3214 BROADWAY SEPA 017 - 004 Land Use Decision Documents 2025-04-14

• Open space should include additional landscaping, accent lighting, public art, benches and low seating walls, or special paving. Ground Level Transparency • A minimum of sixty percent of the ground floor façade facing Broadway shall be comprised of windows with clear glass. Reflective glass is prohibited. Weather Protection • Canopies, marquees or awnings with a minimum width of five feet shall extend a minimum of 75% along the façade facing Broadway. Canvas, vinyl or other nonpermanent materials will not be counted towards meeting this requirement. Illumination below an awning is allowed only if the awning is opaque. Seasonal Color • Seasonal color shall be provided either by hanging flower baskets on light fixtures or attaching to building facades, placing plant boxes adjacent to building entrances, or planting street trees selected for spring blooms or fall color. Flower pots are encouraged on sidewalks where they can be accommodated without impeding in the required eight foot wide unimpeded walkway. CONCLUSIONS BASED ON FINDINGS General Conclusion 1. The Applicant proposes to construct a structure with 140 apartments and a below grade 216-car garage on property located at 3214 Broadway Avenue, Everett, Washington. The design of the proposed building requires a variance to exceed the maximum building height by approximately three feet; and a variance to allow vehicular access from 32nd Street. In addition, the application includes a request for a design modification for a parapet roof with cornice elements rather than a pitched roof. The property is located at 3214 Broadway Avenue, Everett, Washington, which is zoned BMU-Broadway Mixed Use (BMU). (finding 1) Height Allowance Variance Conclusions 1. The maximum building height standard for a BMU zone is 65 feet. The Applicant seeks a variance from this standard to increase the allowed height by three feet to 68 feet. The request was reviewed pursuant to the criteria of EMC 19.41.130.C. (findings 1 and 7 through 16) 2. The variance will not be materially detrimental to the property in the area of the subject property or to the City as a whole. It will result in the increased building height, but it will have no detrimental impact on other properties. (finding 10) 3. Because of the location of the property on the Broadway corridor and the difference in grade from Broadway Avenue to the western edge of the subject property, special circumstances exist for the grant of the variance. (findings 7, 11 and 12) / J o"/