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ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW
- STAFF DECISION -
BLD -2010-0321 Project Proposal
America's Diner has submitted an application for an illuminated cabinet sign to replace the
Denny's sign on an existing pole at 8431244 th Street SW.
Property Owner
Kabo Investments
PO Box 99295
Seattle, WA 98139
Design Review Process
Contractor
Capitol Sign & Awning, Inc. (Ken Osage)
PO Box 8106
Lacey, WA 98506
Design review for signs is considered a Type I decision subject to the requirements of ECDC
20.01.003.
Analysis
1. Design Standards. The Comprehensive Plan identifies the site as Highway 99 Corridor. The
proposed sign satisfies the intent of the following goals and policies from the Comprehensive
Plan:
a. Urban Design — General Objectives are found on pages 90 - 98 and are intended to
encourage high quality, well-designed projects to be developed throughout Edmonds that
reflect the values of its citizens.
b. "Protect the streetscape from becoming cluttered. " (page 93)
c. "Minimize distraction from the overuse of advertisement elements. " (page 93)
d. "Provide clear signage for each distinct property. " (page 93)
2. Sign type. An internally illuminated boxed cabinet sign on a pole is a permitted sign type in
the SR -99 (Highway 99 Corridor) area per ECDC 20.60.020.L.
3. Bulk requirements. According to ECDC 20.60.045.13, freestanding signs in the CG zone
may be a maximum of 25 feet high. The existing pole is proposed to be reduced in height so
that the replacement sign meets the height criteria where the top of the sign is 25' from the
average elevation of undisturbed soil at the base of the pole.
Per ECDC 20.60.025.A.2:
The maximum total permanent sign area for allowed or permitted uses in the CG zone
shall be one square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of building frontage along a
public street and/or along a side of the building containing the primary public
entrance to a maximum of 200 square feet. The allowable sign area shall be
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File No. BLD -2010-0321
America's Diner sign
computed separately for each qualifying building frontage, and only the sign area
derived from that frontage may be oriented along that frontage.
Furthermore, according ECDC 20.60.045.C, the maximum freestanding sign area in the CG
zone is 56 square feet or one-half square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of street
frontage, whichever is greater, up to a maximum of 160 square feet. The subject site has
approximately 150 lineal feet of frontage along Highway 99. At a rate of 0.5 x 150, the pole
sign could be a maximum of about 75 square feet. The proposed sign is 72 square feet and
therefore meets the area requirement.
Decision
Based on the facts and analysis in this report, staff finds that the design review for this project
(File No. BLD -2010-0321) is APPROVED.
I have reviewed the application for compliance with the Edmonds Community Development
Code.
Mike Clugston, Planning Division
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Appeals: Design review decisions by staff are only appealable to the extent that the applicable
building permit or development approval is an appealable decision under the provisions of the
ECDC. Design review by staff is not in itself an appealable decision.
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