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CITY OF EVERETT EVERETT Planning WASHINGTON Planning Director Decision Project name: 2310 Virginia Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Project File No.: REV123-020 Applicant: Jeff and Sara Feinberg Project Location: 2310 Virginia Ave Zoning: R-2, Single-Family Detached Medium Density Riverside Historic Overlay OVERVIEW The property is zoned R-2 (single-family detached medium density) and in the Riverside Historic Overlay Zone. The approximately 6,000 square foot lot is developed with a single-family residence and a detached accessory building. The existing, approximately 3,400 square foot, single-family residence is a contributing structure to the historic overlay. The applicant proposes to demolish the existing accessory building and construct detached, 880 square foot,ADU. A 200 square foot second-story deck is proposed attached to the ADU. The proposed structure will be located at the rear of the property. BACKGROUND The proposed detached Accessory Dwelling Unit(ADU)and associated site improvements at 2310 Virginia Ave came to the Historical Commission for design review on June 27, 2023. The Commission reviewed the proposal and made a recommendation of approval to the Planning Director with the following conditions: 1. Revise the plans to incorporate vertical sliding windows (i.e., double hung) that are consistent with the Guidelines, instead of the currently proposed horizontal sliding windows. 2. Revise the plans to include an elevated front porch consistent with the Guidelines. 3. Submit code compliant construction level drawings. After the meeting, the applicant agreed to revise the plans to include vertical sliding windows instead of horizontal sliding windows and code compliant constructions level drawings are required prior to building permit issuance. However, revising the plans so that the base height of the ground floor of the ADU is several steps above ground level would require the applicant to redesign the ADU. The proposed height of the ADU is approximately 23',which is within 1' of the 24' height limit per EMC 19.22.020. Raising the ground floor to be several steps above ground level cannot be accommodated without either exceeding the height limit or flattening the roof pitch. The Guidelines require a minimum 6:12 roof pitch and a 6:12 roof pitch is currently proposed. The project came back to Historical Commission on July 25, 2023, for review of the deviation from the "Entries" section of the Riverside Neighborhood Conservation Guidelines and Historic Overlay Zone Standards,which requires the base height of the ground floor to be several steps above the ground level. O2930 Wetmore Ave, Ste 8-A 425.257.8731 planning@everettwa.gov Everett, WA 98201 O 425.257.8742 fax O everettwa.gov