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Home My WebLink About54. BUILDING APPEAL FORM - Stephanie Silliman.pdf1 Kristina Santana From:Stephanie Silliman <stephamonkey@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, October 9, 2021 10:11 PM To:Kristina Santana; Kristina Santana; Raymond Tao Subject:Diamond Bar Village Appeal Attachments:DBV Appeal Stephanie Silliman 10921.pdf CAUTION: This message originated outside of our City of Diamond Bar network. Hello, Please see my attached appeal for the Notice and Order Issued 9/30/21 at Diamond Bar Village. Thanks, Stephanie Silliman October 9, 2021 City of Diamond Bar City Clerk’s Office 21810 Copley Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 cityclerk@diamondbarca.gov City of Diamond Bar Building and Safety Division ℅ Raymond Tao, Building Official 21810 Copley Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 rtao@diamondbarca.gov RE: Before the Board of Appeals of the City of Diamond Bar Stephanie D. Silliman Appeal of Notice and Order to Vacate Issued 9/30/21 Owner of 23617 Golden Springs Drive, Unit 27K, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Dear City Clerk and Mr. Tao: I am writing to formally appeal the Notice and Order to Vacate No Later Than October 18, 2021 (“Order”), that was served on September 30th, 2021. I bought my condo on June 30, 2021. It is located at: 23617 Golden Springs Drive, Unit 27K Diamond Bar, CA 91765 I have voluntarily, temporarily, evacuated based on the red-tag order on my door. I wish to return to my condo and will temporarily vacate my unit for all tests where I am required to be out of my unit. If the test results (by both the engineer and the city) deem my unit uninhabitable and require a long-term evacuation while everything is ﬁxed, I will do so. I do not believe there is enough evidence at this time to support the red tags as the city did no testing of its own and everything was based on a visual inspection without testing. The Order demands that all residents vacate the Community by October 18, 2021 and provides that any residents remaining may be subject to penalties including arrest. The Order notes that the City’s determination is based on “conditions described in the June 15, 2017, and September 22, 2021, reports and recommendations of structural and civil engineering ﬁrm Khatri International, Inc.” Notably, the Order does not rely in any part on the City’s own reports or inspections (as none have occurred) and the Khatri International, Inc. reports do not support the Order’s evacuation requirement. The Order should be withdrawn or amended accordingly. In particular, the June 15, 2017 Khatri International, Inc. report stated: “The Buildings have extensive damage but do not pose an immediate life safety threat, at the time of this inspection.” Likewise, the September 22, 2021 report stated in pertinent part: “3.1 Each building 2nd Floor units are RED Tagged due to impending risk from the roof rafter conditions. The occupancy on the 2nd ﬂoor must be vacated to allow for safe inspection with destructive testing on all the roofs for all 12 buildings. No work can commence until the 2nd ﬂoor of 11 buildings are fully evacuated.” The reports recommend that the 2nd Floor residents need to temporarily relocate for the purpose of further testing and not necessarily an immediate evacuation. There still needs to be destructive testing and other analysis performed - which will require the residents to vacate during the testing and analysis - as the September 22, 2021 report was based only on a visual inspection, but as it stands, I do not believe there is an immediate need to evacuate until we learn the results of the tests. The City proceeded to issue its own Order contrary to the statements and reports by Mr. Khatri and without conducting its own investigation or reporting. The Association issued its own notice to the residents on September 27, 2021 via email and posted on the buildings based on its understanding of Mr. Khatri’s report and urged us to voluntarily evacuate and not use our balconies as they determine the next steps they need to take. On Thursday, September 30, 2021, the City posted its Order, contradicting the Association’s notice and Mr. Khatri’s recommendations, causing confusion, panic, and anxiety. I request that the City retract the Order and issue a new order consistent with Mr. Khatri’s reports or conduct its own investigation and testing and issue an updated order based on the results thereof. If an evacuation is ultimately ordered or the Order remains in place, the City needs to clarify steps and procedures for the evacuation. Further, I request the City provide assistance to the owners and Association through monetary contribution towards relocation costs and repairs. Thank you, Stephanie D. Silliman 1 Kristina Santana From:Stephanie Silliman <stephamonkey@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, October 9, 2021 10:23 PM To:Kristina Santana; Kristina Santana; Raymond Tao Subject:Re: Diamond Bar Village Appeal Attachments:BUILDING APPEAL FORM - Stephanie Silliman.pdf CAUTION: This message originated outside of our City of Diamond Bar network. Hello, Here is one more attachment including my contact info. Thanks, Stephanie SIlliman On Sat, Oct 9, 2021 at 10:11 PM Stephanie Silliman <stephamonkey@gmail.com> wrote: Hello, Please see my attached appeal for the Notice and Order Issued 9/30/21 at Diamond Bar Village. Thanks, Stephanie Silliman City of Diamond Bar | 21810 Copley Drive | Diamond Bar, CA 91765 | (909) 839-7000 APPEAL OF ACTION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO THE DIAMOND BAR CITY COUNCIL Submit this appeal form and any supplemental documentation via email or hardcopy to: OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 21810 COPLEY DRIVE DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765 ksantana@diamondbarca.gov Address of the property for which this appeal is being filed: Name of Appellant: Mailing address of Appellant: Phone number of Appellant: Email address of Appellant: Legal interest of the Appellant in the subject building or property that is the subject of this appeal: _____Owner _____Tenant Please provide a brief statement in ordinary and concise language of that specific order or action protested, together with any material facts claimed to support the contentions of the appellant (attach additional documentation if desired): APPELLANT CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that all information and statements provided in this appeal are true. Signature of appellant: Date: