20110915163428969.pdfApplication for Comprehensive Plan File No. CDC -02-232
Amendment Relating to 231" Place SW
and the East Side of 97th Avenue Nest
South of Edmonds Way.
This matter came on for public hearing before the Edmonds City Council on November
18, 2003. The Planning Board has recommended denial of the application to the Edmonds City
Council. Based upon the evidence adduced at the public hearing, the record of the matter, and
the Planning Board's recommendation, the City Council hereby adopts as its findings of fact and
conclusions of law the recommendation of its Planning Board set forth in its memorandum of
November 5, 2003 attached as Exhibit 1 to the record of this matter for the Edmonds City
Council. Said findings of fact and conclusions are adopted by this reference as fully as if herein
set forth.
DONE this day of )O,U"'i`yv ) e-('
, 2003.
CITY OF EDMONDS
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May • Gar akenson
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED :
Sandra S. Chase, City Cleric
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WPI
Date: November 5, 2003
To: The Edmonds City Council
From: Jim Crim, Planning Board Chair
Subject: Recommendation on CDC -02-232 and R-02-233
I. Introduction
A. Application. The application is a request for a Comprehensive Plan Map
amendment and subsequent rezone of properties located south of Edmonds Way
and east of 97`h Ave W, and fronting on 2315` PL SW. The properties are
currently designated as "Single Family — Small Lot" and are zoned RS -8; the
request is to change the properties to "Multi -Family — Medium Density" and a
zoning of RM -3.
Applicant: Jennifer Mantooth, Thomas Foster, Peter van Noort
Site Location: 9601 2315` PL SW, 23001 and 23027 97`h Ave W
B. Public Hearing.
The Planning Board conducted a public hearing on this application on October 8,
2003. A full record of the hearing is contained in the verbatim transcript
included with this recommendation. Citizens testified both in favor of and in
opposition to the request. Supporters emphasized consistency of the request with
existing land use on the properties (a mixture of single family and duplex
dwellings, and a business) and the proximity of the location to Edmonds Way.
They also suggested that the incremental increase in density and traffic would be
small. Opponents noted concerns over traffic, access, and increased density
incompatible with the neighborhood.
C. Recommendation.
Based on the Statements of Fact and Conclusions summarized in this report, the
Planning Board recommends DENIAL of this application.
City of Edmonds (-Q Planning Board
II. Findings of Fact
A. The findings of fact contained in the Planning Staff Advisory Report are found
by the Planning Board to be supported by the evidence presented during the
hearing.
B. The Comprehensive Plan Goals for the Edmonds Way Corridor are summarized
on page five of the staff report.
C. Excluding the PUD electrical substation, the change in plan designation and
subsequent rezone of the subject properties could result in a more than doubling
of the number of dwellings on the properties. Individual projects may or may not
trigger design review, depending on the nature of the project proposed.
D. Edmonds Way lies to the north, but 97th Ave W provides access to the subject
properties and is not an arterial or collector street. 97"' Ave W experiences a
significant grade change as it heads south, past the western edge of the
properties.
B. The request for a rezone must be evaluated against the criteria contained in
ECDC 20.40.0 10 (factors to be considered in reviewing a proposed rezone) and
for consistency with the Comprehensive Plan.
III. Conclusions
A. The Planning Board concludes that the request is not consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan Goals 1-4 for the Edmonds Way Corridor, and would not
be in the public interest.
1). Although there are a mix of uses on the properties, the overall density is
consistent with the existing plan designation and zoning. Further
intensification of development on these properties would not necessarily
result in a planned development that minimizes driveways or shared
access.
2). Because of the established lot pattern and multiple access points along
97th Ave W, it is unlikely that this pattern would change. Because the
proposal would include the slope of the hill moving south along 97"' Ave
W, this would also not provide the required transition between more
intense development and the single family residential neighborhood that
exists to the south, especially along 2315` PL SW.
B. The Planning Board concludes that the rezone should not be approved because it
would be inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan.