Ordinance 3768-20 - Laserfiche WebLink

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 site,as requested by the proponent, should be provided in sufficient detail to enable the Planning Commission and City Council to find that approval as requested does not constitute a grant of special privilege to the proponent or a single owner of property. Yes, and the neighboring parcels that were also interested in changing designation have been included in this application, although they wish to have El zoning and commercial designation. Please see the paragraphs on the single-family parcel to the north in the introduction narrative. To elaborate further, that parcel itself is an excellent demonstration of why the RI zone is such a poor fit for these parcels. The house that is currently on that parcel feels claustrophobic, being sandwiched between a conditional use and a different zone. On the side close to the current church, there is an extremely large hedge, and on the other, there is a wooden, opaque fence. These in combination create a lot that feels much narrower than it actually is, even though the lot's width meets zone standards. The house's age, location on the lot and architecture also suggest that it originally faced Evergreen, much like several businesses in converted homes further north on Evergreen. This creates an undesirable backyard. This all suggests that something similar would likely happen to any redevelopment of the church or its parking lot. All this in combination suggests that a more multifamily and even low-level mixed use could create a more open, less claustrophobic, more suitable feel that could create synergy with the businesses immediately to the north and contribute in a suitable way to the redevelopment of the Evergreen Way corridor. 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 with the uses of other properties in the vicinity? The proposal should have minimal impact to the neighboring residential neighborhood. An additional provision of multifamily and small-scale mixed uses and commercial would only minimally make traffic inroads in the neighborhood, as there is more and better access from Evergreen. Only minor traffic impacts are likely from whatever development comes in. In addition, there is an existing access to Evergreen that could be utilized for pedestrians and potentially other traffic. Landscape screening and fencing will be installed to protect the homes that are not included in this rezone. South of this area is a steep slope, and buffers will be provided to protect it. The traffic impact of a 150-unit apartment building has been included in this submittal. In addition, there are several design review means that could be applied. For example, a majority of any new building's frontage could be close or directly on Evergreen way, as seen with the office building from 2008 just north of the subject site. While the maximum height in the R5 zone is 80 feet, there is a catch in the code that states that anything over 45 feet must be at least 200 feet away from single-family zoning. This realistically limits 80 foot heights to a small portion of the site. This feature limits anything above 45 feet to a very tiny portion of