11625 AIRPORT RD BASE FILE 2020-05-29

CONCLUSIONS BASED ON FINDINGS 1. Sonrise Christian Center is located on a lot with access off Airport Road that is identified as 11625 Airport Road, Everett, Washington. The lot is behind another lot that is developed as the Airport Road Business Park and is identified as 11627 Airport Road, Everett, Washington (front lot). The Applicant seeks a variance to locate a sign on the front lot. If the sign is placed on the front lot, the City of Everett must designate the sign as an "off-premise" sign, permitted only upon approval of the Planning Director of the City of Everett. On June 10, 2014, a Comprehensive Design Plan was applied for by the Trade-Marx Sign & Display Corp., and the Planning Director granted the allowance of the off-premise sign. However, a variance had to be secured for the location of the sign because it was within 200 feet of another sign on the front lot. (finding 1) 2. With the exception that it would be less than 200 feet in distance from another monument sign on the same lot, the proposed monument sign would satisfy all zoning sign standards. The Applicant seeks a variance from the provisions of EMC 19.3113.090.C.3. (finding 2) 3. The variance will not be detrimental to the properties in the area of the subject property or to the City as a whole. It will provide identification of the subject property whose access is limited off Airport Road. (findings 5 and 9) 4. The requested variance is necessary because of the shape of the subject property and the limited access off Airport Road. (finding 7) 5. The variance would grant the subject property the same general rights enjoyed by other properties that front Airport Road and are in the El MUO zoning designation. (finding 8) 6. The variance is the minimum necessary to allow the subject property the same general rights as other properties along Airport Road and in the El MUO zoning designation. (finding 8) 7. The variance is consistent with the goals and policies of the Everett General Plan. (finding 10) 8. The variance is not the result of a self-created hardship. (finding 11) DECISION Based upon the preceding Findings of Fact and Conclusions and testimony and evidence submitted at the public hearing, it is hereby ordered that the requested variance to allow an additional sign on the front lot at 11627 Airport Road, Everett, Washington, is granted. The off-premise monument sign shall be used to identify the 5