10-0845 Plan Review Comments.pdf
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November 23, 2010
Mr. Kevin Weed
Email: Kevin@resortappraisal.com
RE: PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS FOR PLAN CHECK # 2010-0845
WEED BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION AT 24227 FIRDALE AVENUE
Dear Mr. Weed:
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:
Site Plan: Please make the following corrections to your site plan:
1.
a.Provide all of the minimum required information as listed in the attached plot plan checklist
(#B57).
b.Indicate the dimensions of the property and provide the lot area.
c.Indicate the location of the proposed dining room addition as shown on the building plans.
d.Indicate the locations of the proposed supporting posts for the carport.
Setbacks
2.: The minimum required setbacks for the RS-8 zone are measured from the property
lines as follows: Street = 25’, Sides = 7.5’, Rear = 15’. The proposed extension off of the
dining room will need to be shown to comply with the minimum required 7.5-foot side setback
from the southeastern property line. Thus, please indicate the shortest distance from this
addition to the property line on your site plan.
Based on the dimensions provided on your site plan, the carport and third bedroom off of the
kitchen are located within the minimum required 7.5-foot side setback. Edmonds Community
Development Code (ECDC) 17.40.020 defines a nonconforming building as “one which once
met bulk zoning standards and the site development standards applicable to its construction, but
which no longer conforms to such standards due to the enactment or amendment of the zoning
ordinance of the City of Edmonds or the application of such ordinance in the case of a structure
annexed to the city.” Structures built without the proper permit required at the time of
construction are not considered nonconforming. If a structure is found to be nonconforming, it
is subject to the nonconforming regulations of ECDC 17.40, which include the allowance for
maintenance of the structure so long as it does not expand the extent of the nonconformity.
Staff is unable to determine whether the third bedroom off of the kitchen was legally
constructed or if this portion of the residence was constructed without the required permits.
Please submit documentation of this portion of the residence being constructed to the standards
and with the permits required at that time.
Lot Coverage
3.: Lot coverage is defined as the total ground coverage of all buildings or
structures on a site measured from the outside of external walls or supporting members or from
a point 30 inches in from the outside edge of the eaves, whichever covers the greatest area.
The maximum allowed lot coverage for the RS-8 zone is 35 percent of the net lot area. Please
provide the proposed lot coverage in square feet and as a percentage of the net lot area on the
site plan.
Height
4.: Since you are proposing to expand the existing residence, please provide height
calculations on your site plan, and indicate the average grade, proposed height, and maximum
allowed height on an elevation view of the proposed expansion. Height calculation information
is provided in the attached handout (#B41).
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