4201 RUCKER AVE FIRST INTERSTATE BANK 2018-01-02 MF Import

Marco Spani SPU 7-90 Vage -4- 7. The building proposed to be used by the Applicant is an existing office building. Street improvements were made at the time of the building's construction. All utilities are in place. 8. The amount of traffic to be generated for the proposed use will be similar to that of an office use. The City submitted that no additional traffic impact studies are required for the proposed use. 9. The Use Standard Tables of the Everett Zoning Code as set forth for B-2 zoned properties (page 18-07, Everett Zoning Code) mandate that parking requirements for government service office use shall be determined by the Planning Director of the City of Everett after consultation with the City Traffic Engineer. Based c.� this inquiry, the City determined that the 29 parking spaces that are currently available on -site are adequate to satisfy the needs of the Washington State Uepartment of Revenue. 10. The parking determination was made after a review of the Department's procedures and operation. Currently, the Department has only fifteen to twenty clients visiting the site during the day. Although there are 34 employees on -site, approximately 21 to 26 of these employees work in the field and do not park at the subject property. Applying the Everett Zoning Code requirement for office space for one parking space for each 400 square feet of use, the Applicant would be required to provide 35 parking spaces. There are 64 spaces on the site of which 29 spaces are allotted for the proposed use. The City has determined this number to be sufficieut. 11. The City submitted that although the parking appears to be adequate, the Applicant should be required to submit a parking analysis to the Everett Planning Department to confirm available adequate parking. According to the City, if adequate parking is not available, the Applicant should be required to provide additional off -site parking to be in conformance with the provisions of the Everett Zoning Code, Section 34.060.B. As another option, the Applicant can present information of the availability of carpools and transit incentive programs. However, with the exercise of this option the City may still require adequate parking spaces to be available. 12. The building on the subject property is to be used for offices. Office space is available and no new construction is proposed. The proposal is compatible with the existing structure and the improvements in the area. 13. The Applicant does not propose exterior signs of any sort. No impact on adjacent properties would result from the use of signs. 14. Landscaping exists on the site. The landscaping that exists on -site was required in conjunction with the development of the building. No additional landscaping will be required.