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244 ST – COVER LETTER
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The proposed project 244 St is located at 8609 244 SW, Edmonds in Snohomish County, Washington.
The site is currently developed with three houses, a garage, a shop, and two sheds. The remainder of the
site is trees, landscaping, and access drives. This proposal is for 11 detached single-family dwelling units
on one 0.90-acre lot.
Zoning
The standards for RM 2.4 are being followed for this project. The minimum number of square feet per
unit is 2400. The lot is 39,012 square feet. Thus, the maximum number of units would be 16. As
previously stated, this proposal is for 11 units, which is well within the limit. The setbacks shown follow
the zone, with 15 feet at the rear of the lot, 10 feet at the sides, and 15 feet at the front. The building
height has a maximum of just under 29 feet. While the standard maximum height is 25 feet, per ECDC
16.030.A(1), a building may have an additional 5 feet of height if all the roof above 25 feet has a slope of
at least 4 inches in 12 inches of greater. Per our attached building elevations, this condition will be met,
thus our buildings follow the code. The buildings as shown cover 14,579 square feet, or 37.37% of the
lot, below the maximum lot coverage of 45%. In addition, while some of the units have patios that
protrude into the setback area, these never protrude more than 40 inches, or 3.33 feet, in the case of
the side yards, or 4 feet in the case of the rear yard.
Parking
Each unit has two parking spaces, provided per ECDC 17.50.020.A. In addition, 10 guest spaces have
been provided.
Landscaping
Landscaping has been provided per the landscaping code, see the landscape plan. While, because of all
the units being on one lot, the project needs to file under multifamily/townhome, in spirit, it is a single-
family development. It is not a super-dense project. The homes will be two stories high. Thus, because
of these factors, type II landscape buffers have been provided on all sides that border other lots, with
type III landscaping between the buildings and the street.
Comprehensive Plan
This proposal is in the spirit of the goals of the residential policy of the comprehensive plan. The
proposal does not impose upon the view of others, being only two stories high. The site presents few
environmental constraints. Finally, every effort is being made to harmonize the proposal with the
existing neighborhoods around it. In addition, this proposal could be considered infill, given the site’s
current zoning versus its current use.
P.O Box 1478 Everett, WA 98206 P: 425.303.9363
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In addition, the project takes access from one main private drive aisle, minimizing the number of curb
cuts to the public sidewalk. Established setbacks have been followed, buildings are oriented toward the
internal street, and landscaping has been used to soften sharp edges around the site.
Overall, this letter demonstrates that not only does the proposal meet zoning requirements; it also
meets the intent of the code and the comprehensive plan.
P.O Box 1478 Everett, WA 98206 P: 425.303.9363
F: 425.303.9362 info@insightengineering.net