HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-30-07 Letter 3007 West 3rd Place - Richard Crabill April 30, 2007
Richard Crabill
Ramona Severson
3004 Georgia Place
Anacortes, WA 98221
Subject: Rear Lot Access to 3007 West 3rd Place
Dear Richard and Ramona,
This letter is in response to your concerns regarding the proposed Rear Lot Access to 3007
West 3rd Place for a Single Family Resident, as outlined in your March 7, 2007 letter. Enclosed,
you will find all of the correspondence that are applicable to this proposal.
In March 13, 2006 a Letter of Request was submitted to the Engineering Department. For street
access off of West 3rd Place and garage access off of West 4' Street. The Engineering
Department visited the site to determine: 1) Existing improvements 2) Site conditions and 3)
Potential use by adjacent and upstream properties. It has been established that the legal
frontage for this Site would be off of West 3rd Place, which has existing Lot frontage
improvements. The determined construction improvements for Erie Avenue and West 4" Street,
based on the Anacortes Municipal Code and the Engineering and Development Services
Standards, was reviewed by the Development Review Committee for compliance with City
Design Standards, as well as meeting the needs of the Fire and Maintenance Departments.
In February of 2007, a new Site Plan was presented proposing access to the property off of
West 4" Street. It was expressed, by the owner that the driveway access off of West 3rd Place
would have a grade of approximately 24% when the project was completed. The Engineering
Staff determined that the construction improvements for Erie Avenue and West 4' Street shall
follow the same guidelines previously mentioned. These improvements were reviewed by the
Development Review Committee for compliance with the City Design Standards as well as
meeting the needs of the Fire and Maintenance Departments.
On April 20, 2007, the Engineer of Record submitted a Deviation Request that would reduce the
previously required street width from 20-feet to 12-feet, additionally providing Fire Access
stairway off of West 3rd Place. A meeting was held on April 23, 2007 with the Owners
Representative, the Engineer of Record, the Building Department and an Engineering
Representative. This proposal was reviewed by myself and again by the Development Review
Committee.
On April 25, 2007, a letter approving the Deviation Request, with conditions, was mailed to the
Engineer of Record.
The Public Works Department has consistently required frontage improvements with Single
Family construction, pursuant to Anacortes Municipal Code — 15.20.050. On occasion we, the
Public Works Department, have entertained alternative improvement solutions on a case by
case basis that are site specific.
An alternative improvement was proposed and considered because this site does have
topographic constraints. As outlined in the April 25, 2007 letter, the improvements meet the City
Design Standards. Future driveway connections to these improvements on Erie Avenue and
West 4th Street by adjacent properties will be required to widen the road.
If you have any questions or would like to meet and discuss, please call me at 360-299.1950,
extension 226.
Sincerely,
CITY OF ANACORTES
Fred Buckenmeyer
Public Works Director
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