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00871•�'i (, ' �V;�4 ..�l,:�.... 4.Ag.. A <V t�G t.�' problem i n that area i s that the type of soi 1 below th'i s area dovm ��: �'` the hill receives a lot of water from above in the form of seepage and ground water, that you do not find erosion due to heavy runoff --you �t'�: � '.,` have saturation of the ground which aggravates the slide conditions. { . He .hoped eventually to put, in storm drains .to entrap all crater possible �. 'a into that system and take it to the Sound without going through the `�'� '��. soil,,wanting to get the water into pipes and beyond the clay. Mr. � . Allen felt this development had enough controls so that the impact � t'�.. . downstream vrould be nil, and he felt the area was safe for this develop- °��` ment. 'He said it would continue to be safe even if the City never got�� around Ito doing that, that this particular site eras not a sl i de prone a�. rx`: area.. iThe public portion of the hearing was closed. �3 ., 4�, .Commissioner Hall inquired about a greenbelt. P9s. Char.Tesonlresponded �� {'�. . that the ordinance does not require a greenbelt and she explained the M3 ;,�. . setback requirement and indicated the existing heavy vegetation. She •,.•• said street grades probably are not more than 8;� as they are in the �' � ' • flat portion of the site, and only four units have a•steepness problem,. i„ �`' those being on the farthermost knoll. In answer to a question Mr. `• Kinderfather said there is another area on the lower level that is •. _:` buildable, but it would take some study time to determine exactly .how. .many homes could be built there. There was some concern expressed on the part of the Conrrnission that the topography of this site, actually • would riot warrant the number of single family units determined by the � � •.' `� PlanninglDepar•tment. Another representative from Mr, Kinderfather's• �. firm indicated that they had done a preliminary overview of the site •. � � :. and if they were to "checkerboard" it they would require expensive � ,� roads and utilities and five times the amount of paving that is being used for the development.. He said the problem is to leave .proposed the site natural and not destroy it. He noted that there is a 45' ,`�� `� - greenbe�t all .along the front of the development. He said.the units � "' �• could bQ pulled apart and they would be single, wood frame, small � .�:: • residences, but they are simply attached. He stressed that these �--: were not apartment buildings._ Commissioner Dickson responded, that small, �: wood frame residences do not seem to. be compatible with this particrilar � � �-' neighborhood. He felt the Commission had not had an adequate answer � '; ' as to how the property could be used in other schemes and he wanted to 4`.. ��. see considerably more assurance of the slide and geological condition � '� before approving of this. COt1MISSIONER DICKSON THEN h1UVED TO CONTINUE ,,.� H PRD-2-78 TO JUNE 28, 1978 FOR ANSGIERS TO CERTAIN'QUESTIONS; I.E., INPUT � AS'TO THE ALTERNATE SCHEMES OF DEVELOPMENT ON A TRADITIONAL BASIS, SOt•1E �.`�` GEOLOGICAL DATA AS TO THE SLIDE PROBLEM, AND AN ENGINEER'S SOILS REPORT. � � '�, C061MISSIONFR SPIITFI SECONDED THE. PtOTI01J FOR DISCUSSION. � ,Commissioner ' Si�ttauer said this propertyy has been zoned RS-2l) and people live out .. there because they Icnow a• lot of homes will not be built there. Ms.. � ,, Charleson she had received a number of •telphone calls and sonic of the people had gone to her office to ser. the plans. She said .the posting indicated it was a ?_9-unit Planned knit Development and gave the telephone u_ number and location of where more information could be obtained. Com- f; missioner Ilall said she would vote for the motion so the Commission can review arhat is going to be happening to many areas in Edmonds. She felt t the developer also vrould feel bettor if he could pursue the matter further. 4 She said she did thinl: the proposal was quite ►yell done for that property: Commissioner lJalker said she had heard there have been a lot of slides � i in that area but: she arcs not sure ,lust where, and that she would like • � +: to know whether that arcs true. Commissioner LaBelle noted that the � density review matter had resulted in a recommendation of four -unit r � maxinunn buildings, and ghat line might be follor•red. He also commented # . to t•1s. Charleson ghat she should clarify the number of additional parking spaces. Commissioner Smith said he ryas pleased that the excess EDh10NDS PI.ANIJIIJG COPIPIISSION Page 3 - Ptay 24, 1978 �� �,.. � � .. ,,.. � .