Resolution 355PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 355
A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS RECOM-
MENDING APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING ORDI-
NANCE CHANGING THE REGULATION OF DUPLEX STRUCTURES IN APARTMENT
AND BUSINESS ZONES, SECTION 12.13.110, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLAN-
NING COMMISSION FILE NO. ZO-1-71.
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
Ordinance of said City to change the regulation of duplex struc-
tures in apartment and business zones, Section 12.13.110,; and
WHEREAS, having made the findings set forth in Exhi-
bit "A" attached hereto, the Planning Commission determined
that the above named section should be amended as explained
in Exhibit "B" attached hereto; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of said
City that recommendation be and the same hereby is made to
said City Council that the proposed amendment be approved.
DATED as of the 17th day of February, 1970.
Chairman, Edmonds Planning Commission
Edmonds City PlannerLl
File No.: ZO-1-71
Initiated by: City Planner
Date of Hearing: February 17, 1971
P. C. Resolution No. 355
EXHIBIT "A"
The.proposed amendment is needed to coordinate the.residen
tial development regulations of the.Zoning Ordinance, particu-
larily for small properties. As the.regulations are now
written, a triplex.or four-plex'.can be.constructed on a small
piece of apartment or business zoned property but a duplex
cannot be.built on the.same parcel.
PYNTRTT TIRTI
Paragraph B, Section 12.13.110 Primary Uses.
Any primary use permitted'.in the'.RS Zone, as regulated there-
in, and in the.RD zones, but specifically excluding mobile
homes and trailers.
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EXPLANATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 355
A. Duplexes are allowed in apartment and some business zones. In these zones,
duplex structures are regulated by the RD duplex regulations as follows:
Permitted uses in Apartment, Community_ Business & Waterfront
Commercial Zones:
"Any primary use permitted in the RS and RD Zones, as regulated
therein, but excluding ............."
These RD regulations require that each duplex structure have 6000 sq.
ft. of site area.
B. On several occasions during the past years, people have asked questions
about the possibility of developing very small sites zoned for apartment
or business use. The typical question has involved a site area of 4500 to
5500 sq. ft. We have difficulty telling people about the development
potential of such sites as shown by the following calculations:
4500 sq. ft. site: RMH regulations would allow the following:
2600 sq. ft. of site area required from the lst unit
1250 sq. ft. of site area required for ea. additional unit
3850 sq. ft. required for 2 units which is a Duplex, and duplexes
require 6000 sq. ft. of area, therefore NO DEVELOPMENT IS
POSSIBLE ON THIS SITE.
5500 s . ft. site: RMH regulations
2600 sq. ft. of site area for the lst unit
1250 sq. ft. of site area for the 2nd unit
1250 sq. ft. of site area for the 3rd unit
5100 sq. ft. of area for 3 units but a DUPLEX IS PROHIBITED
C. Commission Resolution #355 proposes to allow duplexes on these small sites
with the following wording:
Permitted Uses in Apartment, Community Business & Waterfront
Commercial Zones:
"Any primary use permitted in the RS Zone, as regulated therein,
and in the RD Zones, but excluding ............."
Merlin Logan,
City Planner
May 4, 1971