Edmonds planning board recommends removing 10-foot right‑of‑way dedication next to 70 Fifth Place West, urges council to consider compensation

The Edmonds Citizens Planning Board voted to recommend removing a 10‑foot right‑of‑way dedication shown on the city's official street map adjacent to the vacant lot at 15730 70 Fifth Place West and asked the City Council to consider appropriate compensation if council chooses to vacate or otherwise transfer the land.

Jeanne McConnell, engineering program manager for the City of Edmonds, told the board staff had received an application from the property owner (identified in the packet as Mr. Altman) to amend the official street map to avoid a future requirement that would move the western right‑of‑way line 10 feet farther down a steep slope. "We have received an application to amend the city's official street map adjacent to the address 15730 70 Fifth Place West," McConnell said during her presentation. She…