ADB-11-32 Request for Additional Info.pdfJuly 6, 2011
CF1'Y OF EDMOINDS MIKE COOPER
MAYOR
121 5th AVENUE NORTH o EDMONDS, WA 98020 ® (425) 771-0220 m FAX (425) 771-0221
Website: www.ci.edmonds.wa.us
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Ms. Pam Stuller
19304 — 2l" Ave. NW
Shoreline, WA 98177
Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR YOUR LAND USE APPLICATION
FOR A PUBLIC PLAZA LOCATED AT 504 — 5'n AVE. S
FILE NO. PLN20110032
Dear Ms. Stuller:
The City of Edmonds has reviewed your land use application for administrative design review for the proposed
public plaza located at 504 — 5"' Avenue South for completeness pursuant to Edmonds Community Development
Code (ECDC) 20.02.002. Although your application automatically became complete on June 29, 2011, additional
information is needed before review of the application can continue. Please respond to the following items at your
earliest convenience so that staffs review of your application can continue:
1. Refer to the enclosed memorandum dated June 16, 2011 from Jeanie McConnell, Engineering Program
Manager. Please respond to the items requested in Jeanie's memo. If you have any questions on the
requirements of this memo, you may contact Jeanie at (425) 771-0220.
2. Is the hinoki cypress existing? If not, please provide the proposed size. Some cypress can grow very large
and may not be appropriate for the size of this site, which is why additional information on the size of this
tree is being requested.
3. Indicate the height of the proposed screen on the plans.
4. Provide sizes of the proposed plants on the plans. Refer to ECDC 20.13.01.5 (enclosed) for guidance on the
minimum size requirements for plants at installation.
5. Provide a maintenance plan for the plantings within the wooly pockets since these plantings will likely
require more maintenance than the plants within the ground. Also, how many wooly pockets are proposed
to be hung from each screen?
Please note that your application will be placed on hold until a response is received regarding the above items.
Pursuant to Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) 20.02.003.D, you must submit the above information
within 90 days. Thus, your application will expire if the requested information is not received by October 4, 2011.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (425) 771-0220, extension 1224.
Sincerely,
Development Services Department - Planning Division
Jen Machuga
Associate Planner
Cc: File No. PLN20110032
Mr. Patrick Girardi
6401 NE 1813E Street, #132
Kenmore, WA 98028 firer,.orl,)oratea::i:'iucgust::1 i, 1890
Sister City - Hekinan, Japan
Date: June 16, 2011
To: Jen Machuga, Planner
From: Jeanie McConnell, Engineering Program Manager
Subject: PLN20110032 — Public Space
504 — 5" Ave S
Jen,
In concept, the proposed public place is acceptable to the Engineering Division. The
comments provided below are based upon review of the application and documents submitted
in conjunction with application pin20110032. Additional information is requested from the
applicant at this time. Please ask the applicant to respond to the following.
* Property lines need to be shown on the site plan in order to confirm that the proposed
improvements do not encroach into the City right-of-way. City records show Walnut
Street to be a 60 -foot wide right-of-way. If there is street monumentation at the two
nearest intersections (5th & Walnut and 4th & Walnut), which would indicate center of
right-of-way, then drawing a line between the two monuments and measuring to the south
30 -feet would give a fairly accurate indication of the northern property line. Ultimately it
is the applicants responsibility to provide an accurate plan to the City depicting this
information.
�k If the proposed improvements encroach into the street right-of-way then a separate
encroachment permit will be required and will become a condition of approval for the
proposed public space.
Thank you.
City of Edmonds
Edmonds Community Development Code
D. Three sets of landscape plans drawn to a
scale of 1" = 30' or larger (e.g., 1" = 20', 1" _
10', etc.). Plan should include a bar scale for
reference. See "Checklist for Architectural
Design Review" items (on architectural design
board brochure) for required number of other
plans;
E. Scale of the drawing, a north arrow and
date of the plan;
F. All property lines, as well as abutting
streets and alleys;
G. Locations, sizes and species of existing
trees (six inches in caliper or more) and shrubs.
Trees and shrubs to be removed must be noted.
Natural areas should be designated as such;
H. Any proposed or existing physical ele-
ments (such as fencing, walls, building, curb-
ing, and signs) that may affect the overall
landscape;
I. Parking layout, including circulation,
driveway location, parking stalls and curbing
(see ECDC 20.13.020(D));
I Grading shown by contour lines (mini-
mum five-foot intervals), spot elevations, sec-
tions or other means;
K. Location of irrigation system (see
ECDC 20.13.020(E)). [Ord. 3636 § 4, 2007].
20.13.015 Plant schedule.
A. The plant schedule shall indicate for all
plants the scientific and common names, quan-
tities, sizes and spacing. Quantities are not
required on a preliminary landscape plan. A
preliminary plan may also indicate shrubs as
masses rather than showing the individual
plants. The final plan must show individual
shrubs and quantities.
B. Minimum sizes at installation are as fol-
lows:
• one -and -three -quarters -inch caliper
street trees; one -and -one -half-inch
caliper other deciduous trees;
• eight feet minimum height — vine
maples and other multistemmed trees;
• six feet minimum height — evergreen
trees;
20.13.020
• eighteen inches minimum height for
medium and tall shrubs:
— small shrub = less than three and
one-half feet tall at maturity;
— medium shrub = three and one-half
feet to six feet tall at maturity;
— large shrub = more than six feet tall
at maturity.
C. Maximum size: species approved within
a landscape plan shall have a growth pattern in
scale with the development and be consistent
with the preservation of significant views and
height limit for the zoning district.
D. Maximum spacing:
• large shrubs = six feet on center;
• medium shrubs = four and one-half
feet on center;
• small shrubs = three feet on center.
E. Groundcover is required in all planting
bed areas as follows:
• one -gallon pots 30 inches on center;
• four -inch pots 24 inches on center;
• two -and -one -quarter -inch pots 15
inches on center;
• rooted cuttings 12 inches on center.
All groundcover shall be living plant mate-
rial approved by the ADB. [Ord. 3636 § 4,
2007].
20.13.020 General design standards.
A. Preference shall be given to an informal
arrangement of plants installed in a variety of
treatments that will enhance building designs
and attractively screen parked vehicles and
unsightly areas, soften visual impact of struc-
tures and enhance views and vistas.
B. A formal arrangement may be accept-
able if it has enough variety in layout and
plants. Avoid continuous, long, unbroken,
straight rows of a single plant where possible.
C. Existing vegetation that contributes to
the attractiveness of the site should be retained.
20-12.5 (Revised 7/07)