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gs and Recommendations of thc I ,ng tix�iminor oE tha City tivcrett . Evcrett School District �. 2 SPU M7-Bp ,c 2 FINDINGS OI' I•'ACT . The Applicant has req�ested approval of a Special Property Use Permit and i a Variance for 9. 8 acres of land located at 2u2 Alder, Everett, Washiny- � ton, and more particularly described as set forth above in the introduction of this document. The zoning for the above described land is R-1, Sinqle-Family Low-Density, Residential, as established by the City of Everett Zoning Code. The land use and zoning foz the surrounding lands of the subject property are as follows: north: vacant/R-1; south: singlc-family, church/R-1; east: single-family/R-1; west: vacant/R-1. �. The proposed project involves the expansion of the View Ridge Elementary ( School of ap�roxinately 35,000 souare feet. This expansion will provide instructional snace for anproximately 150 to 175 handicapped students of the ages of three to twenty-one , a physical therapy complex and office space for special services su�oort sta°f. It is for this project that the Applicant request� a Special Property Use Permit. �. The Plannino Deoartment of the City of Everett has determined that the pro- � posed project is conpatible with the surrounc'ing community in that there ; will be very little additional traffic generated to serve the proposed � facilities. The r�ajority of the students �:ill be bussed to ar.d from the site in small vans. There will be provisians for additional teacher park- � ing on the west side of the site. ;. The visual imoact of the proaosed project and the noise generated from the � pro�osed project will not adversely affect the compatibility of the pro- � posed project with the surrounding community. 7. It has been determined that thc use has been found to not have .an adverse � impact on the environ.^ient c.ith the final declaration of non-significac�ce being groposed prior to Decer�ber 4 , 1980. B. The proaosed use will provide needed services for handicapped students and � adults of the City of Fverett. 9. The Planning Deoartment of the City of Everett has determined that there � are extraordinary circu.^istances thak aooly to the subject property that do ; not generally apply to other properties in this R-1, Sincle Family Residerr- y tial Zone. By a granting of a variance from the standard 35 feet heicht � .-eauirements to a height reauirement of 75 feet, the school faci'_ity wi11 be allowed to e:cpand programs to include handicanped students and orovide f for the necessary recreational facilities at the View Ridge School. i 0. The Plannin4 Department of the City of £verett has determined that the Vari- � ance, if granted, will not materially be detrimental to the public welfare ( or injurious to surrounding properties. ' 1. The grantine, of a variance would not adversely hace an impact en the Compre- hensive Plan of the City of E��erett. 2. The Apolicant in submittinr its application has submitted a Site Plan, which a copy is attached heret� and is hereby incorporated as part of these findings. 3. The Snohomish County PUD nl has stated that the District. anticipates having � adequate electrical power for the proposed projec�s ree,a•ired. a 4. The Public Works Department of the City of Everett has determined the £ollowing: taater is available for the project throu9h a six inch cast iron main in r'orest Drivc , Alder Street, and SOth Street S.P7. A P7arrantee IIond is re-