400 RIVERSIDE RD SEPA 016 - 039 - RIVERSIDE BUSINESS PARK Land Use Decision Documents 2025-04-14

2 Nonwater-oriented commercial uses shall only be permitted within 200 feet of the ordinary high watermark when they provide substantial public access and they provide ecological restoration,if ' appropriate and feasible, and when at least one ofthe following criteria is met: a. The site is physically separated from the shoreline by another property,public right-of-way, or significant environmentally sensitive area. ' The floodplain buffer restoration along the Snohomish River which is taking place in concurrence with this project is a significant environmentally sensitive area. b. The use is part ofa mixed-use project or area that includes water-dependent uses. The proposed project is water-related due to the inherent nature with developing a project within the Port ' and the need for close proximity to water dependent business,but the project actions are not taking place in the water. c. The site is upriver from the SR 529 Bridge, or is located along Union or Steamboat Sloughs. ' Yes,the site is upriver from the SR 529 Bridge at 315 Riverside Rd.,Everett,WA 98201 9. Commercial uses shall employ best management practices (BMPs) concerning the various services and activities they perform and their impacts on the surrounding water quality. Operators ' shall take all actions necessary to insure that contaminants do not enter the water or storm drainage system. Development and operations shall comply with the City's Drainage Ordinance and Storm water management Manual. Yes, the proposed development will follow the City of Everett 2010 manual. From Section 5.12: Policies 1. Parking in shoreline areas should directly serve an approved shoreline use. 2. Parking facilities should be located and designed to minimize adverse impacts,including those related to storm water run-o1 water quality, visual qualities,public access, and vegetation and habitat maintenance. Parking facilities will be located outside of the 50 foot shoreline buffer. Please see site plan. 3. Parking should be planned to achieve optimum use. Where possible,parking should serve more than one use(e.g. serving recreational use on weekends, commercial uses on weekdays). The public access pathway will provide recreation use seven days a week and the proposed operations for future tenants of the building will inherently work weekdays as most business do. 4. Parking should be located landward ofthe primary shoreline use. Parking will be landward of the primary shoreline. 5. The City should allow public viewing of shorelines from vehicles. ' Viewing of the shoreline can be observed from the road and/or parking. (City of Everett Shoreline Management Program, 2011) Regulations 1. Parking is prohibited over water. ' None Proposed. 2 Parking in shoreline jurisdiction shall directly serve a shoreline use. Parking as a `primary"use and parking that serves a use not approved in the shoreline jurisdiction shall be prohibited. Yes,parking is for access and offices of the proposed developments important to the Port. 3. Parking f cilities shall be designed and landscaped to minimize adverse impacts upon adjacent shoreline and abutting properties.Landscaping shall be provided per Zoning Code standards, unless ' a Landscape Modification is approved by the Planning Director or Hearing Examiner,per EMC 19.35.070. Parking will be designed and landscaped per EMC 19.35.070 and will be out of the 50 foot buffer. Please see site plan. ' 4. Parking facilities serving individual buildings on the shoreline shall be located landward from the principal building being served, except when the parking factlityis within or beneath the structure and adequately screened, or where parking will serve public access provided as a part ofa Soundview Consultants L1.0 December 8,2016 1413.0003 Riverside Business Park-FEMA ESA Habitat Assessment Report Page 14