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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
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121 5TH AVENUE NORTH, EDMONDS, WA 98020 (206)771-0220
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 555 Alder Street — Mariner Condominiums (Building B)
TAX ACCOUNT PARCEL NUMBER: 00639900200900 (Unit 9)
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: CONDOMINIUM PLAT OF THE MARINER BLK 002 D-00 — APT 9 IN BLDG B
It is hereby determined that pursuant to Chapter 17.40 of the Edmonds Community Development Code the property
identified above contains a nonconforming (check only one of the following):
USE BUILDING ✓ LOT SIGN
Description of legal nonconforming building (describe in detail): As part of the City's review of the pre -application for an
exterior remodel at The Mariner condominiums at 533/555 Alder Street it was noticed that there was an extra unit in the
,_basement of Building B that was not approved through a building permit. When reviewed against the current RM -1.5 code this
extra unit was found t� o bei excess of what the zoning allows The parcel is approximately 26,571 square feet and each
dwelling unit reauires 1,500 sauare feet of lot area resulting in 17.7 possible dwelling units for the parcel (17 units practically
since the City rounds down).
In looking at the history of the parcel, the Mariner Apartments were legally constructed as two buildings in 1964 under building
permit number BLD -1964-0220 Building A (533 Alder) contained eight units and Building B (555 Alder), nine. The parcel
was zoned R -6A at construction which allowed the construction of multiple family dwellings. At some point after the original
17 units were constructed in 1964 and prior to when The Mariner was incorporated as a condominium in 1974 the additional
unit was added to the basement of BuildingBB without a buildingep unit.
The City was unaware of the additional dwelling unit until the pre -application for remodel was received in 2008 prior to
application for building permits to complete the remodel work (BLD -2008-0456 and -0457) Due to the length of the use and
the inability to establish when and how it was created the unit is considered to be a legal non -conforming unit It will be
allowed to continue subject to the Homeowner's Association hiring a registered architect to perform a life -safety inspection to
2006 IBC dwelling unit codes and submittal of a report to the Building Official for review. If the report calls out building code
life -safety issues the Homeowner's Association will be required to obtain a permit to correct the deficiencies.
This determination was made based on the following information and documentation: The original building pgnnit for the
structures was reviewed (BLD -1964-0220) as was the zoning code applicable at that time. The Condominium Plan for The
Mariner front 1974 was also reviewed
Date Annexed: NA Date Constructed: 1964
Zoning at Time of Annexation: NA Occupancy Group: NA
No. of Storles: Building_B (Three plus basement) No, of Units: 10 units in Building B
This determination is made with the understanding that the status of the parcel may be altered by amendments to the
Edumnds Community Development Code (ECDC) adopted subsequent to the issuance of the determination and
provided that the City shall not be liable for damages for its action to amend the ECDC affecting this determination.
This determination shall be null and void if any activity, action, or omission as listed in ECDC Chapter 17.40 occurs
which would terminate the nonconforming status. This includes, but is not limited to, alteration to the nonconforming
use, building, lot or sign not in accordance with the requirements of the Edmonds Community Development Code,
including required approvals and permits,
List Attached Documents: Buildingpermit (BLD -1964-0220) for the construction of the Mariner Apartments and the
Condominium Plan for The Mariner indicating the extra unit (B9)
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