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10 <br />PLANNING DIRECTOR DECISION <br />REVIEW PROCESS 1 #02-015 <br />April 2, 2002 <br />The City of Everett Planning Director grants approval of a request by Fred Baxter <br />representing Philip Johnson to construct a 623 sq. ft. addition and deck to an existing <br />single family residence at 4801 Harbor Lane. The new addition will be constructed within <br />the typical 25' setback buffer from a steep slope area. A corner of the residence addition <br />will extend Into the setback buffer approximately 7' and the deck will extend into the <br />buffer approximately 13'. The Planning Director grants approval with the following <br />conditions: <br />I. Comply with all recommendations of the geotechnical engineering report by Zipper <br />Zeman Associates, Inc. dated February 27, 2002. <br />2. As specified in the geotechnical engineering report, special Inspections by Zipper <br />Zeman Associates or other designee during construction are required. Coordinating <br />and documenting Inspection approvals Is the responsibility of the Applicant. The City <br />of Everett will not confirm compliance with these recommendations. <br />The new residence will be constructed on a site with slope areas of 40% or more. Subsection <br />37.040.1) of the City of Everett Zoning Code designates slopes of 40% or greater as an <br />environmentally sensitive feature. Subsection 37.080.B typically requires a 25-foot buffer from <br />the top and toe of these slope areas. Subsection 37.080.0 allows the Planning Director to <br />authorize the alteration of a slope and their buffers if he/she approves a geotechnical report <br />which demonstrates that: <br />1. the proposed development will not create a hazard to the subject property, surrounding <br />properties or rights -of -way, erosion or sedimentation to off -site properties or bodies of water; <br />and <br />2. the proposal addresses the existing geological constraints of the site, including an <br />assessment of soils and hydrology; and <br />3. the proposed method of construction will reduce erosion pctential, landslide and seismic <br />hazard potential, and will improve or not adversely affect the stability of slopes; and <br />4. the proposal uses construction techniques which minimize disruption of existing topography <br />and natural vegetation; and <br />5. the proposal is consistent with the Durposes and provisions of this Ordinance; and <br />6. the proposal mitigates all impacts identified in the geotechnical report; and <br />DZ- <br />