NeighborhoodNotice.pdf
Edmonds Planning Division
Courtesy Notice of Application
August 15, 2008
The City has received a “reasonable accommodation” request by Sara Norton Winters for her property at
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1138 6 Avenue South (Files STF-2008-0017 and BLD-2008-0271).
The Applicant has applied for a building permit (currently under review) for accessible stairs off the second
story deck in order to provide safe egress from the back portion of the house in the event of an emergency.
However, these stairs are proposed within the 15 foot rear setback from the west property line, and causes
the total lot coverage to exceed the maximum allowed 35 percent (at 35.5 percent).
Chapter 17.05 of the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) was enacted to authorize staff,
when necessary, to reasonably accommodate the statutory rights of the disabled under the Americans with
Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act or the Washington Law Against Discrimination. Staff has
determined that the applicant (owner) is disabled as documented in a letter from her doctor, and qualifies
under the above code citation for this request. In addition, the applicant is required to file a covenant with
the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office that contains specific conditions; for example, the accommodation
is personal to the owner and does not run with the land, so if/when the property is sold, the stairs will need
to be removed to meet code through a demolition permit).
Although not required by city code, notice is being provided to owners within 300 feet of the site. Pursuant
to ECDC 17.05.050, a reasonable accommodation is not an administratively appealable decision.
Interested persons – that is, persons located within 300 feet of the building site – may appeal the reasonable
accommodation by filing a petition for review with Snohomish County Superior Court within 10 days of
the date of mailing of the written notice of decision.
The file(s) are available for review in the Planning Division, located on the second floor of City Hall.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Gina Coccia, Associate Planner
City of Edmonds Development Services Department
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121 5 Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020
coccia@ci.edmonds.wa.us | 425.771.0220, extension 1778
CC: STF-2008-0017
BLD-2008-0271
City of Edmonds Street File
Property owners and residents within 300’ of the subject site
Sara Norton Winters
Arthur Coday Jr., M.D.
Bobby Mills
City of Edmonds Planning Division