Ordinance 3845-21 - Laserfiche WebLink

Statement in Favor of Keeping the Ground Floor Side Yard Zero Setback per the Metro Everett Code Rockefeller Square Phases 1, 2, & 3 (2607 thru 2623 Rockefeller Ave.) i I €.. bib poems ietr, I. nLa ` sx Current State of Rockefeller Square Location of Phase 2 and 3 Phase 1— 10/20/21 if request approved Request: We SUPPORT the Everett Planning Staff Report that recommends reinstating the ground floor zero setbacks at interior side yards for these reasons: • From communication with Everett Planning, believe this change was not made intentionally. We believe the city's intent is to still promote density in this area of downtown Everett. • Our development team has plans to build three 30-unit buildings on the block. These buildings are eligible for the affordable housing requirements of the MFTE program. We support the city's goal to promote the construction of affordable and market rate housing in downtown Everett. These buildings are a good mixture of market rate and affordable housing. • IMPORTANT. If this zero-setback allowance is not reinstated,the third building will not fit. Planning for the three phases was done with the understanding that the current setback requirements were not expected to change. Five feet lost for three buildings amounts to 15 feet. This will kill the third building which is 74 feet wide.