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CITY OF EDMONDS
121 5TH AVENUE NORTH • EDMONDS, WA 48020 • (425) 771-0220 • FAX (425) 771-0221
Website: wwadedm4nds.wa.us
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Planning • Building • Engineering
Dan E. Dean & Jackie S. Dean
8511218"' Street Southwest
Edmonds, Washington 98026
RE: Swimming Pool in Rear Yard
Reasonable Accommodation
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Dean,
GARY HAAKENSON
MAYOR
March 30, 2007
The City is in receipt of your request for Reasonable Accommodation for the rear yard
swimming pool constructed under Building Permit BLD20060927. On November 2, 2006 the
City issued the building permit for the construction of a swimming pool in the rear yard of the
referenced property. The zoning for the property is RS -8 and requires a minimum side yard
setback of 7.5 feet. The approved plot plan shows a west side yard setback of 11.5 feet. The
survey submitted by Mr. Dean shows the swimming pool wall encroaching into the required
setback by 2.5 feet (pool wall 5 feet from property line).
Chapter 17.05 of the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) for Reasonable
Accommodation allows the Director to waive or vary provisions of the ECDC in order for a
disabled person to have full enjoyment of the property or residence. When granted, a
Reasonable Accommodation is personal to the applicant and shall not run with the land. Mrs.
Dean suffers from Multiple Sclerosis a medical condition that is considered a disability under the
ECDC 17.05 provisions and thus Reasonable Accommodation is hereby granted to allow the
swimming pool setback encroachment. A Covenant shall be required to be recorded against the
property explaining the accommodation and future demolition conditions.
Please sign under notary, the enclosed Covenant (we suggest that your legal counsel review the
document prior to your signing) and return to the City for recording. Note that the Covenant
requires the pool to be removed in its entirety within 60 days upon the sale of the property or
upon the death of Mrs. Dean. The Covenant also requires property owners to notify the City and
obtain the proper permit to remove the swimming pool before work commences. You are also
responsible for the recording fees for the document.
If you have any questions please contact Jeannine Graf, Building Official at 425-771-0220
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Sin r ly,
Duane V. Bowman
Director Development Services
Incorporated August 11, 1890 •
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