Ordinance 3768-20 - Laserfiche WebLink

The Schmidt parcels wish to be redesignated commercial. However, any redesignation would firmly confirm to exception a given the small-scale nature of the site and addition. Residential Land Use Policy 2.1.4 Promote high-density residential use in well designed,mixed- use commercial developments in and around the downtown, near transportation facilities,and other appropriate locations where a mix of uses will promote a more efficient use of land and support of transportation facilities, compatible with surrounding neighborhoods. The subject redesignation and rezone would promote higher density residential use near transportation facilities (in the form of the 7) and be in a location where land could be more efficiently utilized. Being in its place with few arterial frontage and very few, if any, critical areas, this site is an excellent place for both a transition between an arterial street and a poor location for single-family development generally. Putting multifamily residential here would represent a better use of land than keeping it for single-family uses as it is now. Commercial Policy 2.2.2 Discourage speculative rezoning and require,where necessary, proposed new commercial designations to be based upon a binding plan that integrates well with and improves the surrounding commercial area and adjoining neighborhoods. The rezone to El for the northern Schmidt parcels is not speculative, as it is based on real business needs. They are willing to go into a binding plan in order to integrate their expansion better with the neighborhood. 2.Have circumstances related to the subject property and the area in which it is located changed sufficiently since the adoption of the Land Use Element to justify a change to the land use designation? If so,the circumstances that have changed should be described in detail to support findings that a different land use designation is appropriate. The many changes to this area since the 1994 plan have already been discussed in the opening narrative. These changes, as detailed in the opening narrative,prompted the 2012 otherwise- blanket rezone which included lots to the north and south of the subject property. Changes continue to occur as Everett grows. The blanket rezone itself is such a change. Another is the development of the offices in close vicinity. When the initial rezones were considered, it was for commercial only, not for multifamily. However, as demonstrated earlier, this site is an extremely poor fit for single-family development.All of the above shows that this site would be far better suited to multi family development than what it is currently designated for. The Schmidt parcels would be much better used as an extension of the other use in the commercial building to the north than as a single-family home. 3.Are the assumptions upon which the land use designation of the subject property is based erroneous,or is new information available which was not considered at the time the Land Use Element was adopted,that justify a change to the land use designation?If so,the erroneous assumptions or new information should be described in detail to enable the