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EDMONDS PLANNING COMMISSION
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May 24, 1978
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The regular meeting of the Edmonds Planning•Commission was called to order by
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Chairman John McGibbon at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic
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PRESENT ABSENT STAFF PRESENT
John McGibbon, Chairman Fred Ross Noel l e Charleson, Asst. City PlannerW.
Goodhope Dick Allen, Asst.,City Engineer
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Floyd E. Smith C. Richard
Ray-Sittauer i Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney
Keith LaBelle Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk.
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Laura Hall
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Val i a Walker
Richard Dickson
Katherine Allen, Ex officio
APPROVAL'OF MINUTES
Minutes,of the meeting of May 10, 1978 had been distributed. ComMISSIONER SITTAUER
MOVED, SECONDED.BY COMMISSIONER LaBELLE, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MAY 10, 1978.
MOTION CARRIED:,
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AGENDA
PRD 2 78 PARKSIDE WEST":'29=unit planned residential. development north
Ave:' W (RS-20)
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164th St.-S.W., east of `North Meadowdale Rd and west""of 68th
Ms. Charleson explained the PRD concept for the audience. She noted that
this proposal is to include a Phase II, and she showed .the location on
• the Zoning Map. The proposal is to cluster all the units off 68th,Ave. W.
and access from 68th Ave. W. There are three knolls on the site and
the development will be located on those knolls. The property slopes
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dramatically to the west to Puget Sound. Ms. Charleson indicated that
68th Ave. W. is very narrow and there is no room for on -street parking
on 68th. A pedestrian walkway will be required on 68th.. Half of the
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site is proposed to be maintained in open space. Ms. Charleson displayed
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the site plan. The first phase includes 10 units on the south knoll and,
6 units on the middle knoll. Phase II will have 13 units on the third
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knoll. The units will be townhouses and will have covered parking and
driveways, so each unit can accommodate four cars. Where a unit is on
a slope that exceeds 12' the Planning Department recommended a stud wall
be used rather than filling and changing the topography. A 25' perimeter
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setback is required. The total area of the project is 16.7 acres, with
11.7 acres in Phase I and 5 acres in,Phase II. They have a total allowed
density of 36 units, and they are proposing 29 units. Utilities will be
underground and all units will be required.to attach to the sewer system.
Some of the slopes are very steep but the units will be predominantly on
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the flat portions. [)nits will be split level, so the lower levels will
conform to the topography. The majority of the slopes will be preserved
and streams will not be affected. tiost of the trees and ground vegetation
will be preserved except where the development: takes place- Soil tests
were made and the soils ar•e satisfactory for development. The 29 units
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will genr_rate 116-203 auto trips per day and although that will be an
impact: for those people directly across the street, all traffic will
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not occur at the same time so the impact should not be severe. Wherever
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possible on Giith the applicants will be asked to construct a turnaround
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between the walkway and the street, on the west side of the road, to allow
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parallel parking -so if there are guests they won't create a substantial.
parking problem. The Fire Department required a hydrant at the entrance
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