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EDMONDS PLANNING COMMISSION
June 28, 1978
The regular meeting of the Edmonds Planning Commission was called to order by
Chairman John McGibbon at 7:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic
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PRESENT ABSENT STAFF PRESENT
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John McGibbon, Chairman Ray Sittauer Noelle Charleson, Asst. City Planner ,
Floyd E. Smith C. Richard Goodhope Mary Lou Block, Associate Planner k`
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Keith LaBelle Valina Walker Dick Allen,.Asst. City Engineer
Fred Ross Richard Dickson Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney.
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Laura Hall Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk;
a APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the meeting of June 14, 1978 had been distributed. COMMISSIONER LaBELLE
MOVED, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SMITH, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JUNE 14, 1978. r;
MOTION CARRIED. {
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` CONTINUED AGENDA, s`
i PO4 78 '".PARKSIDEan-.WEST" Review. of proposed; 29-unit Planned Residential -Develop '>
merit d,'alternative.development Alan's requested,of the developer,;
3 •Site located `north :of .164th St.<_S.W. east of North Meador�rdale' Rd.',. and
west of•'68th Ave.., (RS=20) (Continued=from'Ma�y .24,.'.1978)
{ Ms. Charleson showed the location of this proposal, noting that a PRD
previously was approved for part of this site, this proposal including
an additional 13 units on the north end for which additional property
had been purchased by the developer. Property.immediately .to the north F
is zoned RS-12. P1s. Charleson reviewed the purpose of the PRD and said
the issue here was what is high quality site development when there is
a steep slope and the site is heavily wooded. She noted that the Policy
s Plan encourages flexible development to save natural features and that
it calls for high quality development of sensitive areas. The proposal.
as presented last month would preserve 6Oro-7Oro of the site. The applicant F.
had prepared a conceptual drawing of an alternative plan for 33 units
(34 would be allowed for the area of the site). This proposal would have
three streets off of 68th Ave. W. and a loop road within the development.
It would require substantial alteration of -the natural topography but
would provide typical single family houses and would split up the traffic,
1 part of it accessing from North Meadowdale Rd, and part from 68th Ave. W. i
The access at North Meadowdale Rd. could have some sight distance problems.
A number of large trees would have to be removed, there would be more
- runoff from this type of development, and open space would not be retained.
Ms. Charleson read a letter from the Director of Public Works regarding the
suitability of the soils for development of this site, his opinion being
that there was not a soil problem.
Returning to discussion of development of the site as a PRD, Ms. Charleson
said drainage would not be a problem because most of the development
would be in open space and they will be required to install a retention
system. They will be required to connect to sanitary sewers, and a
walkway will be required for school children along 68th Ave. W. All
Zoning Code requirements and Policy Plan requirements are met by the
proposal, and Ms. Charleson noted that the Policy Plan recommends PROs
in steep slope areas. She recommended approval because steep slopes
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