BLD20100166 Plan Review Comments #1.pdf
CE
ITY OF DMONDS
PLANREVIEWCOMMENTS
PLANNINGDIVISION
425.771.0220
DATE: April 2, 2010
TO: Neava LLC
to@myestore.com
FROM: Kernen Lien, Associate Planner
RE: Plan Check BLD20100166
New Single Family Residence at 20023
On behalf of the Planning Division, I have reviewed the above building permit application. During review of the
subject submittal, it was found that the following information, corrections, or clarifications need to be addressed.
Please respond to the following items, so that I can complete my review:
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Address
1.: Please correct the address on all plans. The correct address is 20023 83 Avenue West.
Datum Point
2.: Please include the datum point used for height calculations on the site plan. This datum point
will be used during the height check verification at the framing inspection.
Subdivision requirements
3.: The proposed new single family residence will be going on Lot 2 of a subdivision
that was approved in 2007 under permit number S-07-62. One of the conditions of the subdivision needs to be
addressed before planning can sign off on the building permit. In particular, particular, condition of approval
number 1.d) which states, That portion of \[the\] rockery on Lot 2 that extends from Lot 1 near the southeastern
corner of the existing deck must be removed.
The plans still show the rockery extending from Lot 1 onto Lot 2. Please indicate the rockery will be removed
back to the property line on the site plans, or have the rockery removed before continuing.
Tree protection measures
4.: A number of trees will be removed during the development of this property.
Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) 18.45.050.B states that trees should be retained to the
maximum extent feasible. While it is apparent why the trees proposed for removal are being removed, the trees
that will be retained should be protect consistent with ECDC 18.45.050.H which follows:
When tree cutting or land clearing will occur pursuant to a building, permit protection measures should apply
for all trees which are to be retained in areas immediately subject to construction. The requirements listed may
be modified individually or severally by the city if the developer demonstrates them to be inapplicable to the
specific on-site conditions or if the intent of the regulations will be implemented by another means with the
same result.
Where the drip line of a tree overlaps a construction line, this shall be indicated on the survey and the following
tree protection measures shall be employed:
a.The applicant may not fill, excavate, stack or store any equipment, or compact the earth in any way within
the area defined by the drip line of any tree to be retained.
b.The applicant shall erect and maintain rope barriers on the drip line or place bales of hay to protect roots.
In addition, the applicant shall provide supervision whenever equipment or trucks are moving near trees.
c.If the grade level adjoining a retaining tree is to be raised or lowered, the applicant shall construct a dry
rock wall or rock well around the tree. The diameter of this wall or well must be equal to the tree’s drip
line.
d.The applicant may not install ground level impervious surface material within the area defined by the drip
line of any tree to be retained.
e.The grade level around any tree to be retained may not be lowered within the greater of the following
areas: (a) the area defined by the drip line of the tree, or (b) an area around the tree equal to one foot in
diameter for each one inch of tree caliper.
f.The applicant may prune branches and roots, fertilize and water as horticulturally appropriate for any
trees and ground cover which are to be retained.
The planning division manager or his/her designee may approve the use of alternative tree protection
techniques if those techniques provide an equal or greater degree of protection than the techniques listed
above.
Please provide a tree protection plan indicating how the trees that will be retained will be protected during
development.
Please make all submittals to a Development Services Permit Coordinator, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am 4:30
pm. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at 425.771.0220 ext 1223.