2020/10/14 Council Agenda Packet

these densities. Through the partnerships of the Everett School District and Housing Hope, the housing needs of some of the 1,266 homeless students can be met. Housing Hope has an outstanding reputation and a solid track record of providing well designed housing that is efficiently managed, successful with residential support services, and well -maintained developments. The updated 2020 request promotes a more desirable land use pattern for the community. As a result of additional work with the community, City and the Neighborhood Advisory Committee (created by Housing Hope to facilitate public outreach and cone nurllcation within the neighborhood), the proposal has evolved and creates an effective and desirable transition to the neighboring properties. Highlights of the proposal's compatibility Include the establishment of a Development Agreement for the entire parcel and a rezone to R-3 only on the eastern -portion of the site with removal of the Norton - Grand Historic Overlay (to allow necessary heights for multi -family buildings). Additionally, development along Norton would only be single-family houses (R- 1 with existing Historic Overlay) on those western lots. The Development Agreement would reinforce the project goals of applying historic features and architectural components to the entire site, in order to achieve a cohesive design between the various proposed housing types. The request and description of the qualities of the proposed land use designation is detailed fully in the revised SEPA Environmental Checldist submitted with the 2020 revised request. 5) Should the proposed land use designation be applied to other properties in the vicinity? If so, the reasons supporting the change of several properties should be described in detail. If not the reasons for changing the land use designation of a single slte, as requested by the proponent, should be provided in sufficient detail to enable the Nanning commission and city council to find that approval as requested does not constitute a grant of special privilege to the proponent .r a single owner of property. Applicant Response: The Subject Site is unique because of its location between single-family and multi -family development, and it is an infill of an undeveloped site. The property is owned by a public agency and proposed to be developed by a non-profit agency through a unique partnership. These unique circumstances don't apply to other properties in the immediate vicinity. 6) What impacts would the proposed change of land use designation have on the current use of other properties in the vicinity, and what measures should be taken to assure compatibility � v with the uses of other properties in the via n5ty? Applicant Response: The proposed code amendment is a non -project action; however, the designation and concurrent rezone could allow development with a density consistent with the R-3 zoning along Grand Ave., where a request has been made to remove the Norton -Grand Historic Overlay (HO) on the eastern portion of the site. Establishment of a Development Agreement for the entire site has also been proposed, which would ensure that historic design features and project components enhance and comphment the neighborhood and provide compatibility of the site design with surrounding properties Leaving the development along Norton Ave. as single-family (R-1 HO) is part of the updated 2020 application. While a non -project action, the SEPA Environmental Checklist does rd ( � �� C �' �' _ ; Comprehensive Nan IViap Amendment and Concurrent Rezone Appf lcati on [!F'� IO arrative Statement --- Evaluation Criteria (Revision August 2020) Page 16