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E 'ETT <br />V 'R <br />COMMUNITY COLLEGE <br />2000 Tower Slreel Evcrelt, jVA 932101-1.3,50 - 425-:388.9100 <br />April 19, 2016 <br />AllanG ffen <br />Planning: Director <br />City -of Everett <br />2930 Wei�rriore.Avenue,-Suite 8A: <br />Eve rett,.111/A.98201 <br />Dear Allan, <br />CEI Y E �. <br />APR [ Zatfi <br />GITY oP EVCRETT <br />FLANNiNG DEPT <br />Office of the President <br />P 425.388.9572'—f 425.38.8:9531 <br />Everett Conlrriunity College requests the City of Eve rett.amend.th6 Everett Municipal Code <br />Section 3:78.080 which addresses:the.timing.ofthe.application forthe conditional certificate of <br />property tax exemption.. <br />The College was:supportive:of the: previous City Council adoption of the multi: family tax <br />exemption. (MFTE) for the development -of student housing. New student -housing, in close - <br />proximity to the campus, Will needed to support the growth of loth the.EvCC International. <br />.Programs: and the. Washington State. University Everett Academic Center:. <br />Koz, Development is currentiy eonstriacting a 120 unitstudeht housing facility for the College. <br />They had intended to submit atthe time 6,f the building perniit.the METE application. <br />Unfortunately, Koz mistakenly misinterpreted RCW 8.4.3"6..05G (tax-exempt RCW for non-profit <br />colleges and schools) -and believed this RCW was applicable to their properties:for the project: <br />Additional investigation -with Department of Revenue and the Department of Enterprise <br />Services AAG resultedAn-a finding that this RCWwasn't applicable. <br />The property: tax exer_' f... ' is nese, . yfor zFie building- to pe. economically feasible for the <br />College. Therefore, the College. N requesting the METE ordinance be amended so Koz <br />Development can submit their application: <br />Thank you for yourconsideration:on this request.: <br />Sincerely, <br />David N. Beyer <br />President <br />0 <br />