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Michael Clugston AICP, Planner
City of Edmonds Development Services Department
121 5th Avenue N
Edmonds, WA 98020
Re: 7511176"' Street SW
Edmonds, WA 98026
Dear Mr. Clugston:
This letter is being written in connection with the recent purchase, by Discovery Practice Management
VI, Inc. ("DPM"), of the residentialproperty located at 7511176 1h Street SW, Edmonds, WA 98026 (the
"Premises").
The intended use of the Premises is as a staffed residential home for up to a maximum of six (6) children
who are in need of assistance with eating disorders. The prototypical resident of the Premises would be
an anorexic or bulimic girl between the ages of 11 and 17, who is an outstanding student and is from an
upper middle class family. The normal length of stay for the child would be between 30 and 60 days.
The children would be under 24 hour supervision and would not be allowed outside the facility without
staff accompaniment.
Please accept this letter as our formal request for a "reasonable accommodation," pursuant to ECDC
Chapter 17.05, which chapter describes the Reasonable Accommodations Process. We were previously
advised by you that the Edmonds City Attorney had determined our proposed staffed residential home
should be treated similar to an adult family home for purposes of this Chapter.
Attached please find a list of the Adjacent Property Owners, who reside within 300 feet of the Premises.
It is our understanding that your office will distribute this letter to these Adjacent Property Owners to
inform them of our intended use of the property in question. You have also informed us that a public
hearing would not be required.
Thank you for your assistance with this matter.
L
erely yours,
Craig r wn, Ph.D.
President
Exhibit 1
STF-09-11