Resolution 320PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 320
A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS RECOMMENDING
THE DENIAL OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF
SAID CITY.TO REZONE FROM SINGLE RESIDENTIAL 20,000 SQUARE FEET
(RS-20) TO`SINGLE RESIDENTIAL 129000 SQUARE FEET (RS-12) THAT PRO-
PERTY DESCRIBED IN PLANNING COMMISSION FILE NO. R-7-69
WHEREAS the Planning Commission of the City of Edmonds,
pursuant to proper notice and publication, held a public hearing on
a proposed amendment to the Official Zoning Map of said City to rede-
signate the real property described in Planning Commission File
No. R-7-69 from Single Residential 20,000 square feet (RS-20) to
Single Residential 12,000 square feet (RS-12); and
WHEREAS, having made the findings set forth in Exhibit "A"
attached hereto, the Planning Commission determined that the real
property described in Exhibit "B" attached hereto should not be
redesignated; be it
RESOLVED, that recommendation be and the same hereby is
made to the City Council of the City of Edmonds that the proposed
amendment be denied.
DATED as of the.20th day of November, 1969.
Chairman, Edmonds Planning Commission
Edmonds City Planner
File No.: R-7-69
Initiated by: Romero Yumul
Proposed Amendment: From RS-20 to RS-12
Date of Hearing: November 19, 1969
Date of Expiration of Appeal Period: December 19, 1969
R-7-69
Resolution No. 320
EXHIBIT '.'A"
The topography of the property is relatively steep, containing
a slope of about 25%. The.property also lies on the edge or
within a serious landslide area. On preceding zoning requests
covering property with relatively steep slopes, the Planning
Commission has followed the policy of retaining the.larger lot
zoning for the following reasons:
1. Larger lots are necessary to provide latitude
in establishing driveways which meet the slope
standards of the city.
2. Larger lots create fewer erosion and storm water
runoff when urbanization occurs on the hillside.
Because the request calls for an increased density on the
property with the above characteristic, it would be undesir-
able to approve the request. Such approval would only com-
pound the solutions of the topographic and soil situation.
EXHIBIT r'B"
That parcel of land described as follows:
That portion of tract 90, Meadowdale Beach, according to plat
thereof recorded in volume 5 of plats, page 38, records of
Snohomish County, Washington, lying westerly and northwesterly
of the county road and South of North line of Lot 2 in Block
97 projected easterly to county road and North of South line
of the North half of Lot 3, Block 97, projected easterly to
County Road. Together with vacated road lying adjacent to
west line and between the.westerly projection of the North
and South lines thereof.