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CITI'OF EVEEiE7"P <br /> PLANNINC DIRECfOR DECISION <br /> Revicw Process II #12-014 <br /> Pcoplcs Bank T.I.—Modification of B-3 StanJards <br /> Jenuary 30,2013 <br /> Applirnnt: Pcoplcs Bnnk/Gnlen Coslcr <br /> 41$ Grovcr 5treet <br /> Lynden,WA 982G4 <br /> Primary Coulact: Dykemun/Kelli Smith <br /> 1716 W Marine Vicw Drive <br /> Cverett, WA 98201 <br /> ProJect Locallon: 2733 Colby Avenuc <br /> Evcrett,WA 98201 <br /> Project Description: Tenant Improvement for Peop:as Bank <br /> Requested Modificelions: A reduclion of the required fncade Irnnsparency per Ihe Evereu <br /> Municipal Code(EMC) 19.22.020.D.8(e). <br /> Zoning: B-3,Centml Business District <br /> Projcel Planner: Teresn Firnstahl,Assistent Planner,City of Everctt <br /> Buckground: The nc�v bank location fronts on Colby Avenue in the B-3 Zonc. This poriion of <br /> Colby Avenuc is designated as n remil street.All building facndes facing n retail street ond <br /> �ti�thin five fect oCa public side�ti•alk are required to have 75%facade trnnsp,�+rency betw�een 2 and <br /> 10 fcct.The Applicant rroposes ro instal) cm ATM us part of the tenant improvement.Thc <br /> ApPlicnnt statcs tUat sevcrnl locations were studied before concluding that the location thnt most <br /> closcly matchcs Ihe intent of the code and provides the best design solulions,is nt the north cnd <br /> of the front clevalion facins Colby Aveuue.Three ether options nre detailed in the Applicnnt's <br /> narrntive stntement.11�c proposed option�vould resiilt in n decrease in�vindow transparenc�� <br /> from 75%to^2%. <br /> The plAnning director may ellow modificsftion of design tu�d developmeut stundards if the design <br /> mects thc intent of this chapter and�rovides a superior design trcnlment than could be echieved <br /> if those standnrds were stricUy npphed. <br /> DGCIS[ON: Thc Planning Direclor APPROVES the requestcd modificAtion.This A'tM �! <br /> location�vould mnintuin unobstructed visual access inro tlie relail space at the sireet comer while <br /> nllowing for pedcstrian nctiviry and connectivity.The fncnde sliall maintnin 72%transparency <br /> along Colby Avenue. <br /> ��.. �� _,.��"�2��- / � <br /> , — / ' <br /> �r. . /�(. � ,... ) ��� � <br /> �� />J �f � C <br /> �l�f--r- 'c' , :-. . _.._._—_--� 8►0 � <br /> " Allan Gitteti;Directo� ,� <br /> Plannin�and Communiry Dcvclopmcnt DeparUncnt <br /> ewg� i orz <br /> Projcct il RGVI112-014 <br />