APPROVED ENG BLD2022-0439 Driveway Slope Waiver Determination - signedCITY OF EDMONDS MIKE NELSON
MAYOR
1215T"AVENUE NORTH - EDMONDS, WA98020 - 425-771-0220 - FAX425-672-5750
Website: www.edmondswa.gov
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Engineering Division
June 15, 2023
Forrest Murphy
forrest(,castarchitecture. com
RE: Request for Driveway Slope Waiver — Single Family Residence —15724 72nd Ave W
Dear Forrest,
This letter is in response to your request received April 26, 2023, requesting a driveway slope
waiver over 14% at 15724 72nd Ave W. Additionally, the City received civil plans in conjunction
with building permit BLD2022-0439 indicating the "to -be -constructed" slope of the asphalt
driveway. The driveway slope ranges from 1.2% to 4.5% at the garage entry to 19.5% mid -way
along the driveway, with a maximum of 14% at the connection to the street.
The subject property was created as part of a short plat (Meadowview Estates), recorded in 2016.
As indicated in your waiver request, the driveway location for this lot was designated in an access
easement at the northeast corner of the parcel. Moving this access further south would be infeasible
and unsafe due to steeper topography on the southeast side of the parcel. From initial Engineering
Department comments, the applicant attempted to reduce the slope of the driveway to under 14%.
A reduction in the slope created the need for a 48" retaining wall along the driveway in the access
easement area. The Planning Division would not approve a retaining wall to be over 36" in height
within the setback, however. In order to limit the retaining wall height to 36" or under within the
setback, the applicant will require a portion of the driveway to be sloped at 19.5%, with the
approach at the street and the connection to the garage flattening to avoid vehicles from bottoming
out.
Consistent with Edmonds Community Development Code 18.80.060, the fire chief shall provide
concurrence with the increased driveway slope. The subject request was reviewed by the Police
Chief and Fire Marshal and concurrence with the slope waiver request was granted with a condition
that a direct pedestrian path from the driveway/detached garage to the house be provided. The
proposed single-family residential plans complies with this condition.
Based on the above analysis of the site, the city approves your request for a driveway slope waiver
not to exceed 20%. Please refer to the attached Exhibit 1.
Sincerely,
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Robert S. English, P.E.
City Engineer
Attachments: Exhibit 1
c: permit file BLD2022-0439
BLD2022-0439 Driveway Slope Waiver
Determination
Final Audit Report
Created: 2023-06-15
By: Emiko Rodarte (Emiko.Rodarte@Edmondswa.gov)
Status: Signed
Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAvY1i7HIUEhJiwPEgCOGfGm9p0_Megz2r
2023-06-15
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