226th St SW-10727_pln20080035_Johannessen_3 lot SP Memo_2.pdfEMORANDUM
Date: November 7, 2008
To: Gina Coccia, Planner
From: Jeanie McConnell, Engineering Program Manager
Subject: PLN20070035, 3 lot Short Plat
10727 226th St SW
The comments provided below are based upon review of the preliminary development & short plat
plans and associated documents for the subject short plat, provided to the City in response to my
comments of May 30, 2008.
Additional information is requested from the applicant at this time in order to continue review of the
application and provide preliminary approval of the short plat. Please ask the applicant to revise
and resubmit plans addressing each of the comments below.
Please note, the applicant will be required to submit civil engineering plans to the City for review
and approval after receiving preliminary short plat approval from the Planning Division.
I . The applicant submitted an availability letter from Olympic View Water & Sewer District
(OVWSD) for connection to the water system only. The applicant was informed by OVWSD
that the sewer system was owned by the City of Edmonds. The preliminary short plat drawings
submitted by the applicant indicate a sanitary sewer easement to OVWSD through the subject
property. While this property is confinned to be a City of Edmonds sewer customer (the City
bills this property for sewer service), City records indicate the sewer line is actually owned by
OVWSD and therefore, OVWSD should provide the applicant with approval to connect to the
sewer main. Please contact OVWSD one additional time to confirm ownership of the main line
and to obtain a preliminary letter of approval to connect to the sanitary sewer system.
2. The applicants response letter states the plans were revised to show placement of curb, gutter
and sidewalk along the project frontage. However, the plans still do not appear to show the
frontage improvements. The response letter also indicates the developers preference to make a
payment in lieu of constructing sidewalks. The City would only consider a payment in lieu of
construction if the City had a project to construct sidewalks at this location within the next 5
years. Unfortunately, the City has no plans to do so and therefore, payment in lieu of
construction would not be allowed. Please revise the preliminary plans to show the required
frontage improvements or make application for a waiver from the sidewalk requirements (in
City of Edmonds
accordance with ECDC Chapter 18.90). As another possibility, the developer could volunteer to
construct sidewalks at an alternate location. The City has a standard form letter in which such a
request could be made. Development plans for improvements at an alternate location would still
be required.
Thank you.