Ordinance 2285-98 - Laserfiche WebLink

and WHEREAS, with regard to the properties located on the east side of East Marine View Drive, south of Hayes Street, the City Council finds: 1. The subject area was previously zoned C-1 prior to the adoption of the City's Growth Management Comprehensive Plan in 1994; 2. The area was designated"light industry"by the 1994 adoption of the City's Growth Management Comprehensive Plan; 3. The City initiated rezoning of the area following adoption of the comprehensive plan in order to make the zoning map consistent with the comprehensive plan land use designation for the area, and adopted C-2 zoning for the area in January, 1995; 4. Mr. Gary Davis owns property in the subject area which contains a single family dwelling, which is a nonconforming use in the C-2 zone; 5. Mr. Davis has stated his desire to replace the single family dwelling with a duplex, but the C-2 zoning of the property does not allow housing; 6. The City's nonconforming use regulations do not allow a nonconforming residential use to be increased in density; 7. The subject area includes a mix of land uses, including residential, office, warehouse uses consistent with the requested C-1 zoning; 8. The subject area is abutted by M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing) zoning and the BNSF rail yard to the east; 9. The subject area is located across East Marine View Drive from C-1 (General Commercial) and P (Public Park) zoning; and 10. Changing the land use designation to "Community Business"will, with implementing rezoning, make all existing uses within the subject area conforming uses, thereby promoting the best long term interests of the Everett community; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. The Land Use Map designation for properties located on the east side of East Marine View Drive, south of Hayes Street, as depicted on the attached map attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby amended from 5.3 "Light Industry"to 4.2 "Community Business."