Resolution 515PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 515
A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL
OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE OFFICIAL STREET MAP OF SAID CITY BY 1) REMOVING HINDLEY
LANE (BETWEEN 9TH AVENUE NORTH AND VIEWLAND DRIVE) FROM THE OFFICIAL STREET
MAP AND RETAINING AN EASEMENT FOR A WALKWAY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE EXISTING
HINDLEY LANE ALIGNMENT, AND BY 2) REDUCING A PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ON
BROOKMERE (BETWEEN 9TH AVENUE NORTH AND IOTH AVENUE NORTH) FROM 50' TO 40'
AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED. (FILE #ST-6-76)
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Edmonds, pursuant
to proper notice and publication, held a public hearing on a proposal to amend
the Official Street Map by 1) removing Hindley Lane (between 9th Avenue North
and Viewland Drive) and retaining an easement for a walkway on the south side
of the existing Hindley Lane alignment, and by 2) reducing a portion of the
right-of-way on Brookmere (between 9th Avenue North and loth Avenue North) from
50' to 40' as indicated on Exhibit "A" attached, and
WHEREAS, the extension of Hindley Lane to connect with Viewland
Drive would provide a shortened route for 9th Avenue North and Olympic Drive
traffic along the boundry of Olympic Elementary School, and
WHEREAS, a walkway along the right-of-way of Hindley Lane between
Viewland Drive and 9th Avenue North would serve pedestrian needs of school
children, and
WHEREAS, a forty (40') foot right-of-way will provide adequate
area on Brookmere to install paving of thirty-two (32') foot curb to curb and
a five (5') foot walk on one side, and
WHEREAS, the development to the east of loth Avenue North between
Brookmere and Viewland Drive is not known and will not be known until development
occurs to the east; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission recommends and
forwards to the City Council of said City, that the proposed amendment to the
Official Street Map, as set forth in "Exhibit A" attached hereto, removing
Hindley Lane (between 9th Avenue North and Viewland Drive) and retaining an
easement for a walkway on the south side of the existing Hindley Lane alignment;
and by reducing a portion of the right-of-way on Brookmere (between 9th Avenue
North and loth Avenue North) from 50' to 40', be adopted.
DATED as of this e8 day of May, 1976.
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Chair , E m Planning Commission
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Edmonds City P1ann r
FILE #ST-6-76
Hearing: May 26, 1976
Staff Initiated
P.C. RES. #515