5048 33RD AVE W 2018-01-02 MF Import

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND ORDER VARIANCE NO. 17-89 Based upon the written request for a variance from the City's zoning code by: Baxter Fisher, Inc. 2600 34th Ave. W. Seattle, WA 98199 hereinafter referred to as "Applicant," for a variance From E.M.C. 19.19.12.060, (B), Height Limitations, to allow con- struction of a single family residence that will meet the 28 foot height limit as measured from the average elevation of the existing topography, but because of the extreme change in grade would exceed the maximum 35 feet in height as measured from the lowest point on the building footprint and from E.M.C. 19.12.060, to allow a covered walkway that would be twenty feet above the average elevation at the foot of the structure instead of the fifteen feet allowed by code. On the following described p=•operty: Lot 6, Block 3, Shore Acres Addition EXCEPT the east 20 feet thereof and along with easements for ingress and egress. Commonly known as: 5048 33rd Ave. W. The Board of Adjustment, following a public hearing on said ap- plication held in August 7, 1989 and further having reviewed all testimony, makes the following Findings, Conclusions and Order: That there have been exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applying to the subject property or as to the in- tended use thereof that do not apply generally to other proper- ties in the same vicinity or zone. a. Finding: The Applicant is proposing to construct a single family structure on a 125 foot by 121 foot view lot that has some extreme changes in topography within the footprint of the building and the accessory struc- tures. The highest point of elevation is 221 feet and the low point is 176 feet which is a difference of 45 feet. There will be a minimal amount of grading done as the house will be stepped into the hillside and by so doing will be able to meet the 28 foot height limitation for the house, but because of the extreme changes in to- pography, the building will exceed the 35 foot total height allowed by code from the lowest point of the building footprint. In order to minimize the impact on the view of the home to the east of the subject property, the Applicant has designed the project so the garage will be constructed on the northeast corner of the lot across the swale from the home thus leaving a view corridor for the home to the east. The applicant is proposing to provide a cov- ered walkway over the swale for access between the house and the garage. Because of the extreme change in topog- raphy, the covered walkway will exceed the fifteen foot height allowed by code for accessory structures by five feet.