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Date: February 25, 2015
To: Edmonds Development Services
Attn: Jeanie McConnell, Engineering Program Manager
From: Steve Hatzenbeler, PE
Project: Vehrs Short Plat (Subdivision File # pin20140039) ---- 1040 6"' Ave S
LPD Project No: 251-14-01
Subject: City of Edmonds Plan review Comments response
91 1 Western Avenue, Suite 420
Seattle, WA 98104
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The following are responses to the City of Edmonds review comments dated January, 28, 2015. Please let us know if
you have any questions or additional concerns. We greatly appreciate all of your coordination with us to quickly move
this through the permitting process.
1. Please provide an itemized engineers cost estimate, including units
and unit prices, for both on-site and off-site (right-of-way)
improvements, including all utilities, traffic control, NGPA fencing
and restoration/enhancement plantings. Please use the King County
Site Improvement Bond Quantity Worksheet and utilize the "write-
in" sections where appropriate.
a) A bond is required to be placed for all erosion control measures,
right-of-way and stormwater management improvements.
Posting a bond for stormwater systems applies to subdivisions
that involve 7,000 square feet or more of land disturbing activity
and as well as on projects in a critical area or buffer including
ESLHA. The amount of the bond will be based on 120% of the
City approved estimate. The City will inform you of the
appropriate bond amount after review of the cost estimate.
Please obtain the appropriate subdivision improvement bond
forms from the City.
b) If you intend to post a bond in order to record the subdivision
and ahead of constructing required improvements, the bond
amount will be based on the entire scope of the project.
c) Inspection fees for this project will be calculated at 3.3% of the
120% City approved estimate for all improvements.
a) The cost estimate has been
provided as an attachment in the
drainage report. Our understanding
is that it will be reviewed during the
permit resubmittal review.
b) The owner will post the required
bonds.
c) Fees associated with the inspection
have been noted by Owner.
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Vehrs Short Plat
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Plan Review Comments
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2. Please submit a traffic control and haul route plan for review and
approval.
3. Please add a general note to the plans that states: "Approval of
these plans does not constitute approval of the single family
residences and associated setbacks. A separate building permit is
required for review and approval of the single family residences.
The owner is providing the traffic
control plan with the resubmittal.
The requested note has been added
to sheet C1.0.
4. Please add a note to plans stating "A separate right-of-way The requested note has been added
construction permit is required for all work within the city right -of- to sheet C1.0.
way." Please note, a ROW permit application with contractor's
signature shall be provided to the city prior to issuance of civil
construction plans.
5. Add reference to City subdivision file number above the approval
block.
1. The site is incorrectly categorized. It should be a Category 2 Small
site Project not a Category 1. The detention sizing is, therefore
incorrect. First a definition from the code ECDC 15.30.010:
a) "Site" means the area defined by the legal boundaries of a parcel
or parcels of land that is (are) subject to new development or
redevelopment. For road projects, or utility projects in the right-
of-way, the length of the project site and the right-of-way
boundaries define the site.
b) The "Site" in this case is the entire 0.42 acre parcel, since
individual lots are not created until the final plat is approved.
Therefore, since there is more than 5,000 square feet of new and
replaced impervious surface as proposed for the "Site," it is a
Category 2 Small Site Project,
The Subdivision File number has
been added above the approval
block on the plan sheets.
The site classification has been
changed to Small Site Category 2 in
the revised drainage report.
Detention sizing has been revised to
count all of the new/replaced
impervious as part of a single
project. The site has been defined to
include the private parcel as well as
the right of way disturbance area.
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Vehrs Short Plat
City of Edmonds Public Works Department - Engineering Division
Plan Review Comments
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2.
Since this site drains to Shellabarger Creek, based on Section 5.7 of
The detention system sizing, using
the Edmonds Stormwater Code Supplement (ESCS), a detention BMP
the WWNM stormwater modeling
for Lots 2 and 3 must be designed to the Category 2 standard: the
software, has been revised to have
post --development 2-, 10-, and 100 -year recurrence interval peak
the specified release rates at the
flows shall not exceed 0.07, 0.14, and 0.33 cfs per acre of impervious
point of compliance downstream of
surface area, respectively. Modeling guidance is found in the ESCS
detention at the point where the
section 5.7.3.1. No pre -sizing tables are available for Category 2
connection is made to the public
Small site Projects. Individual detention systems can be placed on
system. Bioretention was not
each property; however, the point of compliance for the
feasible due to limited available site
aforementioned flow control standards is the release point to the
area. Permeable pavement was not
City storm system. Detention system size can be reduced if properly
used because the slope of the
sized bioretention (rain gardens) are used for roof runoff or
driveways exceeds 5%, which is the
permeable pavement for driveways.
commonly accepted maximum slope
for permeable pavement.
3.
The text states that the site is below the threshold of 5,000 square
The total new/replaced pollution
feet of pollution generation impervious surface, therefore, water
generating impervious surface in the
quality treatment is not required. State the amount of PGIS for the
project is 2,160 SF. In the future, the
site.
addition of the driveway on Lot 2
would be additional PCIS. If it were
of a similar size as the driveway on
Lot 1 (820 sf), the project would still
be well below the water quality
treatment threshold. This
information has been added to the
revised drainage report.
4.
A full review of the stormwater system will be made after the
Noted. The revised drainage design
detention sizing issue is resolved,
and drainage report are included
with the resubmittal.
Sliest D'l.ii TESC AND DEM�3
1.
Add Phone, Cable and Fire utility purveyors.
The requested information has been
added on sheet C1.0.
2.
Revise note regarding decommissioning existing water meter to note
The previous house's water meter
that the line is to be cut and capped at the water main by the City
has already been decommissioned.
Water Division.
The note on sheet C1.0 has been
modified to note that it is already
decommissioned.
3.
Add note to indicate removal and replacement of existing curb,
The requested note has been added
gutter and sidewalk on Forsyth Lane to be determined by City
to sheet C1.0.
Engineering Inspector. Determination will be made based upon
existing failing damaged sections, sections that are damaged during
construction, and/or sections that are not ADA compliant.
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Vehrs Short Plat
City of Edmonds Public Works Department - Engineering Division
Plan Review Comments
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1. Replace Detail 4 with City standard detail for silt fences. The City standard detail for filter
fence has been added to sheet C1.1.
1. Please confirm the location in which the City Water Division installedI The as -built location of the water
a new water meter for Lot 1. meter is shown on sheet C2.0.
2. Water meters shall be placed with the back side of the meter at the
property line. Please revise plans.
3. Are 3/4" meters sufficient for each of the new homes? Per City
ordinance, homes with 3000sf or more habitable space shall be
sprinkled for fire protection. When this is required a flow through
system is typically installed and the minimum meter size will need to
be 1". Please revise plans as needed.
4. Clearly label water service line size for all three lots.
5. For clarity, please revise water and sewer line types so they are
easily identifiable along the entire run of pipe.
The water meter locations have
been modified as requested.
Based on the expected water
demand for the single family
residences and the size of less than
3,000 SF for lots 2 and 3, the owner
expects the 3/" meters and 1"
service lines to be sufficient.
The water service line sizes have
been clearly noted on sheet C2.0.
The water and sewer line types have
been modified to make them easier
to differentiate.
5. The water service lines shall be separated from the dry utilities by a
The utility layout has been modified
minimum of 3 -feet horizontally and a minimum 12 -inches vertically
to provide the noted separations.
at any crossings. Water service lines shall also be separated from the
Notes have been added to sheet
sewer by a minimum of 10 -feet horizontally and 18 -inches vertically.
C2.0 to clarify the separation
Please revise plans to ensure this separation is met.
requirements.
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City of Edmonds Public Works Department - Engineering Division
Plan Review Comments
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7. Please show both City water mains that run along 6th Ave S. There is
Both City water mains are noted on
one 12" DI and one 4" Cl.
the drawings based on their as -built
locations that were field located
when the water meter was
connected to Lot 1.
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8. Footing drains from houses and retaining walls, as well as runoff
Each lot has a separate storm
collection at yard drains, should bypass the storm detention system
drainage connection for footing and
unless the storm system is specifically designed to handle any such
yard drains that bypasses detention
flows. Please provide footing drain stubs on all lots and show
systems.
connection to the outfall of the detention system or clarify that the
storm system has been designed to handle any additional flows that
may be received from such.
9. It has been noted that the installation of the detention system for
The detention system on Lot 2 is
Lot 2 is to be deferred until the building permit phase of the project.
now planned to be constructed with
Show requirement for storm utility stubs with 2 x 4 marker at end of
this project.
stub.
10. Add note that existing 6" sanitary sewer lateral is to be TV'd by the
The requested note has been added
City Public Works Department (425-771-0235) to confirm that the
to sheet C2.0.
existing line is acceptable to reuse. If it is not found to be acceptable
then the developer will be required to install a new sewer lateral
from the main line to the property line.
11. A 6" cleanout with 12" cast iron lamphole cover is required on the
The cleanout on the sanitary side
sanitary side sewer on the ROW side of the property line.
sewer has been relocated to be in
the Forsyth Lane public right of way.
12. Clearly indicate on plans that the continuation of the sanitary sewer,
The sanitary side sewers that serve
where serving more than one lot, shall be 6" in diameter. The
more than one lot are all called out
section of pipe in between the cleanout and the existing sewer is not
as 6 -inch.
labeled.
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Plan Review Comments
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13. A sanitary sewer cleanout and line is shown near the southwest
The callout to pothole, cut, and cap
corner of the property. It appears as though this service will be
the existing side sewer at the
abandoned. Please show the requirement to cut and cap this service
property line has been added to the
at the property line.
site demolition plan, sheet C1.0.
14. A driveway approach shall be constructed for Lot 2 consistent City A 12 -foot driveway to Lot 2 in
standards. The plans indicate standard sidewalk through this area. accordance with City standards is
I'm assuming this is proposed as it is unknown when a house will be indicated on sheet C2.0.
built on this lot, however, the driveway cut will need to be provided
at this time. Please revise plans as needed.
15. Curb shall be painted yellow 5 -feet on each side of the driveway
approaches. Maintain a minimum 20 -foot parking area in between
Lot 2 and 3 approaches.
16. Revise mailbox note to indicate location shall be approved by the
Post Master,
17. Power and phone service to the lots are shown from the south side
of the lot, crossing the adjacent parcel. Provide reference to utility
easements that exist or will be recorded with the short plat (with
neighboring property approval) allowing this crossing.
1. Please revise the General Notes to include the following:
a) ALL FOOTING DRAINS SERVING BUILDINGS, WALLS, ROCKERIES,
ETC. SHALL CONNECT TO THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM DOWNSTREAM
OF THE SITE STORMWATER DETENTION SYSTEM.
b) ALL UTILITIES SHALL BE PLACED UNDERGROUND.
c) FIELD STAKE ALL UTILITY STUBS AT THE PROPERTY LINE.
The yellow curb paint has been
noted for 6 LF on each side of each
driveway to Lots 2 and 3. The yellow
paint is not indicated on Lot 1
driveway because parking will not be
allowed on 6th Ave due to the
narrow width between the fog line
and curb line.
The note has been revised to require
review and approval by the Post
Master prior to installation. See
sheet C2.0.
The power and communications
services have been modified to
come across 6th Ave in the revised
drawings. See sheet C2.0. Since 61h
Ave is public right of way, no
easement is required.
The requested notes have been
added to the General Notes on sheet
C2.1.
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2. Detail 5 — E2.10 is shown to be used along the Forsyth Lane
frontage, however the requirement should be for a standard curb
and gutter driveway approach. Please remove detail. Unless ... there
is only vertical curb along the entire Forsyth Lane frontage, in which
case this detail still will need to be combined with the driveway
approach detail (E2.26) to indicate how the curb shall be constructed
at each approach.
1. Revise Curb Bulb Detail as follows:
a) Show water meters at the property line.
b) Curb at back of walk (in area of ramp) will need to also fall
behind the fire hydrant valve box. Please add note to plans that
alignment of curb at back of walk shall be field adjusted as
needed.
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The curb along Forsyth Lane appears
to be vertical curb. As discussed in a
meeting with Jeanie McConnell on
February 4, 2015, detail 5 can
remain as is. The City's standard
driveway detail E2.26 (detail 6 on
sheet C2.2) shows both vertical curb
and curb & gutter applications.
a) The water meters have been
moved to the property line. They
are called out on sheet C2.0.
b) A note has been added that the
curb is to be set back from the
valve box if necessary to avoid
the valve box, so that the valve
box can be set in the ramp.