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NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: <br /> Section 1. Subsection B of Section 2 of Ordinance No. 2547-01, which currently reads as <br /> follows: <br /> B. Deviation from Requirements of the Underlying Zone District. <br /> An applicant may propose, and (after review and recommendation by the Historical <br /> Commission)the Planning Director may allow an applicant to deviate from certain development <br /> standards contained in the Neighborhood Conservation Guidelines and Historic Overlay Zone <br /> Standards,provided the proposal satisfies the evaluation criteria of this subsection. This process <br /> differs from the variance procedure in that rather than approval being based upon unusual <br /> circumstances or a physical hardship, it is based upon the quality of the proposed design. This <br /> alternative process is intended to promote well-designed and innovative housing which may not <br /> strictly comply with the established standards and guidelines,but which meets the intent of the <br /> Standards and Guidelines. In evaluating such a proposal, the Planning Director,using the <br /> Historical Commission's recommendation as a guide, shall determine if the alternative design <br /> provides equivalent or superior results than compliance with the established standards and <br /> guidelines. <br /> 1. What can be changed: <br /> a. Historic Overlay Zone Guidelines <br /> b. Building setbacks <br /> c. Accessory Building Height <br /> d. Roof pitch <br /> e. Building Height by no more than 10% <br /> 2. What cannot be changed. <br /> a. Number of off street parking spaces <br /> b. Uses permitted by the zone in which the property is located <br /> c. Regulations for nonconforming uses <br /> d. Standards for ESAs <br /> e. Shoreline Regulations <br /> 3. Basis for deviation(See Neighborhood Conservation Guidelines for further criteria.) <br /> The applicant, if requesting a deviation from either a multi-family or single-family development, <br /> shall provide plans and a written narrative describing the deviation request to the Historical <br /> Commission for review. The plans and narrative will provide the Historical Commission with <br /> sufficient detail to determine if the proposed development shall provide a project equivalent or <br /> superior to what would result from compliance with the Neighborhood Conservation Guidelines <br /> and Historic Overlay Zone Standards. The Historical Commission shall make their <br /> recommendations to the Planning Director based on the following criteria. <br /> a. The unique characteristics of the property and/or surroundings and how they will be <br /> protected and/or enhanced by the deviation; <br /> 2 <br />