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and engineering. Chairman LaBelle said he thought this probably was one of
this piece of property but he did
the better alternatives for particular
should exceed1 ni issioner
not think the density uunder ADB review, which
� itewouldsidentfallial
Smith favored the P , partly
individual homes. Commissioner McGibbon favored the
was not the case with
He liked the idea of including some studio units,
in com-
proposal as presented. many
feeling that met a demand that will be found more and more
that egonoveritheives
munities. He felt some uechaseoalhomeed Sincetitfwould not
them an opportunity p Hall
efor
allowed density, estudioed the units wouldsfillstheeneed the City ofrEdmonds,
nds.
feel threeess
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did not
and she felt could be t
dresponded ncan luse that �argument awherever
McGibbonhat
thayou
proposed and you end up not having it anywhere.
thing is prop he
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o
this kind of
this
Commissioner Hodgin also felt there was a need for such small units, and
Commissioner Walker said her
t
thought this was an excellent proposal. else
sentiments were withtheproperty
andly rthe Cityindicates
doe herlawuallo slit
the Commissioncould'
for this site, and there was no way to guarantee
this is the best use
anything better. COMMISSIONER McGIBBON MOVED, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER,
WAS 7HE,MOST DESIRABLE
HODGIN,`TO APPROVE PRD-1-80'BECAUSE HE FELT THIS
FOR THIS PARCEL OF•PROPERTY IN`VIEW OF'EXIS7iNG
DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVE
ZONING; APPROVAL TO BE CONDITIONED ON THE PRESERVATION OF THE EXISTING
SIDES OF THE STREAM.
f
STREAM BANK, LEAVING NATURAL VEGETATION ON BOTH
Hall said she would vote against the motion because she was
L1
i
Commissioner
not comfortable with the three studio units in a sensitive area and she
the coming in under a Code that
i
further was not comfortable with proposal
been passed. MOTION CARRIED, WITH COMMISSIONERS` HALL AND'
has not the motion
}.;
yet
LaBELLE VOTING No. Chairman LaBelle said he voted against
thought 14 should be the maximum number of units with the
because he
proximity of the structures to the stream. Commissioner Hall said she
inspection. when this goes before
E
hoped theCityCouncilwasuannouncedite
them. A
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ST-2S- n of a portion of right-of-way and amendment to
ES Map to allow the introduction of additional parking to
-80 RECON ENTERPRISES Vacatio
;
the icia
4th Ave. S. lying between Lot
that portion of. the right-of-way of 8--Block
Edmonds
and Lot 8--Block 2, all in South Park Addition to
Mr. Bowman noted that a 10' strip would be retained around the cul-de-sac
Division recommended that the Official
in this proposal. The Planning
Street Map be amended and that the portion of 4th Ave. S. lying between SR
its location
;1
104 and 10' from the existing pavement be vacated. Because of
104, Mr. Bowman said 4th Ave. S. never would be
in relationship to SR
extended to the south. A declaration of nonsignificant environmental
the applicant be required
.'
impact had been issued. It was recommended that
half the appraised value of the property. Mr. Bowman said the
i.
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to pay was erected and the
condominiums were constructed and after the but
determined that the parking spaces needed could
parking lot put in it,was
site. The only alternative the applicants had. was
not be provided on the em
the problem
I(
(\
to obtain a vacation of this portion of 4th Ave. S. Part of
with the grade change from 5th Ave. down to 4th Ave. Assistant
�.
was involved
City Engineer Patrick Wilson said the Engineering Division recommended
if the abutting property
approval and was not opposed to the vacation
required to pay the fair market value for the property. He
owners were
said the building was supposed to be built at a certain level and part way
building higher. When they were
through it was discovered that they were
required to lower it they,simply dropped one floor and eliminated some of
leave 15'
the parking. Mr. Wilson noted that their proposal actually would
around the cul-de-sac rather than 101, and he saw no reason to oppose it.
,{
The public portion of the hearing was opened.
Jay Hanson of Recon Enterprises said they had experienced quite a cost in
He they would be improving the land and
'
doing what they have to do. said
would appreciate not having the further cost of purchasing the property. '
the City to
City Attorney Wayne Tanaka advised that State law authorizes
EDMONDS PLANNING COMMISSION
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