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VAEET FILk'*: June 10 1976
MEPIO TO: Harry 11hi tc.utt
Building official
FROM: Richard H. Allen
Assistant City Fnnineer
SUBJECT: Building Permit Application for 16703 74th Place W.
Subdivision S-30-69
After review of the suh,ject huildinq hermit anplication, we have the fol-
lowing comments:
1. Reference Subdivision S-30-69, widening of street recruired
by this development. '?"die site plan should be revised after
consultation with this department. A. bond is recnured to be
posted.
PJTA:. mjr
Permit Address
Y Legal Description
Sma PLAX
BUILDING PERMIT P,FVTEI,-I = FNJGINFFRING DEPARTl,4FNT Y_ -
CHECK LIST
Reviewer's
Tntinlc
Septic Tank System Design Approved �`.
,2-e Sanitary Sewer Avai 1 ahi 1 i ty _�- ht. of Dwp, No.
Pr ject: 11� I �" Side Sewer Availability:
Any Sanitary Sewer Connection Fees
4. Site Drainage Checked A. 1,40D
5. Storm Sewer Availability: Sht. of Dwq. No.
Project: _ Roadside Di tchp. J ,90ftE
�ading A Final Contours
idewalks (Site Inspection shows condition of existing walks" as follows):
A
8. Curbs NOT
9. Curb Cuts K ) n k i
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10. Underground Hiring A .
11. Street Right-of-way A Bldg, Setbacks.:�Sht.
of Dwg. No. of Official Street Map.
1 Existing Utility Easements -
Access Easements
14. Water Mains A Fire Hydrants ( Indicate Size !-later Main)
Ai5. Bonds for Site Work —
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16. Special Requirements listed in memo to Rldq. Dept.
MiDIAD
. Commercial Apt. Requirements form comnleted� �J
18. Drawings stamped A notations made g
19. Site Inspection made on
20. All items filled in on Bldg. Permit Application
21. This Lot included in Subdivisio (List any special requirements):
3/9/76
STREET FILE
May 31, 1991
Peter Hahn
Director of Community
City of Edmonds
250 5th Ave. N.
Edmonds, WA 98020
Dear Peter:
Services
JUN 19J�
iPtwn DEFT.
I am writing to ask you to clarify information I have regarding
an access easement which affects Lots 1A, 1B, and 2 of the Plat
Sitio. (16703 74th P1. S.W.)
Enclosed are copies of letters from Duane Bowman and Leigh
Francis which led me to believe that: (1) The described easement
is not valid and therefore would not be considered regarding
a building permit Aon lot 1A. (2) A 1987 building permit
application for lot 2 was denied because the proposed access
could not use an invalid easement.
In the past month I have had two conversations with John Bissell,
Code Enforcement Technician. He interpreted these letters to
mean that Edmonds will not issue a building permit as long as
there is an easement described on the title which reduces the
square footage of the lots involved to less that 20,000 square
feet required by the current RS-20 zoning requirements. .
Because I currently have lot 1A listed for sale, it is important
for me to have accurate information regarding a building permit.
Will you please review the matter further, perhaps with someone
in the planning department who was directly involved in the
denial of the lot 2 building permit, and let me know where the
City of Edmonds stands on this issue. I do not understand how
the easement can be recognized at one time and not recognized
at another.
Sincerely,
GL �.
Joyce E. Johnson
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CITY OF G ®M ON ® B LARRY S. NAUGHTEN
250 5th AVE. N. • EDMONDS, WASHINGTON 98020 • (206) 771-3202 MAYOR
COMMUNITY SERVICES PETER E. HAHN
DIRECTOR
December 2, 1987
Joyce Johnson
2654 West Dravus
Seattle, WA 98199
Dear Joyce:
I am writing in response to your letter that I received on November 16,
1987 regarding your lot off 166th St. S.W. in Edmonds.
Your lot was created by Edmonds Short Subdivision #S-30-69. The access,
easement in question was set up after the short subdivision was
approved and was done without the City's approval. As you know, the
City recently rejected a building permit on the lot just south of your
property based upon the fact that the access easement was not approved
by the City.
The City does not recognize the access easement and will issue a
building permit to you in conformance to the current RS-20 zoning
standards and the lot configuration approved under S-30-69.
You may want to consult an attorney regarding the access easement, for
while the City.does not recognize the easement as being valid, it is
still on the title to your property.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to call me at
771-3202, Ext. 254.
Si rely,
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Lane V. owman
Assistant City Planner
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PUBLIC WORKS PLANNING • PARKS AND RECREATION • ENGINEERING
CITY OF E M® N® S LARRY S. NAUGHTEN
250 5th AVE. N. • EDMONDS. WASHINGTON 98020 • (206) 771-3202 MAYOR
COMMUNITY SERVICES PETER E. HAHN
DIRECTOR
September 18, 1987
Lee McArthur
Nor West Construction, Inc.
P.O. Box 207
Seattle, WA 98160
Dear Mr. McArthur,
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This le er is in reference to a building permit for your property
16711 7 th Place West. As we have discussed, the City cannot approve a
setback determination for the building permit, because the easement
shown on the plot plan submitted with the permit is not acceptable.
The easement shown on the plot plan was drawn up by a former property
owner and recorded with Snohomish County; however, the City did not
review the easement prior to its recording. The City would not have
�0,01/J appro=d the easement, because it results in three lots smaller than
r5 ��n/�� 12,000 square feet, the minimum lot size required. The subdivision
file for the property indicates access for Lot 2 off 74th, rather than
an access. The other two lots in the subdivision have access off 166th
Pl. SW.
Although the building permit has been denied, the Building Division has
sent the plans in for plan checking. Jeanine Graf, the Permit
Coordinator, informs me that the fee for plan checking is $268;
however, you have paid $100. The remaining fee due is thus $168.
Please send a check to Jeannine by October 2, 1987. She will then
return the set of plans you submitted for the building permit.
Sincerely,
Leigh Francis
Code Enforcement
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PUBLIC WORKS PLANNING PARKS AND RECREATION ENGINEERING
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EASEMENT PROVISO FOR LOTS 1A, 1B and 2 'OF PLAT "SITIO"
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�i Easement objectives:
The buyers of Lot No. 2 of Plat "Sitio", Arthur B. Walton and
Roberta B. Walton, who also own Lot No. 1B of said Plat, have
expressed the condition for the purchase of Lot No. 2, which
provides access to Lot No. 2 through Lots 1A and 1B. The ease-
ment, to be•described below, will provide the necessary space
(land) for the future construction of a drive -way to Lot No. 2.
Owners of Lots No. 1A, 1B and-2 however also have the rightto use
this driveway. In view of the sloped nature and configuration of
the terrain, the exact course and configuration of the drive -way
cannot be established before the actual dirt -movement is done.
Therefore the below described easement involving Lots No. IA,
1B and 2 is of temporary nature (character), providing a delie-
nated area, on which the drive -way will be built; this area is
traced on attached drawing of plat "Sltio":
Description of easement:
An easement for ingress, egress and utilities the center line of
which is described as follows:
An easement 20 feet in width, being 10 feet on each side of the
following described line:
Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 1, Sitio, according to plat
recorded in volume 26 of plats, page 20, records of Snohomish County
Washington; thence North 89045'SB" East along the :forth line of said
Lot 1 a distance of 172.74 feet to the true point of beginning of
said line; thence South 7000'00" east a distance of 85.00 feet;
Except that portion lying within the North 10 feet of said Lot.
An easement 30 feet in width, being 20 feet Northeasterly and 10
feet Southwesterly of the following described line:
9eginning at the terminus of the last above described line; thence
South 62°53'20" East a distance of 62.24 feet to an intersection
with the Southerly line of said Lot 1.
An easement 35 feet in width, being 20 feet Northerly and 15 feet
Southerly of the following described line:
Beginning at the terminus of the last above described line; thence
North 79010123"•East along the line common to Lots 1 and 2 of said
plat to a point.ending 97.30 feet from last said point.
Conversion of ternoorary easement into permanent easement:
In this described easement area the access drive -way will be built,
following approximately the presently existing roughed -in drive -way.
This drive -way should also'accomodate a water pipe, if necessary.
Once the drive -way has been built and completed, its exact configu-
ration andcourse will be surveyed and described. It will then
substitute the above described temporary easement (provisory) and
all unused land will be returned to owners of Lots IA, 1B and 2
or excluded from the easement. T.
Details of exact grading, position, sloping and timing of the con-
struction of the access drive -way will be agreed between owners of
Lots 1A, 1B and 2 and sharing of costs and agreement will be reached
mutually on the necessary removal of trees to build the drive -way.
OFFICIAL RECORDS
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This temporary easement should be considered in any sale of Lots
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Dated this 21s ay of December, 1973, Everett, Washington.
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Art ur B. Walton
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'Walton
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Carla S. Woelz ...09
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State of Washington
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County. of Snohomish
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On this,. z day of
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undersigned, a notary PiersonallAlexei Woelz and Carla S.
commissioned and sworn appeared
commissioned
commis individuals described in and who executed
to known to be the
instrument, and acknowledged to me that they signed and
deed for the
the foregoing
sealed the said instrument as their free and voluntary act and
uses and purposes therein mentioned..
WITNESS my hand and official seal hereto affixed th day and
year in this certificate above written.
tar lic i and or the State o "
of .mil
residing at
State of Georgia
County of Fulton
On this 31 st day of December A.D. 197before me, the
undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State of Georgia
alton
duly commissionon andinand
Roberta B. Walton, meorn knownrtonbelthepindividualseareudescrWbed
instrument, and acknowledged to me that the t
who executed the foregoing
instrument as their free and voluntary act
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signed and sealed the said
and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. n
the day and
WITNESS my hand and official seal hat*6�0,��Fixed
year in this certificate above writ t n;'�
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CITY OF EDMONDS
250 - 5TH AVE. N. • EDMONDS, WA 98020 • (206) 771.3202
STREET FILE
COMMUNITY SERVICES:
Public Works • Planning • Parks and Recreation • Engineering
890_194
June 7, 1991
Joyce E. Johnson
2654 West Dravus Street
Seattle, WA 98199
Dear Ms. Johnson:
LARRY S. NAUGHTEN
MAYOR
PETER E. HAHN
DIRECTOR
Subject: RESPONSE TO INQUIRY OF EASEMENT STATUS ACROSS LOTS 1A,
1B, AND 2 OF THE SITIO PLAT, 16703 74TH PLACE SOUTHWEST
Thank you for providing the information in your letter of June 3,
1991, to assist me in researching the questions which you raised.
I have spoken to Mr. John Bissell, who is the City's Code
Enforcement Technician regarding your conversation with him, and
the issues which surround the current development limitations on
property. From my conversation with Mr. Bissell, and review of
the letters which you provided, it is easy to understand your
confusion. However, it is also clear that the City has given a
consistent answer to your question.
While both the letter from Leigh Francis dated September 18,
1987, and from Duane Bowman dated December 2, 1987, appear to
present contradictory statements, they in fact state the same
conclusion, but from a different approach to the issue. The
Francis letter simply states that the City acknowledges that an
illegal easement exists on the property which can not be counted
as part of the lot area. The letter from Mr. Bowman restates the
conclusion of the Francis letter by stating "The City does not
recognize the access easement..." The intent of Mr. Bowman's
statement was to indicate that the City does not recognize the
easement as a "legal" easement, and therefore, all lots would
still be required to meet the minimum 20,000 square foot lot size
requirement and comply with the lot configuration approved in the
short plat.
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The evidence provided clearly supports the City's denial of
building permits for both lots 2 and 1A. The ingress/egress
easement across these two lots was clearly established subsequent
to the approval of the short plat, and without the knowledge of
the City. Because of this illegal easement, both lots lA and 2
have lot areas which are below the minimum lot area required in
the RS-20 zone.
Until the illegal easement is eliminated and lots lA and 2 are
restored to the minimum lot area required in the RS-20 zone, the
City will not issue building permits to either of these lots.
I believe the above analysis is consistent with that of my
predecessor's, and clearly states the position of the City.
However, if you should have any additional questions, please do
not hesitate to call me at 771-3032.
Sincerely,
Je frey7S.Wilson, AICP
Current Planning Supervisor
pc: Peter Hahn, Community Services Director
Robert Chave, Planning Manager
John Bissell, Code Enforcement Technician
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APPLICATION
Thd City of Edmonds for EASEMENT NO. ------------
SIDE SEWER PERMIT
NiV CONSTRUCTION REPAIRS Fj LID NO . .................. ASMT. NO. ----.---..--_-__--
OWNER- .......... CONTRACTOR --- PERMIT NO. 'E>-7e,4rc:3'
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JOB ADDRESS ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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APPLICATION
The City of Edmonds for
SIDE SEWER PERMIT4&EASEMENT NO. -------
NEW CONSTRUCTION JK REPAIRS ❑ LID NO_ ------------------ - ASMT. NO. ________-________
OWNER -----------------------
CONTRACTOR ---- .......................... PERMIT NO - - ----- 7Z
JOB ADDRESS AIV7 ------- ------------------------------ LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT NO. -Ad -------------------------- BLOCK NO--,
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Approved:
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CITY` 10;F 'ED�MtiO.N'DS, S'ID'.E SEWER' P�ER�MiIT =t
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`L _ /Callf',776 2628.'Por eldeaewerapecUons) nFFORE }covering any" portion of! ¢he ,conetructlon.11
!\Inspection*willibe pr6vided.withln.}24 hours atter-!requst HIYO.Bat ,Sun tor,.`holiday;:inepectionai/ �, - ".�.,; < _4..
ADDRESSi+LOCATIONitOF CONSTRUCTION "...4. � .
PROPERTY' LEG'AtI: +DESCRIPTION :..!'�.ti?.:::1..... ..
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;Permission Isflgranterl ..... 119"l:".;, Tor repair and%orc connection %f aside" "er4o the "city,eanitary;+sewer ;
system{ in iimordanceywith City olT Edmonds ordinances.
A r�NTION+I8i1CALLEDKTOi'THE FOLLOWING] ` �Nky r r
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Ida' `9ewer Contractor must be';employed+to$construct'.
side4seiver. in^street area.: Do•not cover any. portlon•.of sewer.:before.dt:has.beemAnspected.. t� t
NOTE:;No. 2-AID.work.performedl in; city, right=ot-waytrequires an, Inva fom of'lZlgw4` Way-Permit•io6 ainableifromcthesCity Engineer s'office
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• NOTE"No ;S=Trenchesiita-J;street raivatwbe?waferisettled: and�surface�of atrcet,reetored, to.origfnal condilfonk .Contractors ilhali be, responsible'for falhire+due to 'improper,+
work' whlchhmay+develop wlthimone. Year oficompletion �f t� r+; {W.
�NOTEj No .16—It Is!:unl¢wfuii to'yalter. or;do any} other work than Is' providetl for 1n ,the perrnit,; or to do' any work on the; maih =sewer -or its'.appurtenancea except ato+7n
f aerC;thebpipe,d nto;rthet,.wye3'
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P.P-RO,�'�ED,x t + Date+ G� By c s
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L )BOTH P.elmltiCoptes;M'UST Bec;Signed(;By''Owne) of'.F1rin P.erforining COnstructioni PRIOR To, Request-For,,Inspection,— '
I,:.............................................'...... ............... hereby, certify that the,,side sewer inst, latiow.,conatructed under thisrpermlt
(Owner lof .Contracting,,Fir-P erforming;,Constructign)
wa r�stall'edulmaaccordailceYwith a7l�pp�overninpp• ordinances of:"the City,:of�Edrronds
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