13-0483 Plan review comments.pdfCITY OF EDMONDS ® 1215" AVENUE NORTH • EDMONDS, WA 98020
PHONE: 425.771.0220 ® FAX: 425.771.0221 ® WEB: www.edmondswa.gov
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT: PLANNING ® BUILDING
May 29, 2013
Sarah Campbell
sarah.campbell@powderriverdev.com
RE: PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS FOR PLAN CHECK # 2013-0483
BUILDING -MOUNTED WIRELESS ANTENNAS AT 100 2ND AVENUE SOUTH
Dear Sarah,
I have reviewed the above building permit application for the Planning Division. Before I can
sign off on the permit, however, the following information needs to be clarified in a written
response:
Height: The subject property is located with the City of Edmonds Downtown
Waterfront/Activity Center (as identified in the City's Comprehensive Plan). The allowed
height for antennas within the Downtown Waterfront/Activity Center is described in
Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) 20.50.090.B.1 which states:
Downtown Waterfront/Activity Center (as Identified in the Edmonds
Comprehensive Plan). For buildings at, or which exceed, the height limit of the
underlying zone, antennas shall be flush -mounted and no portion of the antenna
may extend above the building on which it is mounted. For buildings below the
height limit, antennas may be built to the maximum height of the zone provided
they are screened consistent with the existing building in terms of color,
architectural style and material. Flush -mounted antennas may encroach into a
required setback or into the city right-of-way if a right-of-way use agreement is
established with the city. Antennas shall not project into the right-of-way by
more than two feet and shall provide a minimum clearance height of 20 feet over
any pedestrian or vehicular right-of-way.
The current maximum height of buildings in the BD2 zone is 30 feet. The Harbor
Building was constructed to 35 feet. Since the Harbor Building currently exceeds the
maximum height limit of the underlying zone, all antennas are required to be flush -
mounted and no portion of the antenna may extend above the building on which it is
mounted. The proposal is not consistent with the City's wireless regulations; in fact, the
site of the proposed installation is actually used as an 'unacceptable building -mounted
WCF' example in the City's wireless code. Please revise the proposal so it is consistent
with ECDC 20.50.090
(http://www.mrsc.org/mc/edmonds/`edmonds20/edmonds2O5O.html#20.50.090).
All referenced code sections are available through the City's website at:
http://www.mrsc.org/mc/edmonds/Edmondsnt.html.
You may redline your existing plans or submit three copies of updated plans. Please make all
submittals to a Development Services Permit Coordinator, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to
4:00 pm (8:00 am to 12:00 pm only on Wednesdays). If you have any questions, please contact
me at (425) 771-0220.
Sincerely,
Mike Clugston, AICP
Associate Planner