Resolution 388PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 388
A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS RECOMMEND-
ING DENIAL OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF
SAID CITY TO REZONE FROM SINGLE RESIDENTIAL, 12,000 SQUARE FEET
(RS-12) TO SINGLE RESIDENTIAL, 8,000 SQUARE FEET (RS-8) THAT PROP-
ERTY DESCRIBED IN PLANNING COMMISSION FILE NO. R-6-72.
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 redesignate the real property described in Planning Commission
File No. R-6-72 from Single Residential, 12,000 Square Feet (RS-12)
to Single Residential, 8,000 Square Feet (RS-8); 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; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that recommendation be and the same here-
by is made to the City Council of the.City of Edmonds that the pro-
posed amendment be denied.
DATED as of the 16th day of August, 1972.
4E&dWs
ChairmanPlanning Commission
Edmonds City Planner
File No.: R-6-72
Initiated by: W. J. Kasper, Ben G. Spaulding
Ole Kvernnes
Proposed Amendment: RS-12 to RS-8
Date of Hearing: August 16, 1972
Date of Expiration of Appeal Period: September 15, 1972
P.C. Resolution No: 388
EXHIBIT "A"
There was no showing of need in the community for lots of this size
or of a peculiar hardship to the.property.with the.present zoning.
Approval of the.proposal would increase the number of home sites
within the.subject area from about 31 to about 40.
P. C. Resolution No: 388.
EXHIBIT "B"
The southeast 4, of the.northwest 4 of Section 24, Township 27, North
Range 3 East W.M., except the.Northwest 4 and except the North 320
feet thereof.
PLANNING ANALYSIS OF REZONE PROPOSAL NO. R-6-72 RS-12 to RS-8
Zoning Change
APPLICANT: William Kasper, et al, 657 9th Ave. N., Edmonds, Washington
address
1. Area of property under application: 22.31
2. Existinq land use pattern: Church facilities occupy 10.R? acres (4R.5 %);
Single family homes occupy 4,4? acres (:2o,t%); Vacant land occupies 701
acres (31.4 %) .
3. Topographical, Soil, Surface water or other Conditions: The southeast
corner of the site contains a Steep slope. Surface water ponding occurs
in the rezone area however no physical conditions exist which would hinder
the solution of this problem.
4. Past Zoning Decisions: A similar rezone request was denied in 1970 (R-9-70).
5. Impact on School, Street and utility capacity: Approval of this proposal
would result in a small increase in the number of residents in the area,
however the impact would be insignificant.
6. Coordination with existing neighborhood, street, sewer or water plans:
This proposal would not conflict with any existing plans.
7. Coordination with formal or informal zoning policies: The proposal conflicts
with an informal policy of t11e City to discourage increased population den-
sity. However it conforms with another informal City policy of arranging
higher density zoning districts closer to the Downtown Business District.
8. Inventory of Vacant Land Zoned for the Proposed Use: The area of vacant
RS-8 zoned property is not known, however it is estimated to be quite
large.
9. Probably effect of approval on stimulating similar zoning requests: Appro-
vaT of this request would stimulatesimilar proposals on nearby property.
10. Suitability_ of the proposed zone line_: Both the existing and proposed zon-
ing boundaries are less than ideal.
RECOMMENDATION: Deny on the basis of items 4, 7, 9 and 10 above.
August 16, 1972 Merlin Logan,
City Planner
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PLANNING ANALYSIS OF REZONE PROPOSAL NO. R-6-72 RS-12 to RS-8
Zoning Change
APPLICANT: William Kasper, et al, 657 9th Ave. N., Edmonds, Washington
address
1. Area of property under application: 22, 31 a�•-_
2. Existing land use pattern: Church facilities occupy 10-Pc, acres (48.5'%);
Single family homes occupy 4.4? acres (2o.1%); Vacant land occupies 7..01
acres (31.4 %). ��
3. Topographical, Soil, Surface water or other Conditions: AThe southeast
corner of t e s7te contains a steep slope. Surface water ponding occurs
in the rezone area however no physical conditions exist which would hinder
the solution of this problem. g�C"'- � -('af�j �2�� �
Past ZoningDecisions: A similar rezone request "gas denied in 1970 (R-9-70).
5. Impact on School, Street and utilit capacity: Approval of this proposal
,a .iI� _ would result in a small increase in ti;e number of residents in the area,
a`� however the impact would be insignificant.
- 6. Coordination with existing neighborhood, street, sewer or waterplans:
This proposal would not conflict with any existing plans.
�^ 7. Coordination with formal or informal zonin ❑licies: The proposal conflicts
with an informal policy of the City to discourage increased population den-
sity. However it conforms with another informal City policy of arranging
higher density zoning districts closer to the Downtown Business District.
8..,-"Inventory of Vacant Land Zoned for the Proposed Use: The area of vacant
f RS-8 zoned property is not known, however it is estimated to be quite
large.
9 Probabl effect of approval on stimulatingsimilar zonin re uests: Appro-
va of this request would stimu atisimi ar proposa s on nearby property.
10. Sultabi 11 t
ty of the proposed zone line: Both the existing and proposed zon-
ing boundaries are less tan ideal.
RECOMMENDATION: Deny on the basis of items 4, 7, 9 and 10 above.
August 16, 1972 Merlin Logan,
City Planner