20080131153624.pdfMEMORANDUM
POP
Date: February 1, 2008
To: File -- BLD20071181
From: Jeanie McConnell, Engineering Program Manager
Subject: PCC Natural Market - Driveway Curb Cut Additional Width
9803 Edmonds Way
PCC Natural Market submitted a letter, dated December 28, 2007, requesting additional width
for the northwest driveway entering the project site from 100`h Avenue West. Pursuant to
Edmonds Community Development Code 18.80.060 Driveway and curb cut requirements,
additional width in excess of the standard may be approved as a staff decision in accordance with
the provisions of ECDC 20.95.050.
PCC Natural Market proposes to widen one existing driveway cut on 100`x' Ave W from
approximately 35 feet to 44 feet in width. The second existing driveway cut to the north of the
subject driveway is proposed to be removed in its entirety.
City staff agrees with the basis for this request as stated in the letter from Velocipede Architects,
dated December 28, 2007. The proposal is found to be in the public interest and is not seen to
create impacts on the immediate adjacent neighborhood. By eliminating one driveway and
widening another that is intended for large delivery trucks, hazards to vehicular pedestrian or
bicycle traffic should be reduced.
DETERMINATION:
1. Additional driveway width up to 44 feet for the southern most driveway access on 100`h Ave
W is approved.
2. Removal of the existing, northern most driveway access on 100'h Ave W shall be removed.
APPEAL:
If you wish to appeal this determination, you must file a letter of appeal by appeal date February
15, 2008.
App ved:
D e V. Bowman, Development Services Director
City of Edmonds
5265 University Way NE
Seattle WA 98105
(206) 522.1054
Fax: 529-0259
craig@velocipede.net
www.velocipede.neet
28 December 2007
Jeanie McConnell
City of Edmonds
1215th Avenue North
Edmonds WA 98020
(425) 771.0220 office .
(425) 771-0221 fax
mcconnell@ci.edmonds.wa.us
VELOCIPEDE
arClzirects
Re: 0738 PCC Natural NUrket — Edmonds, application #bld20071181, 9803 Edmonds Way
Dear Jeanie:
Per Edmonds Community Development Code, section 18.80.060.C, we request additional width for the
northwest driveway entering this project site from 100' Avenue W. Our request for a.44 foot wide
driveway is based on the following:
Conformance to the provisions of the comprehensive plan
In the 2003 Comprehensive Plan, Commercial Land Use section E regarding Goals for the Westgate
Corridor, the SR 104 corridor is desired to remain as uninterrrupted as possible and to promote traffic
flow. The existing driveways into the project site from SR, 104 are proposed to remain unchanged,
whereas the driveway that is proposed to be changed is not on SR -104.
Needs of the annlicant
The ongoing delivery of products to and removal of recycling and waste from a grocery store require safe
and convenient access for trucks from arterial streets to dw loading dock of the store. The additional
northwest driveway width better facilitates truck maneuvering to the loading dock.
Benefits to -the general public
The goal of the additional driveway width is to focus truck access at the northwest driveway from 100'
Avenue W instead of the two south driveways from Edmonds Way. This focus leaves the south driveways
for customer vehicle access and avoids bringing trucks through the customer parking area. Also,
relocating the south radius of the northwest driveway to align with the north sides of the parking islands
to its east provides a more direct approach for customer vehicles entering and leaving the site at this
driveway while keeping them further south of the loading dock area.
Impacts on the immediate neighborhood
No impact is expected on the immediate residential neighborhood, which lies several hundred yards north
of the driveway along 100`' Avenue W and which is away from the primary route of truck traffic to the
project site.
PCC Natural Market — Edmonds page 2
Jeanie McConnell
28 December 2007
Hazards to vehicular, Pedestrian or bicycle traffic
The additional driveway width will reduce hazards to traffic on the two arterial streets adjacent to the
project site for the reasons stated above.
Sincey,
George Ostrow
c: Lori Ross, PCC Natural Markets
Lach Foss, Woodman Construction
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