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MEMORANDUM
Plan Checks # BLD20150463, 64, Er 65
Project Address: 9521 — 240TH ST. SW
Date: June 01 st, 2015
To: Jen Machuga, Associate Planner
City of Edmunds
121 5t" Ave North
Edmonds, WA 98020
Following for your consideration are responses to the Portable Classrooms at Former Woodway
Elementary, Planning Division, Plan Review Comments #1 submitted to us May 4th 2015.
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1. Portables
ECDC 17.100.050.E indicates that portable classrooms are allowed where the applicant
demonstrates by substantial evidence that additional space is necessary to accomplish the
educational mission or objectives of the school in accordance with applicable state and federal
statutes, regulations and guidelines. Please submit sufficient evidence demonstrating the need
for the proposed portable classroom buildings, such as the design capacity for the school and
the current student population or other relevant information that speaks to the need for the
proposed portable classroom buildings.
Response Provided by T'aine Wilton, Design and Construction Project Manager,
Edmonds School District: Lynndale Elementary School program to function properly requires
the following spaces:
Classrooms General Education K-6th grades: 20
Learning Support (LS): 2
English Language Learners (ELL): 1
Intensive Support Emotional Support (ISES): 1
Speech and Language Pathologist: 1
Music: 2
Preschool: 1
Library with computer lab: 1
Gymnasium: 1
Cafeteria: 1
Platform: 1
The existing Woodway Elementary School does not meet the needs to house the entire school
within the building. The 20 existing classrooms will all be utilized by the program, leaving the
program 5 classrooms short. To accommodate the program, the platform will be enclosed
and turned into a music room. A storage room adjacent to the library will be converted into a
learning support classroom. The conference rooms associated with the Library will also be
converted to support classrooms. The band room will be housed in one of the portables. The
second portable will contain a split class of ELL and LS. The third portable will contain the pre-
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kindergarten program.
Sacrifices the school will make to fit into this school are a shared cafeteria and gym, and no
platform for performances.
2. Height Calculations
The maximum allowed height within the RS-8 zone is 25 feet above average original grade. In
order to confirm compliance with height requirements, please provide height calculations on he
site plan for each portable classroom building. In providing height calculations, please be sure
To address the following:
a. Indicate the datum point utilized for the height calculations on the site plan. When
indicating the datum point, please provide a description of what was utilized as the datum
point (i.e. manhole cover, top of fire hydrant, etc.) and provide its elevation.
b. Indicate the elevations of the four corners of the height rectangle, which is the smallest
rectangle that encompasses the entire structure (excluding up to 30 inches of eaves). Separate
height rectangles and separate height calculations must be conducted for each building.
c. Provide height calculations on the site plan indicating the elevations of the average original
grade, maximum allowed height, and proposed height.
d. On the building elevation views, please indicate the elevations of the average original grade,
maximum allowed height, and proposed height.
e. Refer to Handout #1341 (enclosed) for additional guidance on conducting the height
calculations.
Response: See revised Site Plan on sheet A-101 for the reference datum point utilized for the
height calculations, elevations of corners of each of the three portable buildings, average
grade calculations, and proposed building heights. Average original grade, maximum allowed
height and proposed height are listed on A-101 on each Portable building and not on the
exterior elevations as the Portable elevations are typical for all the portables.
3. Setbacks
It appears that the proposed portable classroom buildings will easily comply with the minimum
required 25-foot setbacks from all property lines; however, please indicate compliance on the
site plan.
Response: See revised Site plan on sheet A-101 for notes about setback distances from the
Portable buildings to each of the property lines.
Design Revisions
1. Portable 1 changed to the new portable and portable 2 changed to relocated from existing
Lynnwood ES. See revised drawing sheet A-101.
Sincerely,
Corrie Rosen, Mahlum Architects
CC:
Taine Wilton, Design and Construction Manager, Edmonds School District
Michael Nelson, Construction Project Coordinator, Edmonds School District