02335PLANNER'S VARIANCE REVIEW FORM FILE # V-9-77
APPLICANT: Stuart Schell (2nd lot from corner, south side of Edmonds _Street
ADDRESS: Lots 4 5 and West 10' of Lot 6 Block 66 Z of 9th) RS-6
VARIANCE REQUESTED: at of City of Edmonds
15' Variance from required front yard setback. _
ZONING CODE REQUIREMENT:_ 20' front setback.
OTHER PERTINENT FACTS: Applicant wisbes to place a largil two—story. Q1der hnme
on this site. Lot slopes steeply to Shell Creek, which runs through rear of 10
VARIANCE CRITERIA-- Section 12.16.100
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1. Does this amount to a rezone? No
2..(a) Are there conditions and/or circumstances not generally applicable to other
lands in the same district? Yes -the topogra h and locat a on Shell Creek j
are not common to most lots in the area. However, the vacant lot U the west i.
shares similar characteristics.
(b) Would strict en`Forceinent of the zoning code deprive the property owner of rights i
cormoniy enjoyed by other. properties in the same district?_Strict_-guforcement
of the code would make placement of this house on this lot extremely•difficult.
3. Do 'the spe.ci al conditions result from the actions of the app'i i cant? Yes, the
applicant does wish to place this house on this particular site. There are definite
problems associated with this combination.
4. Are there unnecessary hardships and practical di ffi caul ties which render it difficult
to carry out the provisions of the zoning node? The topography and nature of
the site makes placement of the house difficult, particularly with a 20' setback.
5. Will the granting of the variance be detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare
of property owners in file vicinity?. _ Placement of the house asRronos�d, gJth
a 15' variance would effectively eliminate a view corridor of the house to the
east. A 5' setback could create safety problems.
6. is this the minimum variance that will make possible the reasonable use of land?
This would not be a minimum variance..If another house were used on the site one designed for the lot.
7. Will the granting of the variance generally be -in harmony and compatible with this
zoning code? No - A variance of h �e�t-Pet,_pssentia�
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eliminates the front setback which is nQ_.L�_iAtent. of rh�cnde�
This is an environmentally sensitive site. Any structure that is developed for this
lot should take into account the topography of the site. This house is not well suited
to the topography or environmentally sensitive nature of the site.
I would not recommend approval of the variance as proposed.
Planner's Variance Review 11 /76