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CITY OF EDMONDS
1215 th Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020
Phone: 425.771.0220 ® Fax: 425.771.0221 ® Web: www.edmondswa.gov
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT ® PLANNING DIVISION
To: JoAnne Zulauf
From: Mike Clugston/l�
Date: June 4, 2014
RE: Planning review of civil improvement plans for Echelbarger 2 -lot short plat
(PLN20130073)
The Planning Division has reviewed the civil improvement plans submitted on May 12, 2014 for
the 2 -lot short plat at 23911 104th Ave. W. The following comments are in reference to the
listed conditions of approval from the preliminary short plat decision of March 4, 2014:
1. Condition 2. "Trees shall be retained to the maximum extent feasible. Trees to be retained
and removed must be shown on the civil improvement plans. Retained trees must be
protected during development in accordance with ECDC 18.45.050."
Sheets C3 & C6 show clearing limits at different stages during development along with trees
to be retained and removed at those times. Note #2 states: "Where trees are to be
maintained, barrier fencing shall be placed at the drip line of the tree in order to protect the
root system." Please update the note to include the following sentence: "Any work inside
the drip lines must take place in accordance with ECDC 18.45.050.1-1 subsections (1) — (6)."
Condition 3. "All existing structures shall be removed from the site; provided, if the
applicant wants to keep the existing detached garage, a building permit application for a
new single family residence on proposed Lot 1 must be submitted to the City prior to
obtaining a demolition permit to remove the existing house on the site. If the detached
garage is retained, a bond is required to cover its removal in the event that a new single
family residence is not ultimately constructed. The City of Edmonds has the right to call the
bond and remove the detached garage if the new single family residence does not receive a
certificate of occupancy from the Building Department within three years of issuance of the
building permit. The bond will be released after a certificate of occupancy is granted for the
new residence by the Building Department."
The existing detached garage is shown to be retained and incorporated into the site
development plans for the future residence on Lot 1 (23911104 th Ave. W). As indicated in
Condition #3, a building permit must be applied for prior to demolition of the existing house
on the parcel. Provide a cover letter describing the proposed timing of the project
improvements (e.g., frontage and driveway installation, SFR permit application, site
development, house demo) as well as a cost estimate to cover the removal of the garage. A
bond amount will be calculated from that estimate and a bond retained in accordance with
Condition #3.