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27326 - ExpirationLetter • "� 10300 Torre Avenue �,II` �, Cupertino, CA 95014 C�1�Ei't�ll� 6uildin�� Division (408)777-3228 (408) 777-3333 (fns) March 20, 1998 ' Homeowner 10518 Phil Lane, Lot 2 Cupertino, CA 95014 SUBJECT: Permit# 27326 Addtn/Rmdl Dear Hcmeowner: We have been going through our files in the Building Department, and contacting those people with permits remaining "open". . According to our inspection records, this permit has not been finaled by the Building Department. The last inspections of record were in September, of 1995. Many times an inspector will sign the permit in the field, but overlook reporting all of the information to the clerical staff for input into the computer. If this is the situation and your permit card shows the final sign-off, would you please contact us so we may complete our computer records? If the permit is not signed off, please call to schedule an inspection for final closure of the permit. Because of the large volume oF paperwork within the building department, we cannot separately monitor the progress of each permit. We ask that you give this notification your immediate attention. If we do not hear from you within ten (10) working days, we will dispose of the file and remove the records from our computer. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, CITY OF CUPERTINO Christy Akatiff; Administrative Clerk • P-inted on fiecycled Pnacr From: Albert Salvador [mailto:AlbertS@cupertino.org] Sent: Friday, February 5, 2016 2:19 PM To: Rich & Laurie Tygerson Cc:; Patricia Garcia; Paul O'Sullivan; Melissa Names; Susan Winslow Subject: RE: Help re permit issue Historic Home Laurie, Permits are not typically finalized through a special ceremony. I don’t doubt a special ceremony took place and I don’t doubt a plaque was presented, however, I do question if the permits were signed off at the time. If you could provide me the signed permit job card, I will be happy to review it. Unfortunately, a plaque does not substitute for a signed job card and can not be used to verify compliance with the building code standards. I did send you the letter sent to the owner on March 20, 1998. Clearly on that day the City tried to reach out to notify the owner the permits have expired. I would be interested to know how the owner responded to this letter. If the permits were signed off (during the ceremony or not) there should be a simple letter from the owner responding to the City stating such back in 1998. If you could send me that information that will be very helpful. I would not hold on to the thought that just because a ceremony took place, the contractor at the time called for all required inspections and the project was properly finaled. There have been on occasion dedication ceremonies held for projects where the agencies were still working behind the scenes to close out administrative loose ties. Not ideal but it has happened. And to your point, it was detected the project was not finaled given the formal letter sent to the owner in 1998. The 100 year-old windows used was probably a requirement and probably inspected but without a FINAL sign-off, we can not verify the project in its entirety meets the building standards established at that time. My previous email gives you the direction needed for you to give the current owner and/or potential buyers information on how to mitigate expired permits. -Albert Albert Salvador, P.E., C.B.O. Building Official City of Cupertino 10300 Torre Ave. Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 777-3206 office (408) 777-3333 fax From: Rich & Laurie Tygerson [mailto:real-estate@tygerson.com] Sent: Friday, February 05, 2016 12:51 PM To: Albert Salvador Subject: RE: Help re permit issue Historic Home Hi Albert Thank you for your reply. Here is some more information on what happened and why we are asking for your help. This home is part of a small development of 5 homes built by Emily Chen. This, the 5th was a remodel and addition and was the last home completed. At the time of completion the permits were finalized at a special ceremony hosted by the city of Cupertino. The building department was there, the Cupertino historical society was there, Rich was there, others were there to see the permits signed off and the plaque was presented. The Miller House 1. We can bring you the plaque. We believe there is likely someone still at the city who can verify this. It is really doubtful that the development could slip by undetected without final permits with all the publicity going on at the time about it. To further show it was done according to Cupertino’s specifications, the city required builder, Emily Chen, to use 5 100 year old windows from another home to assure all work was to the citys specifications. What we need, since it appears the city and county no longer have records is for Cupertino to give us a document that can show we complied with the codes at the time and that we not be required to update to current codes. Thanks for your help Laurie Tygerson From: Albert Salvador [mailto:AlbertS@cupertino.org] Sent: Friday, February 5, 2016 12:13 PM To: Rich & Laurie Tygerson Cc: Melissa Names; Patricia Garcia; Susan Winslow; Paul O'Sullivan Subject: RE: Help re permit issue Historic Home Rich / Laurie, I attached the only permits we have on file for this address. Records do not show this property as listed on the National Register of historic places. If this parcel qualifies or is determined to be eligible as a Qualified Historical Building or Property by National, State, or local registers, please send me the documentation so we could include this in our records. Regarding the Remodel and Addition permit (BP#27326) issued on Nov 22, 1994, our records show the contractor did not follow through with the proper final inspections and the permit is deemed expired. A letter was sent to the homeowner stating this on March 20, 1998. The letter is attached to the permit file. Even though this is not current practice today, the letter noted the plans and documents would be disposed of if the homeowner did not respond within 10 working days from the time the letter was sent. To answer your question, the only records that can be presented to potential buyers is an expired permit for the 1994 remodel and addition but will obviously not be an indication the City was given the opportunity to inspect the building to meet code. For those inquiring how to formally approve and final expired permits, we require new plans and documents stamped and signed by a licensed professional to be submitted as a new application. Those plans will be reviewed and approved per current code and all work not previously inspected will be addressed and all work necessary for the building to meet current code will be inspected prior to the final of the new permit. The property appears to be annexed from the City of San Jose on July 1, 1979 as part of the San Jose – Cupertino Reorganization. You may want to put in a request to search the City of San Jose records to find permits or records for the original construction. Regards, Albert Salvador, P.E., C.B.O. Building Official City of Cupertino 10300 Torre Ave. Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 777-3206 office (408) 777-3333 fax From: Rich & Laurie Tygerson [mailto:real-estate@tygerson.com] Sent: Friday, February 05, 2016 10:29 AM To: Albert Salvador Subject: Help re permit issue Historic Home Hi Albert Re: Parcel #375-42-051 10518 Phil Place, Cupertino,CA We need your help. We are putting a historic home on the market that had an addition and remodel, and was also moved from one location to another on the property--new foundation. Record does show a newer effective year but not why. It was part of a development by Emily Chen. And permits were finaled at a special ceremony with the Cupertino Historic Society. After the improvements, home was sold. We have submitted a search form for plans and permits in Cupertino—the county search only produced a couple partials—but they did a measure and though miscalutated, shows the addition and a picture of home with addition. Help needed: What can be produced by Cupertino for the new buyers, to show work was done to code and how can we get that documentation as quickly as possible. Thanks, Laurie & Rich Tygerson Realtors 408-309-4394 Laurie cell 408-309-4388 Rich cell