Jan 9 Applicant response.pdfMr. Michael Clugston, AICP
Edmonds Planning Department
121 5T" Avenue N.
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Re : Echelbarger's Shaw Lane PLN 20120043
Dear Mike,
ENGINEERS/ SURVEYORS/ PLANNERS / DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS
January 7, 2013
File No. 5383-0-12
JAN 0 9 2013
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
In response to your letter of December 26, 2012 1 have modified the preliminary plans as follows:
Planning Comments
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I have take+f the remove tree designation on many of the trees on the site. I have essentially left
the trees that are outside the building setback areas. The large evergreen trees in the south
portion of the Lot 4 and the north portion of Lot 6 building envelopes are still designated to be
removed as the critical root zone severely impacts the building envelope for the future residence.
Encroaching any significant distance into the root zone will impact the trees long term viability and
perhaps create a dangerous situation. I have shown the other large trees in the southern setback
being retained. The property owner believes that the clearing as shown on the revised plan
shows the maximum tree retention feasible to reasonably develop the property and construct new
homes.
2. The rockery located in the vicinity of the west property line will not exceed the 3 foot height above
existing grade as required by Edmonds regulation. The rockery serves a dual purpose. It will help
create useable back yard space as well as provide for the directing the surface water to the
proposed storm water detention vault. It has also been noted that the location will be further
evaluated at time of final engineering plan preparation to minimize tree removal.
Engineering Comments
1. The overhead power lines have been added to the plan, they are located on the north side of
218Lh Street S.W. The water, sewer and drainage lines were shown on the original submittal.
Power, telephone and communications utilities will be underground as required and will generally
be located in the 10 foot frontage easements along the public and private street frontages. (a note
was added to the plan).
2. The approximate inverts of the storm sewer outfall were added to the plan. The storm water vault
will be connected to the existing public storm drainage line about 235 feet west of the property.
If you should need any information, please let me know.
Sincerely,
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Jeffrey Treiber
Lovell -Sauerland & Associates, Inc.
19217 36th Ave. W., Suite 106, Lynnwood, WA 98036 425-775-1591 LSAengineering.com