20110708082545345.pdfCity of Edmonds
121 5T'' AVENUE NORTH ® EDMONDS, WA 98020 ® (425) 771-0220 FAX(425) 771-0221
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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Planning ® Building ^ Engineering
Plan Cheek #: 131d20110313 Date: June 24 2011
Project Name/Address: Ortega Retaining Wall 614 12"' Ave N
Contact Person/Address/Fax A & J Retaining Walls ajhardscapes gmail.com
Reviewer: JoAnne Zulauf Division: Engineering
During review of the subject submittal, it was found that the following information, corrections, or
clarifications would need to be addressed. All Handouts and Standard Details referred to in these
comments can be accessed at our website: www.ei.ed moad's'.wam's under City Government / City
Departments / Public Works/ Engineering Division:
1. Please provide a site plan for the property. Show sewer easement area, construction, erosion control, etc.
2. Note on plans "All disturbed soils shall be compost amended except where determined otherwise by
Geotech of record."
3. The easement for the sewer line was granted when the plat, Higgins Addition, was recorded in 1970. I
have attached a copy of the recorded copy of the plat. This information is easily accessible by the
homeowner. The legal description of the property is "Lot 6 Higgins Addition Division No. 1 According
To The Plat Thereof Recorded In Volume 32 of Plats, Page 3, In Snohomish County."
4. The sewer pipe located in the easement was installed in 1970 in a City Project E SR 291. Since it has
been in place with no incident for over 30 years, it does not appear to be the cause of the slide.
5. On the site visit made the day the slide was reported it was noted that many of the trees and vegetation
had been removed and a large portion of the landscape is comprised of very few plants and a thin layer
of bark. These changes to the site are not conducive to stabilizing a slope. Please provide a plan
showing permanent erosion and sediment control to stabilize the slope to prevent further slides and
erosion.
6. How will the drainage of the retaining walls be handled?
7. Structures are not allowed to be constructed over City easements. The Public Works Sewer Division may
allow if necessary to maintain stabilization. An approval from this division of the final design is
required.
8. If Public Works Sewer Division approval is obtained, an encroachment permit for use of the easement
may be issued. Please find handout and application attached.
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Please resubmit 3 copies of the revised plans/documents to a Development Services Coordinator. Please
contact me at 425-771-0220 if you have specific questions regarding these plan corrections.
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