Resolution 577PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 577
A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING CODE TO
SPECIFICALLY DELINEATE THE HEIGHT AND DEPTH OF PLANT MATERIAL
SCREENING DEVICES AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION AS SET FORTH IN
FILE #ZO-12-77
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 Zoning Code to specifically
delineate the height and depth of plant material screening devices
at the time of installation; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide adequate screening of parking
lots and of buildings, all screening devices should be the required
minimum height at the time of installation; and
WHEREAS, some plant materials may take one year or longer
to obtain the required minimum height and therefore do not provide
an adequate screen; and
WHEREAS, plant materials should also be spaced in such a
manner as to form a solid, sight obscuring screen within a reasonable
time period as determined by the Amenities Design Board for the
specific plant variety proposed; and
WHEREAS, there is a finding of no significant adverse
environmental impact on the proposed amendment; and
WHEREAS, said amendment is necessary to promote the
public health, safety and general welfare; 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 Zoning Code as set forth in Exhibit "A"
attached hereto, be approved.
DATED this day of bow , 1977.
V�Xfyw
Cha' an Edmonds Planning Commission
FILE #ZO-12-77 ire for of Community Development
HEARING: 11/21/77
INITIATED BY: Staff
AIENUMENT TO SECTION 12.14.020(e) OF THE ZONING CODE REGARDING
PLANTINGS AROUND PERIMETER AREAS OF PARKING LOTS (ZO-12-77)
e. The screening devices and planting design
shall be as follows:
1. Perimeter areas: Plant material installed
in the perimeter planting beds shall form a solid, height -
obscuring screen. Such plant materials shall attain-a-mimimtum
mature-height-ef be three feet in height when planted. Where a
parking area abuts a side or rear property line, a four to
five-foot high screening device approved by the Amenities
Design Board, shgllbe installed along the property line. As
used in this section, screening device may consist in whole, or in part
of pZant materiaZ. If plantings are used as any part of the screening
device, they shaZZ be a minimum of four feet high when instaZZed and
shaZZ be spaced in such a manner as to form a soZid, sight obscuring
screen within a reasonable period of time as determined by the Amenities
Design 3oard. A protective curb may be installed two feet away
from the screening device. There an upward slope on the
adjoining property exceeds forty-five degrees for a distance
of three feet from the property line, or if an Amenities De-
.1sign Board approved screening device already exists on abutting
property along the common property line, the City Planner may
waive the' requirement for installation of any additional
screening. Such waiver shall be reduced to writing, dated,
signed by�the Planner and placed in the appropriate Building
BepartF.iemt Division or Planning Begartmext Division file. The
waiver shall contain a list of reasons why the waiver was
granted.