IncompleteLetter_09-18-13.pdf
CITY OF EDMONDS
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121 5Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020
Phone: 425.771.0220 • Fax: 425.771.0221 • Web: www.EdmondsWA.gov
DEVELOPMENT SERVICESDEPARTMENT •PLANNING DIVISION
September 18, 2013
Timothy Linehan
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9038 15Avenue NW
Seattle WA 98177
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RE:File PLN20130032–Monte Cristo Square, LLC2 Lot Short Plat at 1040 6Avenue South
Greetings,
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Avenue South
short subdivision1040 6in theSingle
Thank you for submitting a application for thepropertyat
PLN20130032
FamilyResidential (RS-6) zone.Your application isalso known asCity of Edmonds file number ,
which is a “Type II” permit.You submittedadditional information via email on September 4, 2013. The
INCOMPLETE.
information provided did not address all outstanding issues and therefore your application remains
Additional information is requested at this time.Please respond to the following commentsin writing at your
earliest convenienceso that I may continue to process your application.Your application is “on hold” until I
hear from youin writingregarding all of these items.
Please be aware that pursuant to ECDC 20.02.003.D (Incomplete Applications), the applicant has 90 days to
submit the necessary information(beginning August 16, 2013).The applicant may file a one-time 90-day
extension, which must be received by the city prior to the end of the initial 90-day compliance period (November
14, 2013). If the extension is not received in time, a decision will be made that, due to lack of information, no
further action will be taken on the application.
1.Lot coverage.
Please include the proposed new lot coverage for Lot 1. The new lot coverage for Lot 1 cannot
exceed 35%.The footprint of the existinghouse (to remain) is shown to be 1370 square feet. Will the existing
garage remain? If so, I’ll need the footprint area. Lot coverage is one of the items I must verify prior to
granting preliminary approval. Coverage is defined in ECDC 21.15.110: “Coverage means the total ground
coverage of all buildings or structures on a site measured from the outside of external walls or supporting
members or from a point two and one-half feet in from the outside edge of a cantilevered roof, whichever covers
the greatest area.”
:Thank you for providing the written dimension of the garage (18’x24’ or 432 square feet). For clarity,
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please show the area of the garage in its footprinton a revised mapas you have done with the house.
2.Trees.
Please indicate which trees will need to be removed with the short plat improvements and which trees
will remain and will need to be protected. The City’s Comprehensive Plan and tree cutting code discourage tree
removal it is a necessity (like, if the roots will be damaged due to the location of the new improvements). Please
elaborate on any proposed tree removal. If you happen to already have an arborist’s report, that is always
helpful to submit, because it is often information that neighbors ask us about.
:Thankyou for clarifying that all trees will be retained with the subdivision.
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3.Survey Signature.
The survey needs to be signed by your professional land surveyor.Please include a
signature over Edwin J. Green’s stamp on your re-submittal.
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Development Services Department –Planning Division | 121 5Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020 | 425.771.0220
All code citations can be found online:http://www.mrsc.org/mc/edmonds/Edmondsnt.html
9/18/13:I see one signature on page 3 on the middle left side of the map. Thank you for pointing that out to me. I
have never seen a surveyor’s signature in this location. I have only ever seen it over the seal. For future maps,
please consider asking the surveyor to sign over the seal for clarity.
4.Title Report.
The Title Report needs to be current within 30 days.The Title Report submitted is dated
December 10, 2012. Please provide an updated Title Report. This will help us make sure all interested parties
are notified.
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9/18/13:Thank you for supplying an updated title report via email on September 4, 2013. I have printed it out and
it is in the file.
5.Ownership.
Please confirm property ownership.The County Assessor’s website indicates Ella M. Hammer is
the owner, but that name is not on the land use application form.
:We will definitely use the title report for ownership information, now that it is in our possession.
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6.Critical Areas Checklist.
Please complete the enclosed Critical Areas Checklist and re-submit, along with the
$155 review fee. Planning staff will visit the site, looking for streams, wetlands, and steep slopes. Once this has
been completed, the critical areas “determination” runs with the land. A search of the permit tracking database
did not show a completed Critical Areas Checklist for the site.
:Thank you for submitting a critical areas checklist along with the required $155 review fee. I have made a
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determination of “waiver” under file number CRA 2013 0094 so no further critical areas review will be required.
7.EUC Form.
Please complete the enclosed Edmonds Utilities Consortium form and re-submit, demonstrating
that each utility company has been informed of the proposed subdivision.
:Please complete the enclosed EUC form.If you have any questions about this Engineering form, please
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contact JoAnne Zulauf or the “engineer on duty” at 425.771.0220 for assistance. This is a required item for
completeness and must be completed for the clock to start.
8.File number.
While you’re updating the maps, please include the file number for easy reference: File
PLN20130032.
:Same comment –when you turn in revised maps, please include the file number.
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9.Engineering memo.
Please review the attached memo from the Engineering Division and respond, in writing,
through me.They have noted fivecomments in their memo.
:Your response was that you will provide comments to Engineering later.Unfortunately, a response is
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required for your preliminary review to continue. If you have any questions about the six items required by
Engineering, please contact JoAnne Zulauf at 425.771.0220 and she will walk you through each item so that you can
adequately respond.I have pasted her comments below, for your convenience:
1)Please ensure the stormwater management design for the proposed single family lot is reflective of the desired
house construction, driveways, patios, and walkways.
2)Please indicate whether the existing residence will be maintained or if it will be demolished.
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Ave should be 30 ft. 6Ave has a 60 ft right of way per the
3)Property line distance from center of ROW on 6
Edmond Official Street Map.
4)In accordance with Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) Chapter 18.90, sidewalks are required as
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Ave S. Please resubmit plans showing the proposed
a condition of short plat approval on Forsyth Lane and 6
sidewalk and ada curb ramp at intersection.
5)Show the location of existing and proposed underground utility lines, sanitary sewer systems, water mains and
water servicelines adjacent to or within the proposed subdivision.
6)Provide invert elevations for the connections to the detention system to the extent necessary to confirm
discharge to the City storm system is possible. If discharge to the City system is not possible, then an alternate
drainage proposal will need to be provided for review and approval.
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Development Services Department –Planning Division | 121 5Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020 | 425.771.0220
All code citations can be found online:http://www.mrsc.org/mc/edmonds/Edmondsnt.html
Thank you for your interest in development in the City of Edmonds. I look forward to working with you on this
project. If you have any questions,please contact me at 425.771.0220extension 1778or via email at
gina.janicek@edmondswa.gov.
Kind regards,
Gina Janicek
Associate Planner
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Development Services Department –Planning Division | 121 5Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020 | 425.771.0220
All code citations can be found online:http://www.mrsc.org/mc/edmonds/Edmondsnt.html