ADU-07-55 Letter Requesting Additional Info.pdf
September 20, 2007
Mr. Rolland Wright
1001 W. Casino Road #F204
Everett, WA 98204
Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR YOUR ACCESSORY
DWELLING UNIT PERMIT APPLICATION, FILE NO. ADU-2007-55
Dear Mr. Wright:
During review of your land use application for an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) located at
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17909 – 75 Place West, staff has come across a few questions regarding your application.
Please respond to the following items so that staff’s review of your application can continue:
1.Please respond to the attached comments from the Engineering Division regarding the
parking requirement for the proposed ADU.
2.It is unclear how the ADU will be accessed. Please indicate on your plans where the
entrance to the ADU will be. Additionally, please describe whether any exterior
alterations will be made to the residence. Note that if any significant exterior changes are
proposed, staff may require you to submit building elevations or photographs to show
these changes.
3.It is unclear if the workshop, utility room, and garage will be part of the ADU or part of
the main residence. Therefore, please indicate on the proposed floor plans which portion
of the lower floor is to be included in the ADU and which portion of the lower floor will
remain a part of the main residence. This may be done by drawing a bold line around the
proposed ADU.
4.Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) Section 20.21.030 states the following
regarding the allowable size of an ADU: “In no case shall an accessory dwelling unit be
(1) larger than 40 percent of the livable floor area of the principal dwelling, (2) nor more
than 800 square feet, (3) nor have more than two bedrooms; provided, if the accessory
dwelling unit is completely located on a single floor, the planning manager may allow
increased size up to 50 percent of the floor area of the principal dwelling, so long as all
other standards set forth in this chapter are met.” Based on the floor plans submitted, it is
evident that the proposed ADU would have only one bedroom, but the size of the ADU in
relation to the size of the rest of the residence is unclear. Please provide the area (in
square feet) of the proposed ADU as well as the livable area of the rest of the residence.
Please note that your application will be placed on hold until a response is received regarding all
of the above items. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at (425) 771-0220,
extension 1224.
Sincerely,
Development Services Department - Planning Division
Jen Machuga
Planner
Enclosure
Cc: File No. ADU-2007-55
Ms. Kathryn Wingenbach
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17909 – 75 Place West
Edmonds, WA 98026