STF20150019 Zoning Confirmation Letter.pdf
CITY OF EDMONDS
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121 5 Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT PLANNING DIVISION
June 11, 2015
Ms. Anne DeVoe Lawler
Jameson Babbitt Stites & Lombard PLLC
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801 2Ave., Suite 1000
Seattle, WA 98104
RE:Zoning Verification Letter –File No. STF20150019
170 thru190 (even numbersonly)Sunset Ave. S, Edmonds, WA
Dear Ms. Lawler:
This letter is in response to your inquiry received by the Planning Division on May 28, 2015regarding the
Salish Crossing sitelocated at170 thru 190 (even numbers only) Sunset Ave. Sin Edmonds. There are
several addresses associated with this parcel, so this zoning confirmation letter addresses all addresses
associated with Parcel No. 27032300104500. For your records, I have enclosed your receipt for the $225
fee for this zoning verification request. Specific answers to each of your questions follow:
1.Please confirm the zoning classifications for theseproperties.
The current zoning designation of the subject siteis Community Business(BC) pursuant to Edmonds
Community Development Code (ECDC) Chapter 16.50. Refer to Attachment 1 for a zoning and
vicinity map. Refer to the enclosed copy of ECDC Chapter 16.50(Attachment 2) for information on
the allowed uses and applicable development regulations for the BC zone.
2.Please confirm if there are any outstanding notices of violation of zoning ordinances on record
with the City as to these properties.
Staff is not aware of any current zoning or building code violations on the subject site.
3.Please confirm that the properties and the improvements thereon areconsidered to be
conforming uses under the Edmonds zoning code. If the uses on the properties or the
improvements built thereon are nonconforming uses, please provide me with the
“rebuildability” requirements under the Edmonds code.
I am unaware of any nonconforming issues affecting the property; however, further study of the site
against the provisions of the Community Business(BC) zone is necessary in order to conclusively
determine if any nonconforming issues exist.Any existing nonconforming issueswould be subject to
the nonconforming regulations and “rebuildability”requirements of ECDC Chapter 17.40
(Attachment 3).
Thesubject site is currently undergoing a transition of several tenants/uses.Refer to the enclosed
copy of ECDC Chapter 16.50 (Attachment 2) for permitted and conditionally permitted uses within
the BC zone. A conditional use permit was recently approved under File No. PLN20140074for an
art museum to be located within a portion of the existing building. Additionally, another conditional
usepermitwas recently approved under File No. PLN20140072for the construction of a retail
pavilionwith associated drive-through at the northeastern corner of the site.
4.Please provide me with a copy of the building permit history on these properties, including
copies of permits, copies of certificates of occupancies, and notices of any and all building code
violations.
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As we discussed on the phone on April 4
, the subject site has an extensive permit history, including
many permits that may not be applicable to your current needs (i.e. tenant improvement permits and
sign permits for past tenants who are no longer occupying the building). Due to the significant
amount of time that it would take for staff to pull all of the records you initially requested in your
letter, you confirmed that it would be more time-efficient for staff to not provide you with any records
at this time, but to instead provide you with guidance on how to search the permit history online so
that you could determine if there were any specific records that you would like to request copies of.
You may access the City’s Online Permit Information site via the following link:
http://www.edmondswa.gov/2011-05-17-23-09-32.html. From this webpage, you may search for
permits by either permit number or address. Please note when typing in the address, it works best to
only include the name of the street, but not the St., Ave., etc. after the street name. Thus, if you
wanted to search for permits associated with 190 Sunset Ave. S, you would simply type in “190
Sunset”.Each tenant space within the Salish Crossing site has been assigned a separate address
number, which currently range from 170 to 190 (even numbers only).
If you find any permits that you would like to obtain copies of, you may complete the enclosed
Request for Public Records Form (Attachment 4) and submit it directly to the City Clerk’s Office.
Contact information is included at the top of the form. It would be helpful if you are able to include
specific permit numbers in your requestin order toassist staffin fulfilling the request.
5.Please provide me with a color copyof the Edmonds official zoning map.
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During our phone conversation on April 4, you clarified that you did not need a copy of the entire
Edmonds zoning map, but that you instead wanted a map ofthe general area of the subject site.
Please refer to Attachment 1for a zoning and vicinity map.
If you would like to viewthe completeEdmonds zoning map, you may find it online at
http://www.edmondswa.gov/maps-text/services-maps-menu-choice.html. Or, you may order a copy
through the Planning Division. The cost of the map depends on the size ordered.You may contact
me for a map order form if you are interested.
I hope this addresses your questions. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact
me at Jen.Machuga@edmondswa.govor (425) 771-0220, extension 1224.
Sincerely,
Development Services Department–Planning Division
JenMachuga
Associate Planner
Attachments:
1.Zoning and Vicinity Map
2.ECDC Chapter 16.50: BC –Community Business
3.ECDC Chapter 17.40: Nonconforming Uses, Buildings, Signs and Lots
4.Requestfor Public Records Form
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fails to clarify the request, the agency need not respond to it." RCW 42.56.520 (in part)
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alsoviolate the rights of the individuals named therein and may subject
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that I will not use said records for commercial purposes and that further, it
is my affirmative duty to prevent others from using said records for
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