10-0444 Plan Review Comments.pdf
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EVELOPMENT ERVICES EPARTMENTLANNINGNGINEERING UILDING
July 29, 2010
Randy and Judy Clark
Email: rcselect@aol.com
RE: PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS FOR PLAN CHECK # 2010-0444
CLARK RESIDENCE, LOCATED AT 1126 VIEWLAND WAY
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Clark:
I have reviewed the above building permit application for the Planning Division, and it was found that the
following information, corrections, or clarifications will need to be addressed before review can continue:
Deck
1.: It appears that the western edge of the deck as shown on the site plan is inconsistent with the
western edge of the deck as shown on the building plans. In particular, at the northern end of the
deck, the building plans indicate that the western edge of the deck cuts in towards the house where
over the garage. Please correct this discrepancy and confirm which plans are correct. Also, please
correct the lot coverage total, if necessary, to reflect the correct layout for the deck.
Access Easement:
2. Please indicate the location of the vehicular access easement along the southern
portion of the site benefiting the adjacent properties to the south of the subject site.
Retaining Walls
3.: Retaining walls and rockeries shall not exceed three feet in height over original
grade where located within the minimum required setback areas. The two retaining walls near the
front porch appear to exceed three feet in height over original grade. Since these walls are within
the minimum required 25-foot street setback area, they will need to be revised. With your
resubmittal, please provide top of wall, toe of wall, and original grade elevations at five-foot
intervals along these walls so that staff may verify that the portions of the walls within the
minimum required setbacks do not exceed three feet in height over original grade.
Height Calculations
4.: It was noted that you used a catch basin rim near the northwest corner of the
site as your datum point for the height calculations. This is an acceptable datum point as long as
the catch basin will not be moved in any way during construction. Please confirm that the catch
basin will not be moved during construction, or select another point to be utilized as the datum.
SEPA Review
5.: Your site plan notes “100 cubic yards to be removed for foundation, 300 cubic
yards to be used for fill.” This note is located within the footprint of the proposed residence, so it is
unclear if this is the grading proposed for the residence only, or if this is the total grading proposed
for the entire project (including the area to be filled on the west side of the house behind the
proposed retaining wall and any other grading that is proposed to be done). Please clarify the total
proposed cut and fill for the project. If the proposed grading exceeds 500 cubic yards of cut or fill,
SEPA review will be required. Although a SEPA determination was issued for grading over 500
cubic yards for the subdivision improvements, the proposed work may not be covered by that
determination. Staff will be able to determine if SEPA review is required after additional
information on the proposed grading is submitted. If it is determined that SEPA review is required,
you will need to complete and submit a SEPA checklist, provide an adjacent property owners list,
and submit the $485 SEPA review fee. If this is applicable, you may obtain the SEPA checklist and
adjacent property owners list handout from the Planning Division.
Offices:
6. Two offices are indicated on the floor plans. Please note that a business license may be
required in order to work out of your home. You may contact the City Clerk’s office for further
information on how to obtain a business license at (425) 775-2525.
Potential ADU:
7. Your floor plans for the lower floor indicate a media room, guest room and
restroom that are accessed separately from the main portion of the residence, as there is no interior
door from the residence to access these rooms without going outside or through the adjacent storage
area. Thus, it appears that this area might be converted into an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in
the future. Since the residence appears to contain a possible ADU, a covenant must be recorded at
the County stating that you are aware that an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) permit must be
approved separately from this building permit application if you intend for a portion of the lower
floor to act as a separate dwelling unit apart from the main residence. Even if you do not intend for
an ADU within the residence, the purpose of getting this statement recorded is to protect any future
owners from thinking that the residence contains an approved ADU.
I am enclosing the City’s ADU handout as well as the covenant that must be recorded at the
County. All owners will need to review and sign these materials. Note that signatures must be
notarized and signed in black ink. Also note that due to the County’s restrictions on margins, the
covenant must be printed on legal sized paper and cannot have writing located within the margins.
You may either get the covenant recorded at the County on your own for $62, or you may turn it in
to the City to record it at the County for you for $82 (the County’s $62 recording fee plus a $20
City surcharge fee). If you are interested in applying for an ADU permit, you are welcome to
contact me on application procedures.
Lot Coverage:
8.The maximum allowed lot coverage for a site is calculated as a percentage of the
net lot area. Net lot area excludes area of vehicular access easements. You have provided the gross
lot area of 18,969 square feet on the site plan, but please also provide the net lot area (gross area
excluding area of the vehicular access easement along the southern side of the property). Also,
please provide the lot coverage as a percentage of the net lot area, noting that the maximum allowed
coverage is 35% of the net lot area.
All submittals should be made to a Development Services Permit Coordinator, Monday through Friday,
between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at (425) 771-0220, ext. 1224.
Sincerely,
Development Services Department - Planning Division
Jen Machuga
Planner