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00663difficult if not impossible to expect the Owner to simply proceed with the project where it was left off some two years earlier without substantial lead time to pick up the pieces and get started. We have been advised by letter from the City of Edmonds Community Development Department that the ordinance approving the PRD became effective on July 30, 1979 and that, accord- ingly, the project -must be completed within two years from the effective date. We were, therefore, advised that the projectmustbe completed before July 30, 1981, or an appli- cation for an extension must be.filed.prior to that date. This application requests an additional two-year extension based upon the highly unusual circumstances we have outlined. The extensive challenge to the Council's approval has been costly and has resulted in a substantial loss of time. To have proceeded in view of the pending litigation would have posed a serious, unacceptable financial risk to the Owner. We feel strongly these circumstances justify an extension of the time for completion of the PRD, particularly in view of the fact that no change has been made in the design concept.