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September 19,2001 PUBLIC HEARING—HISTORIC OVBRLAYZONR President Simpson opened a public hearing regarding Council Bill No.01-9-42,a proposed ordnance concerning the Historic Overlay Zone,designs ing Norton Grand and redesigneting Rucker Grand as Historic Overlay Zones,providing reduced height limits in the Historic Overlay Zones,modifying certain neighborhood guidelines and historic overlay zone sthrulards. President Simpson invited public comment. Chris Raven,Planning slated that this proposal is to expand the boundaries of the historic overlay vane to include Norton Grand between Pacific and 35."Street ad to modify certain historic overlay guideline standards.She gave a brief history and overview of the proposed changer.She remarked that the height standards in the historic overlay will be changed to a 35 foot maximum in the R3 zone(3 story)and a 40 foot maximum in the R4 zone(4 story)and that a 10 percent modification is allowed.She stated that City stiff has held meetings with the Norton Grand Neighborhood. ]tae have been Wee workshops with the Planning Commissiooada public hearing.The response has been positive Councibnomber Pope commented that the historic overlay should be erpaded to other neighborhoods and possibly to the whole City.There is a need to protect the older neighborhoods.Chris stated that the historic oyerlay zone ordinance could be expanded into other areas,but she has not received requests from any other neighborhoods asking to be included in the historic overlay. Coundlmembe Warnock questioned whether she has had any requests regarding the Donovan Homes.Chris replied that the Donovan area is an Everett Register District but it is not in a zoning district. Cou0cilmembe Anderson questioned why 35 feet is being allowed for 3 story homes and only 40 f for 4 story homes.Chris stared that the extra five feet is considered necessary in the historic overlay to allow for steps up to a front porch cc for an elevator to be installed.