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Public Works Director Leif Larson said he agreed with Mr. LaTourelle's statement,
and he noted -that the City's maintenance monies are limited.
Although the public hearing on this matter had been held at the July 25 meeting,
Mayor Harrison permitted some additional input from the audience. Jerry Steele
of 15720 68th Ave. W. read from Section 12.14.062 of the Edmonds City Code with
regard to PRO design requirements,and he felt this development would be contrary
to the requirements and would have a bad impact on the neighborhood. He considered
this type of housing to be commune living and was opposed to having such in his
neighborhood. George Boden of 15901 68th Ave. W. also was in opposition because
he felt this would be inconsistent with the character of the Meadowdale district.
He said that to preserve open space on a steep bluff was of less concern than the
community when the area being preserved offered very little utility to the people
f living in that area. Jack Linge of 6970 160th S.W. also objected and voiced some
j of the same objections he had made at the previous.meeting. He did not feel the
1 development was screened enough from all of the surrounding areas and particularly
on the north boundary where the road curved into the setback, removing screening
there. Mr. LaTourelle responded that this development fits the Policy Plan to a
"T." He noted that on the north property line there is an adjacent private road
which took out all of the trees on the boundary of that property. Mr. LaTourelle
said this plan had been reviewed by the Fire Department, the Engineering Department,
' the Planning Commission, and all City Officials responsible, and that there was
y100;0 concurrence in the approval of this plan. Mr'. Linge then asked that if
approved,there be no parking permitted on the west side of the street.
Councilman Naughten said the architect had taken the input from the last meeting
and had come up with a compromise. He noted that the current plan gave more open
space and had more trees and that legal requirements will have to be met on drainage
MOTION: COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT$ TO APPROVE REVISED. PRQ-2,=78,
(Amended) SUBJECT TO THE ASSURANCE THAT ;THE'.WALKWAY WILL 6E AT LEAST 5' WIDE AFTER DEVELOPMENT
EXCEPT, IN THE; ONE, AREA WHERE IT `MUST. BE 4'10",;AND:.THAT PARKING tdILL;NOT BE PERMITTED
OW.j4 WEST SIDE •OF '68TH" AVE. W. EXCEPT WHERE IT IS DESIGNATED' ON THE 'PL•AN .,; There
was an objection from the audience because action was being taken without further
audience input, and Councilman Clement responded that at the last meeting over
two hours of testimony was heard in addition to over twenty minutes of testimony
this evening, and the same people were speaking. Councilman Clement did not feel
any further public testimony would be germane, and Councilman Naughten said he
agreed. Councilman Clement went on to say that all the points Mr. LaTourelle had
1 made relative to retention of open space and meeting the PRO requirements were
evident in this design. He said he was pleased that there will be only 26 units
on this property and he thought the addition of the sidewalk with the railing.
and also the parking were improvements to the community as a whole, and leaving
the balance of the property undeveloped also was a benefit to the community as a
whole. Councilwoman Allen added that the residences have been designed to fit the
topography, the drainage was taken into consideration, and the stream was saved.
She felt it was a well thought-out development. Councilman Carns felt the architect
had shown a tremendous amount of integrity, and also the developer, by altering
substantially the plan and making it more palatable. But he thought this would
be the first PRD approved in the City that is all multi -family with no single
family units, and he said he would vote against the plan because of that. ON.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, COUNCILMAN GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
AMENDMENT NORDQUIST, THAT THE MOTION BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE PROVISION OF A WALKWAY RAILING,
AS'DISCUSSED, ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE STREET AND INCLUSION OF THE: COVENANT:, TO
INSURE THAT THE SITE WILL NOT BE DEVELOPED FURTHER AND THAT THE FUTURE O14NERS OF
THE UNITS WILL FORFEIT THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO PARTICIPATE 'IN ANY FUTURE SEWER LID
DESIGNED TO BENEFIT THE AREA WITHIN THE EDMONDS CITY LIMITS CONTIGUOUS TO THE
PARKSIDE WEST SITE. Councilman Gould said this PRO probably is a benefit to the
whole community as opposed to putting single family residences on the site, and
he felt that those things gained are important to the overall appearance of the
community and the lifestyle. Fie felt this plan fit what the City was trying to do
with the PRO ordinance. THE AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION THEN CARRIED. THE MAIN MOTION,
AS AMENDED, THEN CARRIED, WITH COUNCILMAN CARNS VOTING NO.
EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
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