that this <br /> marina is just a temporary use. My grandfather always wanted to develop this <br /> property, but he was 87 years old before he got clear title. We would like to <br /> develop the property, but the current housing market would never support it. <br /> It will probably be ten years before the housing market comes back. We have <br /> this break-even business on the edge of a $1.5 million parcel just to maintain <br /> it until the housing market rebounds. We want the two new docks just to <br /> insure that we will be able to have docks for future houses. <br /> So this is my proposal— instead of wasting our energies bringing our <br /> whole place up to code because we are just going to tear it out— let's just <br /> concentrate on what is potentially dangerous. How about if ignore our use <br />