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March 20, 2012
Rick Grimes
, 11"Y OF EDMONDS
121 5th Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020
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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT ® PLANNING DIVISION
Freiheit & HO Architects
5209 Lake Washington BLVD NE #200
Kirkland, WA 98033
Subject: Letter of Completeness, Old Mill Town Design Review
File Numbers PLN20120005 — PLN20120007
Dear Mr. Grimes,
The City of Edmonds has reviewed the applications for design review of three separate areas of
the Old Mill Town complex for completeness pursuant to Edmonds Community Development
Code (ECDC) 20.02.002, and has determined that the applications meet the procedural
submission requirements and therefore is complete. Please accept this letter as the City's notice
to applicant of determination of completeness pursuant to ECDC 20.02.003.
All three applications will be presented to the Architectural Design Board (ADB) on April 18,
2012. The ADB meeting takes place in the Council Chambers at 250 - 5th Avenue N beginning
at 7 p.m. It is important that a representative of the applicant is present for the ADB meeting.
City staff generally likes the designs of the Upper Dayton Retail Building and Boardwalk Retail
Buildings and feel this will be an improvement over existing conditions. Staff also generally
likes the design of the main Old Mill Town building too, but would like to offer a few
suggestions (which will be included in the staff report to the ADB). The City would like to see
the recessed area on the upper level the same color as the band of brown rectangles in the center
of the building. We feel this would really make the corners of the building stand out and give the
building more of an urban feel. Additionally, staff would like to see the columns on the northern
facade of the building continue to extend up into the second level.
You will receive a copy of the staff report about a week prior to the ADB meeting. Please feel
free to give me a call if you have any questions, 425-771-0220 ext. 1223.
Sincerely,
Iernen Lien ..............
Associate Planner