Thursday, April 1, 1965

South End schools superintendent resigns

Editor: Ace Comstock

South Whidbey School District board of directors received letters of resignation from high school principal George Young and superintendent Bill Davis.

In the course of the discussions which preceded Young’s resignation, Davis became so irritated as to announce his own departure.

The furor broke into the open Monday night at the conclusion of the second executive session held by the board to discuss the superintendent’s recommendation that Young be replaced.

Davis declared in his letter that, “When the school board feels it necessary to discuss possible personnel changes in executive session, without the superintendent being present, then it is time for the superintendent to move on.”

Davis contended that the board and superintendent must work together on personnel problems, and that there cannot be two superintendents.

“When a member of the school staff becomes responsible to the school board, rather than to the superintendent, then it is an intolerable situation,” said Davis.

Tuesday, April 3, 1990

City planners make Langley eaves drop

Editor: Jim Larsen

A divided Langley planning advisory board turned down a request from Linda Morris for a reduction in side yard setbacks, forcing her to cut away the eaves of her new house.

Morris is building a new home on Mountain View Avenue and had already placed the eaves.

She asked for side setbacks of 3 and one-half feet instead of the 5 feet required by the zoning code.

Jack Lynch, city planning advisor, said that Morris’ plans were prepared pursuant to Uniform Building Code requirements, but not Langley zoning code requirements.

Morris said the narrowness of the lot would require her to scrap her design if she is required to reduce the width.

Morris and Tom Hladky, city services, apparently had a miscommunication regarding a building permit for the construction.

Morris told planning board members she had paid a fee and begun construction, thinking that was her building permit. Lynch contends that no building permit was issued.

Morris’ neighbor, Margaret Kish, offered to give Morris an easement to meet the setback requirements, but Morris said that would not help. Since the setback must be five feet from property lines, she would have to have a conveyance of property.

Morris told the board she would be willing to saw off the eaves of the house that invaded the setback requirements.