Letter-Driveway slope.pdfRobert English
City Engineer
City of Edmonds
121 5th Avenue North
Edmonds, WA 98020
Dear Mr. English:
Echelbarger Investments, LLC hereby requests authorization to install a portion of a
single family residential driveway at a slope of 16%. The subject property is located at
1812286 th Place West andthe home is currently under construction (BLD20130466).
More specifically we request the slope deviation on the first 100 feet of the panhandle
portion of the driveway (as depicted on the attached map). The remaining portion of the
driveway would be roughly 4% slope. The average slope from the cul-de-sac to the
garage door would be approximately 12%.
As you can see from the attached map, the home sits at an elevation much higher than the
asphalt edge of the 86th Place West cul-de-sac, roughly 17.5 feet higher. For the
following reasons, we request approval of the slope deviation.
A. This is an economical and environmentally reasonable alternative. In order to
meet a maximum 14% slope, the land would have to be re -graded, a large quantity
of dirt would need to be hauled off the site and additional rockery may need to be
installed. Needless to say, these are expensive undertakings. Furthermore it is
more environmentally friendly to maintain the natural contours of the site; our
grades would match up much closer to those of our neighbors. And it would
eliminate the need to haul out large quantities of dirt and haul in rockery material.
B. The driveway will not present a traffic, pedestrian, bicycle or safety hazard or
otherwise negatively impact public safety. This proposal will not be noticeable to
the general public.
C. Police and Fire. I do not believe this request will impact fire or police service.
The home is already equipped with a fire sprinkler system that will be approved
by the fire department prior to occupancy.
D. The public health, safety and general welfare will not be adversely affected.
Thank you for considering our request. Please feel free to contact me should you have
questions or need any additional information.
Sincerely,
Todd Echelbarger
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