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D CITY OF EDMONDS
N 121 51h Avenue North ® Edmonds, WA 98020
Phone: 425.771.0220 ® Fax: 425.771.0221 • Web: www.edmondswa.us
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT: PLANNING DIVISION
ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW
- STAFF DECISION -
BLD20130417 Project Proposal
Complete Dentistry has submitted an application for an additional wall sign at their 8129 244th
Street SW location (may also be referred to as 8129 Lake Ballinger Way). The Comprehensive Plan
designates the site as Corridor Development with overlays including Highway 99 Corridor and South
Highway 99 Hi -Rise Node. The site is zoned CG —General Commercial.
Property Owner
Associated LLC SHDP
1359 North 205th St., Suite B
Seattle, WA 98133
Design Review Process
Applicant
Apollo Neon
9800 Harbour Place
Mukilteo, WA 98275
Design review for signs is considered a Type I decision subject to the requirements of ECDC
20.01.003. The design standards in the sign code (Chapter 20.60 ECDC) and the general urban
design standards in the Comprehensive Plan apply.
Analysis
1. Design Standards. The proposed signage satisfies the intent of the following goals and policies
from the Comprehensive Plan and the design standards in ECDC 20.60:
a. Comprehensive Plan goals and policies for the Highway 99 Corridor are located on pages 63
— 67 and are intended to encourage the development of high quality, well-designed projects
that reflect the values of the citizens of Edmonds. The associated general urban design
objectives are located on pages 92 — 98.
b. "Provide adequate lighting for signage panels." (page 95)
c. "Protect the streetscape from becoming cluttered." (page 96)
d. "Minimize distraction from the overuse of advertisement elements." (page 96)
e. "Provide clear signage for each distinct property." (page 96)
2. Sign type. Wall signs are permitted types in the SR -99 (Highway 99) area according to ECDC
20.60.0201. Internal illumination is permitted as well but according to ECDC 20.60.020.H, no
commercial sign shall be illuminated after 11:00 p.m. unless the commercial enterprise is open
for business and then may remain on only as long as the enterprise is open. The larger portion
of the wall sign is to be individual channel letters but a small boxed cabinet (tag line) will be
located below the channel letters. Boxed cabinet signs must meet two conditions found in
ECDC 20.60.020.M.8 and M.9:
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File No. BLD20130417
Complete Dentistry sign
8. The background color of a boxed cabinet sign face must be coordinated with and
compliment the colors used on the building.
9. The background color of a boxed cabinet sign face must be opaque and not allow any
internal illumination to shine through.
The proposed boxed cabinet has a black background with white lettering. Both colors are used
on the existing building fagade. The black is to be opaque and will therefore not allow light to
shine through except for the white lettering.
3. Number of signs. According to ECDC 20.60.025.A.4, a maximum of three commercial signs may
be installed at the subject location, excluding window signs. There is an existing sign on the
eastern fagade of the building where the main public entrance is while the proposed wall sign
will be mounted on the southern fagade which fronts 244th Street SW.
4. Sign size. According to ECDC 20.60.025.A.2, the maximum total permanent sign area for uses in
the CG zone is one square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of building frontage along a
public street or along a side of the building containing the primary public entrance to a
maximum of 200 square feet. The southern fagade where the proposed wall sign is to be
located is almost 48 feet long.
According to ECDC 20.60.030.A, the maximum area for an individual wall sign in the CG zone is 1
square foot per lineal foot of attached wall. The wall sign proposed for the southern elevation
is 20.61 square feet. The sign satisfies the wall sign area requirement of the code.
5. Sign height and location. According to ECDC 20.60.030.8, the maximum height for a wall sign in
the CG zone is 14 feet or the height of the face of the building on which the sign is located. The
top of the proposed wall sign will be located below the height of the face of the building where
it is located. As proposed, the wall sign satisfies the height requirement.
6. Colors. The channel letters will use the same blue and green colors are the existing sign on the
east facade while, as noted above, the boxed cabinet will be black with white lettering.
Decision
Based on the facts and conclusions of this report, staff finds that the design review for this project
(File No. BLD20130417) is APPROVED, with the following condition:
1. No commercial sign shall be illuminated after 11:00 p.m. unless the commercial enterprise is
open for business and then may remain on only as long as the enterprise is open.
I have reviewed the application for compliance with the Edmonds Community Development Code.
Mike Clugston, Planning Division
3003
Date
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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