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Letter of completeness 03202012.pdfCITY OF EDMONDS 121 5th Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020 Phone: 425.771.0220 • Fax: 425.771.0221 • Web: www.edmondswa.gov DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT • PLANNING DIVISION March 20, 2012 Rick Grimes 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. S' cerely, C� rnen Lien Associate Planner