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GARY 1--IAAKENSON
CITY OF EDMONDS MAYOR
121 5TH AVENUE NORTH - EDMONDS, WA 98020 - (425) 771-0220 - FAX (425) 771-0221
Websdte: www.d.edmonds wa.us
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Planning - Building - Engineering
September 26, 2008
Travis Steichen
23419 84"' Ave W
Edmonds, A. 98026
RE: PLN20080041 — Steichen 2 -Lot Short Plat- Sidewalk Waiver Request
Mr. Stelchen,
1, have reviewed your request for waiver fi-orn sidewalk requirements Submitted on
September 2, 200& The request for waiver is based mostly on the fact there is
insufficient right-of-way in front of the sut�ject property to physically widen the road and
construct sidewalk, curb and gutter. It has been indicated that the right-of-way width on
the cast half of 841" Ave W is 15 -feet.
I have reviewed the City Official Street Map and it actually indicates the total right-of-
way width adjacent to the subject site is 50 -feet. In addition, I pulled files for a couple of
plats in the vicinity and they also indicate a right-of-way width of 50 -feet. It appears as
though the right-of-way is 20 -feet wide on the cast side and 30 -feet wide on the west
side.
F'or this reason, the request for waiver from sidewalk improvements is not approved.
Please have your surveyor review the enclosed plat drawings and other legal documents
as required to confirm the width of the right-of-way. Please revise and resubmit
preliminary short plat plans showing the required sidewalk frontage improvements.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have at 425.771.0220, ext.
1.338 or by c -mail at iiiccoiinell(ii),ei.ediiioiids,.wa.us,
Sincerely,
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Engineering Program Manager
c: pin20080041
Incorporated August 11, 1890
Sister City -- Hekinan, Japan
City of Edmonds Public Works Department
(425) 771-0220
SIDEWALK, CURB, AND GUTTER WAIVER REQUEST
Date: August 5, 2008 PLN: 20080041 Project Name: Steichen - 2 lot Short Plat
Applicant: Travis Steichen Representative/Firm: Osborn Consulting, Inc.
Phone: 425-451-4009 Address: 10800 NE 8th Street, Suite 150, Bellevue, WA 98004
Addressed To: Rob English, City Engineer
ECDC Chapter/Section: Chapter 18, Section 80 and 90
COE Transportation Element: Objective 3, Policy 3.2.b
Describe the ECDC standard for Streets and Sidewalks:
The Steichen Short Plat is located in Zone RS -8. According to ECDC 18.90.30, Zone RS -8 requires
a 5'-7' sidewalk, According to ECDC 18.80.010, Zone RS -8 requires a pavement width of 12', and
curb and gutters.
Describe why the above ECDC standard cannot be achieved:
The Steichen Short Plat is located in Zone RS -8 which according to ECDC 18.80.010, requires a
pavement width of 12', and curb and gutters. ECDC 18.90.30 requires 5'-7' wide sidewalk. The
current Right -of -Way width is 15' and there is currently a pavement width of approximately 11' with
no curb or gutter. With the addition of the sidewalk and curb and gutter the total width will be 18.5'
which exceeds the 15' of Right -of -Way.
Justification for waiver:
There is currently no sidewalk, curb, or gutter north, south or across the street from the proposed
Short Plat. The sidewalk would be an isolated 100' section and serve no pedestrian need. If a curb
and gutter was to be put at the proposed project, it would cause water to channelize, in the gutter
and flow onto the neighboring lots.
According to the City of Edmonds Transportation Element, Objective 3, Policy 3.2.b, sidewalks will
not be required as a condition of approval if special circumstances exist related to topography,
insufficient right-of-way, or other factors making construction of sidewalks economically unfeasible or
physically impossible.
With the current Right -of -Way width, there is insufficient Right -of -Way for the required pavement
width, curb, gutter, and sidewalk. Therefore, we are requesting a waiver from the required sidewalk.
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