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June 2, 2003
121 5TH AVENUE NORTH • EDMONDS, WA 93020 ^ (425) 771-0220 • FAX (425) 771-0221
Website: www.ci.edmonds.wa.us
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Planning • Building ® Engineering
Peter and Mary Lou Block
23821— 115`h Place West
Edmonds, WA. 98020
GARY NAAKENSON
MAYOR
Re; Determination on application of ECDC 16.20.040.A (Average Front Setback) to vacant
property at SE corner of Water Street and Ocean Ave.
Dear Mary Lou:
This is in response to your letter of May 30, 2003, together with the accompanying drawings and
photographs (copies attached).
The request is for a staff determination of average front setback for the subject property.
Although it is currently vacant, our understanding is that you would develop it so that the "front"
would be facing on Water Street. In this case, only one other house fronts on Water Street: Your
survey indicates, that the northwest corner of the house is located approximately 13.59 feet -from
the northern property line (Water Street). The concrete steps and brick railing running from the
front of the house to the ground ends at a landing approximately 8.6 feet from the northern
property 'sine, while additional brick posts are even closer, 4.33 feet from the property line.
After reviewing the drawings and photographs, and after staff made a site visit, we find that the
average front setback for the properties on this block of Water Street is established at 8.6 feet
from the property line. The front steps and brick side railing walls are considered to be part of
the house and clearly establish this as the front setback. Although a part of the entry feature of
the house, the two decorative brick light posts do not appear to be a part of the "residential
building" and are more similar to the "detached structures such as garages; carports; and
uncovered porches, decks, steps and patios..." that the code states are not to be used when
determining front setbacks.
I hope this meets your needs in assessing the property's development potential,
Sincerely,
,'Robert Chave, AICP
Planning Manager
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SUBJECT;Request for determination on Setback Averaging Provision of Edmonds Communitcly Dova|oupmentCode (See
18.20.040) for property on1QO18Sound View Place And |eaingthe house that imonthe property now for security and office
while the new house is being build.
The only other house on Water Street onthe south side of the street has oset back of eight feet and three inches and the set
back on Water Street of the house that will be tom down iaeight feet and ak* inches .1 wish to have the set back on Water
Gtmamt of the house to be build the same .| an enclosing e surveyed drawing that just completed by Lovell-Sauodend &
Associates of both propertys . We are requesting your determination of the applicable setback for the Subject property .base
mnthe Code provisions and the information provided. —Please contact ueat(425-7447D38)mrCell (42S-3O8-5841)ifyou have
any questions. Thank You
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