13-1175 Plan review comments 2.pdfCITY OF EDMONDS ® 121 5" AVENUE NORTH ® EDMONDS, WA 98020
PHONE: 425.771.0220 ® FAX: 425.771.0221 ® WEB: www.edmondswa.gov
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT: PLANNING ® BUILDING
November 4, 2013
December 9, 2013
Eric Thuesen
ericthuesen@frontier.com
RE: PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS #2 FOR PLAN CHECK # 2013-1175
FENCE, RETAINING WALL/LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS & HOT TUB AT 509 9TH AVE. N
Dear Eric,
I have again reviewed the above building permit application for the Planning Division.
Comments for the second review are in italics. Before I can sign off on the permit, please clarify
the following:
1. Plot plan: The November 26 plot plan is very confusing and does not clearly show the
features you are proposing as part of this building permit. Please submit a new
simplified site plan showing only those features proposed as part of this permit in
relation to the steep slope and the following elements required for a plot plan
including:
a) Property owner's name, tax account parcel number and street address.
b) North arrow designation, Scale 1"= 20' and property line dimensions.
c) Streets, approaches, driveways, sidewalks, alleys, easements (public and private),
paved areas, street dedications and adjacent City right-of-way (developed or
undeveloped).
d) Existing water courses of any size (i.e., streams, creeks, ponds, ditches, etc.).
e) Dimension all buildings and structures (label them existing or proposed), indicate
setback distances from property lines, call out lot area and lot coverage.
f) Accessory structures and projections, decks, porches, hot tubs/pools, cantilevered
structures, chimneys, eave lines, breezeways, patios, sheds, fences, etc.
g) Building height calculations for additions.
h) Impervious area calculations.
i) Side sewer stub location and proposed sewer lines, water meter location, water
service line location, gas, cable and phone lines, fire hydrants, telephone poles,
utility transformers.
What is proposed?: Your building permit application states a retaining wall/6' cyclone
fence is proposed. Yet, the October 22 site plan and geotech addendum dated
October 17, 2013 describe a wall/fence near the southern property line in addition to
a 4' retaining wall with planters in the middle of the property, and, finally, an in -
ground hot tub. Please submit a narrative describing the complete scope of the
proposal including the height of the wall/fence, whether the southern wall is a
retaining wall or just a portion of a fence, and location of the hot tub equipment.
3. Retaining wall/fence: According to ECDC 17.30.000.D: "When a retaining wall three
feet in height or greater is contiguous to and below a proposed fence, the proposed
fence may be constructed for the purposes of safety not greater than four feet above
the top of the retaining wall or the finished grade, whichever is less, without the
necessity for a variance." If the south wall is not a retaining wall and just the lower
portion of a fence, that wall/fence can only be a maximum of 6' tall. If it is a retaining
wall and fence on top, submit an elevation view showing the entire length of the
proposed wall/fence within the southern setback area to verify compliance with this
requirement.
4. Hot tub equipment: No hot tub equipment is shown on the site plan — update the site
plan accordingly. The Building Division will have additional comments regarding the
hot tub regarding safety, filling and draining, etc.
All referenced code sections are available at the following website:
http://www.mrsc.org/mc/edmonds/Edmondsnt.html.
Please submit three copies of your updated site plan (one being reduced size of 11 x 17 or
smaller) and two sets of any updated sheets of the building plans. Please make all
submittals to a Permit Coordinator, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 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 Clu sto �CP
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Associate Planner
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