10-0660 Plan Review Comments.pdf
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October 7, 2010
Mr. Chris Murillo
Email: chrismurillo@comcast.net
RE: PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS FOR PLAN CHECK # 2010-0660
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MURILLO ADDITION, LOCATED AT 23406 – 97 PLACE WEST
Dear Mr. Murillo:
I have reviewed the above building permit application for the Planning Division, and it was found that the
following information, corrections, or clarifications will need to be addressed before review can continue:
Property Dimensions
1.: The Snohomish County Assessor’s website provides the following legal
description for the property: FIR MEADOWS NO 3 BLK 000 D-00 - LOT 1. However, the
dimensions provided on your site plan are inconsistent with the dimensions indicated on the Fir
Meadows No. 3 plat. Please refer to the attached plat document and either correct the dimensions
of the property as necessary or provide evidence that the dimensions provided on the site plan are
correct. If changes are necessary to any of the property lines, please be sure to update the setback
distances shown on the site plan and shift the addition if necessary to comply with the minimum
setback distances from the corrected lot lines, and make any necessary updates to the lot area and
lot coverage calculations to reflect the correction to the overall lot size.
Height Calculations
2.: Please make the following corrections to your height calculations:
a.Please clarify what exactly was used as the datum point and what its elevation is. The site plan
states “+100, datum pt., -0.5 center of drain, actual 30.5”. It appears that an arrow may be
pointing from the datum point label to the same point utilized as Point B of the height rectangle,
but that point is stated as being 100.5’, which is inconsistent with the datum point label of 100’.
Additionally, the datum point must be a point that will not move during construction, such as an
existing manhole cover, water meter lid, or top of fire hydrant. A point in the middle of the
proposed driveway will likely be moved during construction, and will therefore not make an
appropriate datum point. Please clarify the notes on the site plan to indicate exactly what point
is being utilized as the datum point, making sure that this is a point that will not move during
construction, and what its elevation is.
b.The height rectangle should be the smallest rectangle that fits around the existing house and
proposed addition, excluding up to 30 inches of eaves. It appears that Points A through D may
not be exactly in line with the outermost walls of the building while excluding up to 30 inches
of eaves. Additionally, these points are not currently in line to make a rectangle. Therefore,
please update the locations of Points A through D so that a rectangle is formed and so that the
sides of the rectangle are in line with the outermost walls of the residence excluding up to 30
inches of eaves. Additionally, please make all necessary updates to the elevations of Points A
through D to reflect their new locations and update the height calculations, including average
grade, maximum allowed height (25’), and proposed height as shown on your site plan and
building elevations.
c.The elevations of Points A through D of the height rectangle do not appear to be consistent with
the topography lines shown on the site plan. When updating the locations of these four points
as discussed above, please review the elevations of the new point locations for consistency with
the topography lines and make any necessary updates, including updates to the height
calculations and average grade, maximum allowed height, and proposed height on both the site
plan and building elevations.
ADU Statement
3.: Your floor plans indicate that the residence will contain two kitchens. Although
the current intent is for the residence to serve as an adult family home, it appears that the upper
floor could possibly be converted into an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in the future. Since the
residence appears to contain a possible ADU, a covenant must be recorded at the County stating
that you are aware that an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) permit must be approved separately
from this building permit application if you intend for the upper floor to act as a separate dwelling
unit apart from the main residence. Even if you do not intend for an ADU within the residence, the
purpose of getting this statement recorded is to protect any future owners from thinking that the
residence contains an approved ADU.
I am enclosing the City’s ADU handout as well as the covenant that must be recorded at the
County. All owners will need to review and sign these materials. Note that signatures must be
notarized and signed in black ink. Also note that due to the County’s restrictions on margins, the
covenant must be printed on legal sized paper (8.5” by 14”) with a 3” margin at the top and 1”
margins on all other sides and cannot have any writing located within these margins. You may
either get the covenant recorded at the County on your own for $62 and provide us with a copy of
the recorded document, or you may turn it in to the City to record it at the County for you for $82
(the County’s $62 recording fee plus a $20 City surcharge fee). If you are interested in applying for
an ADU permit, you are welcome to contact me on application procedures.
All submittals should be made to a Development Services Permit Coordinator, Monday through Friday,
between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at (425) 771-0220, ext.
1224.
Sincerely,
Development Services Department - Planning Division
Jen Machuga
Planner