Resolution 491PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 491
A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY OF EDMONDS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO
AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING ORDINANCE OF SAID CITY, SECTION 12.12.030
DEFINITION OF BUILDING VOLUME, ALLOWABLE AS SET FORTH IN PLANNING
COMMISSION FILE NO. ZO-23-75.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City,of Edmonds
pursuant to proper notice and publication, held a public hearing on
proposed amendment to the Official Zoning Ordinance, Section 12.12.030,
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission determined that the present
ordinance places a severe imposition on the design of elevator shafts
and chimneys in multiple residential buildings, and
WHEREAS, elevator shafts should be allowed to project 3 feet
above the allowable building volume to provide for the overhead requirements
of passenger elevators and encourage the installation of this common
amenity in three story buildings, and
WHEREAS, chimneys should be allowed to project three feet
above the allowable building volume and should be clustered wherever
possible, to provide this amenity to people who reside in multiple
dwelling buildings; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends and
forwards to the City Council of the City of Edmonds, that the proposed
amendment to the Official Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Definitions,
Section 12.12.030 "B" Terms, Building Volume Allowable, as set forth
in "Exhibit A" attached, be adopted.
Dated as of the 30th day of December, 1975.
Chairman, Edmonds Planning Commission
Edmonds City Planner
File No: ZO-23-75
Hearing: November 26, 1975
Staff Initiated
P. C. Resolution # �91
ITYPTUT All
Change Zoning Ordinance to the following:
BUILDING VOLUME, ALLOWABLE.
"Allowable Building Volume", as used herein, means the three-dimen-
sional space in which a building or structure may be built as
delineated by yard set backs, if any, and building height restrictions.
No portion of a building or structure may penetrate the allowable
building volume except:
1) church steeples subject to review by the amenities design
board,
2) elevator penthouses, not to exceed 72 square feet in
horizontal section nor three feet in height,
3) chimneys not to exceed 9 square feet in horizontal section
nor more than 3 feet in height, provided that in multiple
unit buildings (RML and RMH) the total square footage for
chimneys shall be nine (9) square feet in horizontal
section for the first chimney and six (6) square feet
for every chimney thereafter. Chimney flues shall be
clustered wherever possible and no one multiple
flue/chimney may be more than 39 square feet in horizontal
section.
4) vent pipes not to exceed eighteen inches in height
5) the projections permitted in setback areas, pursuant
to Section 12.13.050 (h) of this code.