1815 13TH ST SEPA 016 - 013 - PRMC NEW CLINIC BUILDING Land Use Decision Documents 2025-04-21

PLANNING DIRECTOR DESIGN DECISION Children's Hospital Clinic Building SEPA16-013 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL: Children's Hospital proposes to build a 36,600 square foot clinic building on Providence Regional Medical Center property located on the north side of 13th Street, and Providence proposes additional "temporary" parking on the site to replace parking being displaced by the Children's Hospital clinic and the parking required for the new building. APPLICANT: Providence Everett Medical Center Attn: Darren Reddick P.O. Box 1147 Everett, WA 98206 PROJECT LOCATION: 1815 13th Street ZONING: R-2-I (Institutional Overlay) BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Institutional Overlay Zone for Master Plan Development of the Providence Regional Medical Center Everett for the property Providence acquired from Everett Community College was established by the City Council through adoption of Ordinance No. 3090-08. The master plan provides for clinic and medical related activities on the property, and requires review of any buildings and site improvements by the Design Review Committee (DRC) established for this purpose. The DRC met on June 22, 2016, and again on August 10, 2016 to review the proposed building and site improvements for compliance with the design guidelines established for the property by Ordinance No. 3090-08. Design decisions are to be issued in conjunction with the SEPA environmental determination associated with the building or site development proposal. The process established in Ordinance No. 3090-08 requires the DRC to review plans for consistency with the design guidelines, and to make a recommendation to the City's SEPA Responsible Official. The Responsible Official is to consider the DRC recommendation as part of the City's SEPA environmental determination. SUMMARY OF DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETINGS: At the June 22, 2016 DRC meeting, the committee was provided an overview and description of the proposed building and associated site improvements. City staff provided the DRC with an explanation of the process required under the master plan, the nature of the design guidelines, and anticipated timing of the City's issuance of a decision for the project. Committee members were able to ask questions and offer comments related to the project design. At the August 10, 2016 DRC meeting, the applicant explained changes that had been made to the site plan since the prior meeting, and City staff provided an analysis of the relevant design criteria for consideration by the committee. The design changes included the realignment of the pedestrian path that connects to Oakes Avenue from the east side of the proposed clinic building to the west side of the proposed building, and associated changes to the landscaping