10-0410 lot combo ltr.pdfJune 29, 2010
121 5th Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020
Phone: 425.771.0220 - Fax: 425.771.0221 - Web: www.ci.edmonds.wa.us
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT - PLANNING DIVISION
John Roy & Linda Severt
7801185 th Place SW
Edmonds, WA 98026
Rob DeGaetano
19157 th Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119
Lot Combination for BLD -2010-0410 (Roy Garage)
Greetings,
Thank you for submitting a building permit application for an accessory garage at 10121 238th
Street SW in the RS -8 zone. I have reviewed the referenced application for the Planning
Division and found that there are two parcels that make up this building lot — one larger parcel
to the west and another narrow parcel adjacent to 101St Avenue West. The interior property
line between these two parcels must be dissolved in order for the garage to meet the required
setbacks. You may ask the Snohomish County Assessor's Segregation Department
(425.388.3525) to dissolve the interior property line, which would resolve this issue, based on
the following facts.
The current zoning designation for this neighborhood is Single Family Residential (RS -8, ECDC
16.20). There are two adjacent rectangular parcels that comprise this property —
27033600300500 (westernmost) and 27033600300600 (easternmost). Their legal descriptions
are expressed as follows: SEC 36 TWP 27 RGE 03 RT -27A -2A) S 240FT OF E 65FT OF W1/2 W
1/2 NE1/4 NEI/4 SW1/4 EXC S 20FT FOR RD LESS N 60FT M/L — and — SEC 36 TWP 27 RGE 03
RT -27B) BEG NE COR E1/2 W1/2 NE1/4 NE1/4SW1/4 TH W 160FT M/L TH S ALG W LN SD SUB
462 .60FT POB TH CONT S ALG SD LN TON MGN 238TH ST SW TH E 15FT M/L TH N PLTW LN
TAP 15FT E OF POB TH W TO POB LESS S 20FT FOR RD. Parcel 27033600300500 is known to be
0.26 acres (approximately 11,325 square feet), while the other parcel is known to be 0.05 acres
(approximately 2,180 square feet). The City of Edmonds Nonconforming Lot chapter (ECDC
17.40.030) requires at least 6,400 square feet for a "legal lot" in the RS -8 zone. Therefore,
because one of the parcels is well below the minimum lot size needed for a legal lot and
because both parcels are held in common ownership, they are considered to be "combined" by
ECDC 17.40.030.C. Please consider this the City of Edmonds' consent to dissolve the interior
lot line between the two parcels. A vicinity map is attached that identifies the parcels in
question.
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When the segregation request has been made at the County Assessor's Office, please submit to
me an acknowledgement of the request by the County and I will include that with the building
permit file. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Mike Clugston, AICP
Planner
425.771.0220
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Snohomish County Lot Combination Form
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