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Exhibits: At the open record hearing,the following exhibits were admitted in the record: 1. Everett Planning Department Staff Report, dated October 26,2017 2. Appellant's Appeal Form and Letter of Appeal Statement 3. Planning Director's Decision REVII#17-002 4. Aerial photographs: 2015 GO!Sync Aerial, and 2011 GO!Sync pictometry 5. Site Plan including height calculations and elevation drawings 6. Public comments: a. Email from Angelika Dubrovchic, dated April 5, 2017,with photos of view from 1424 Wetmore Avenue b. Email from Michael Dubrovchic, dated March31,2017 7. Appellant's response to public comments, dated April 7, 2017 8. EMC 19.07.020.0&J&L 9. Two depictions of proposed garage elevations, dated October 9, 2017,prepared by Jeff Cook 10. Five photos (two taken from 1428 Wetmore Avenue,three taken from 1424 Wetmore Avenue), submitted by Michael Durovchic 11. ' Opposition letter from Michael and Angelika Durovchic, 1424 Wetmore Avenue, dated October 31, 2017, 12. Opposition letter from Jeffery Olson, 1428 Wetmore Avenue, dated November 1, 2017 Upon consideration of the argument,testimony, and exhibits submitted,the Hearing Examiner enters the following findings and conclusions. FINDINGS 1. Jeff Cook, owner of the single-family residence at 1425 Colby Avenue,proposed to construct a 999 square foot, one-story,detached garage with a media room and a 202 square foot covered patio near the south east corner of his parcel. The subject property is developed with a 1,877 square foot, single-family residence on an 8,850 square foot lot. Built in 1915,the residence is 45 feet tall,which exceeds the maximum height limit of 28 feet for primary structures by 17 feet. The parcel slopes down from the alley to Colby Avenue with an elevation difference of approximately six feet. Exhibits 1, 2, and 5. 2. The garage would be located near the southeast corner of the lot in order to retain a large evergreen tree near the center of the lot. Access would be from the alley as required by • Findings, Conclusions, and Decision Everett Hearing Examiner Jeff Cook Appeal,APP-17-007 page 2 of 7 }