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July 14, 2009
Edmonds
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Courtesy Notice of
Application
The City has received a "reasonable accommodation" request by Richard Tauber for his property at 8504
1981h Street SW, Edmonds (Files STF-2009-16 and BLD -2009-283).
Mr. Tauber has applied for a building permit (currently under review) for an accessible carport in order to
provide safe and covered access from his driveway to his front door. However, this new carport addition is
proposed within the required setback area and also reduces the number of onsite parking spaces down from
the required two spaces per lot to one.
Chapter 17.05 of the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) was enacted to authorize staff,
when necessary, to reasonably accommodate the statutory rights of the disabled under the Americans with
Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act or the Washington Law Against Discrimination. Staff has
determined that the applicant (owner) is disabled as documented in a letter from his doctor, and qualities
under the above code citation for this request. In addition, the applicant is required to file a covenant with
the Snohomish County Auditor's Office that contains specific conditions; for example, the accommodation
is personal to the owner and does not run with the land, so if/when the property is sold, the carport will
need to be removed to meet code through a demolition permit).
Although not required by city code, notice is being provided to owners within 300 feet of the site. Pursuant
to ECDC 17.05.050, a reasonable accommodation is not an administratively appealable decision.
Interested persons — that is, persons located within 300 feet of the building site — may appeal the reasonable
accommodation by filing a petition for review with Snohomish County Superior Court within 10 days of
the date of mailing of the written notice of decision.
The file(s) are available for review in the Planning Division, located on the second floor of City Hall.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Gina Coccia, Associate Planner
City of Edmonds Development Services Department
121 5`h Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020
Coccia@ci.edmonds.wa.us 1425.771.0220, extension 1778
CC: Reasonable Accommodation File STF-2009-16
Building Pernrit File BLD -2009-283
City of Edmonds Street File
Property owners and residents within 300' of the subject site.
Owner Richard Tauber
Terry Smith I TDSA Architecture — 29607 4`h Avenue South, Federal Way WA 98003
Robert Scarr, MD I The Everett Clinic — 3901 Hoyt Avenue, Everett WA 98201
City of Edmonds ca3 Planning Division
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July 14, 2009
Richard Tauber
8504 198`h Street SW
Edmonds WA 98026
CITY OF EDMONDS
121 5th Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020
Phone: 425.771.0220 • Fax: 425.771.0221 • Web: www.ci.edmonds.wa.us
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT ® PLANNING DIVISION
SUBJECT. Reasonable Accommodation Request, File # STF-2009-16
Dear Mr. Tauber:
Thank you for submitting an application for a reasonable accommodation request for a carport at 8504 198`h Street
SW in the Single -Family Residential (RS -8) zone.
1. Decision: I have reviewed your proposal with compliance with the code and the courtesy notice of application
and covenants are attached. Please note that there are several required conditions of approval. Please read
through the attached documents contact me if you have any questions.
2. Buildine Permit: One of the requirements is that you follow through with obtaining your building permit (BLD -
2009 -0283). Please contact a Permit Coordinator (Theresa Umbaugh) at 425.771.0220 if you have any
questions about this required process. As stated in the conditions of approval for your building permit, you will
not have "final" approval for the carport from the Planning Division until the covenant is recorded and a copy
returned to my attention, which will allow me to close out your file.
3. Reasonable Accommodation Covenant: As required, a signed and notarized covenant must be recorded at the
County Auditor's Office. I'm enclosing a legal -sized copy of the covenant for you to sign before a notary
public. Either I can record the signed covenant for you ($20 administrative fee will be added to the County's
recording fee), or you can recorded it at the County yourself and return a copy to me). If you have questions
about where to find a notary public, please contact me. Also, please note that the County plans to increase their
recording fees effective July 26, 2009.
If you have any questions at all about the decision, the conditions of approval, or the upcoming processes that must
be completed, please don't hesitate to contact me at 425.771.0220, extension 1778 or via email at
coccia@ci.edmonds.wa.us.
Sincerely,
Gina Coccia
Associate Planner
cc: File STF-2009-16
Terry Smith I TDSA Architecture — 29607 d"' Avenue South, Federal Way WA 98003
enc: Reasonable Accommodation Covenant
Courtesy Notice of Application
PLANNING CONDITIONS:
1. Reasonable Accommodation Covenant shall
be recorded at the County Auditor's office
and returned to the Planning Division prior
to Final Inspection.
2. Owner will inform his successors and
assigns of the property that a reasonable
accommodation has been granted pursuant
to ECDC 17.05.040 to allow the
construction of a carport to provide safe and
covered access from the driveway to the
house.
3. Owner will inform his successors and
assigns of the property that the carport
shown in file BLD -2009-283 is constructed
within the required setbacks and causes the
total required onsite parking to be reduced
from two down to one space.
4. Owner will inform his successors and
assigns of the property that the reasonable
accommodation is personal to the Owner
and shall not run with the land.
5. Owner will inform the City Building
Official in writing within 30 days of any
change in property ownership.
6. Owner shall remove the carport within three
months if the carport is no longer required
for accessible ingress/egress. In the event
that the carport is no longer required for
accessible ingress/egress, Owner shall
obtain all required demolition permits for
the removal of the carport prior to
commencing that work.
7. Owner shall obtain a complete building
permit for the carport in accordance with all
construction codes and ordinances in effect
on the date of the application for the
building permit. Any and all deficiencies
noted during inspection of the carport shall
be corrected within 60 days of notification.
Date: July 10, 2009
To: Gina Coccia, Planner
From: Jeanie McConnell, Engineering Program Manager
Subject: STF20090016, Reasonable Use Accommodation
8504 198" St SW
The comments provided below are based upon review of the application and the documents
submitted for the construction of a carport within the setbacks at 8504 198t' St SW.
Additional information is requested from the applicant at this time. Please ask the applicant to
respond to the following.
A minimum of two on-site parking stalls must be provided with every single family residence.
The proposed carport limits parking within the driveway to one vehicle. Please revise plans to
provide accommodations for two on-site parking stalls. Typically, a parking area for two
vehicles side by side would be a minimum of 20 -feet in width by 20 -feet in length.
Please note, the review comments provided above are specific to the review of the reasonable
use accommodation and do not specifically address those items that will be reviewed as part
of the building permit application, which is also under review by the City.
Thank you.
City of Edmonds
3901 Hoyt Avenue ® Everett, WA 98201 425-259-0966..
To whom it may concern:
Mr Tauber should be granted a variance for the construction of a carport. He requires
cover for safety reasons, while transferring from his wheelchair to the car.
Sincerely,
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Robert Scarr, MID
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