Resolution 503PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO:503
A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS
RECODMENDING APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE OFFICIAL
ZONING ORDINANCE OF SAID CITY, SECTION 12.12.130, TO AMEND THE
DEFINITION OF "LOT WIDTH" AND "LOT DEPTH" AND DELETING "MEAN
DEPTH" FROM SECTION 12.12.140.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Edmonds,
pursuant to proper notice and publication, held a public hearing on
a proposed amendment of Section 12.12.140 of the Zoning Ordinance
to amend the definition of "Lot width" and "Lot depth" and deleting
'Mean depth" from Section 12.12.140,
WHEREAS, the present definition refers to the front
building line, a measurement that is not established until a
structure is proposed, and
WHEREAS, the lot width regulation should be indepen-
dent of the proposed structures and should be considered in
relation to lot configuration, and
WHEREAS, verification of lot width and depth is needed
as per the proposed amendment contained in the "Exhibit A",
now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends
and forwards to the City Council of the City of Edmonds that the
proposed amendment be approved.
DATED as of the 17th day of March, 1976.
File No. ZO-2-76
Hearing:
Staff Initiated
P.C. Resolution # 503
"EXHTRTT All
Existing definition "lot width"
Lot width means the dimension of Lot line at the street
or in an irregular shaped lot the dimension across the
lot at the front building line or in a corner lot the
narrow dimension of the lot at the building line.
Proposed definition "lot width"
Means the horizontal distance between lot lines measured
at right angles to the line comprising the mean depth
(see below) of the lot at a point midway between the
lot front line and the lot rear line. Excluded from the
computation will be that area of the lot used primarily
for access.
Lot Depth
Means the depth of the lot measured on a line
approximately perpendicular to the fronting street
and midway between the side lines of such lot.
File # ZO-2-76
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