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NOTIC� OF DECISIflN PLANNING DIRECTOR DETERMtNAT1C?N REVtEW PROCESS II #10-012 SEPA #10-021 Parking Reduction July 22, 2U14 Applicant: Achilles USA, Inc 1407 80"' Street SW Everett, WA 98203 The City of Everett Planning Department grants approvai of a request by Achilies USA, Inc., to reduce their on-site parking requirements for the 31,52� square foof building addition. The Everett Zoning Code requires a minimum of 52 parking stalls for this project. The appiicant submitted a request far a total five {5) on-site parking stalls for the proposed project. The city's Traffic Engineer approved the parking reducfion after reviewing the follawing information fram the applicant (See comments from Traffic Engineer). Achilles USA, Inc. was established in 1973 to meet the market p0lace demand for polyvinyl chloride flexible sheeting. We are located af 1407 80th Street 5W in a medium manufacturing zone in South Everett on a farty acre site. Some of our nearest neighbc�rs are the PUD Operation Center, Soeing Company, Nelson Petroleum, and Longshots Driving Range. Since our inception in 1973, we have expanded from t�ur original footprint of 85,940 square feet of office and manufacturing space. Since that date, we have expanded our manufacturing space for over a total of 201,265 square feet and added additional parking stalis as needed to a present amount of 160 spaces plus handicapped parking. We are now in the pracess of adding 31,524 square feet of additional manufacturing space in a stand- alone manufacturing building due north of our present manufacturing complex. His site will produce cast extruded film which is different from our presenfly manufactured product lines. We are aware of the present zoning code which requires a minimum of one stal! per 600 square feet of floor- space. With the planned additional 31,524 squar� feet of #hat would, per code, require an additional 52 parking stalis, Since #he new manufacturing compiex will not have more than five employees, we would like to apply for a variance through the Transportation Demand Management Plan as provided for under Section 34.070D of ihe Zoning Code for the foliowing reasons: At the present time, Achilies USA, Inc. had 160 parking stalls with the maximum use 4f 124 emp(oyees t�n site during the normal 8-hour work week of Monciay through Friday, hence leavirig a bank of 36 parking stalls available. {fVOTE: On 5/24/2010, fhere were 89 actuai occupied parking stalls with 71 open stalls.) 2. Achil3es USA, Inc. has in place a Commute Trip Reduction Program to assist in alleviatinq the need for additional parking spaces and reduction of traffic congestion {See Attached}. yJ