1717 BAKER AVE B 2016-01-01 MF Import

David P. Guadnlupe Appeal 4-90 Page -3- 2. The suE�ect proper[y ie lncated betxeeu Baker and Fulton Avenues in ti�e City of �verett and coatatne two bulldinga: A. A four-bedroom, one aad ane-half story reeidential structure ie ]ocated oa the west end of the prop�erty, froating on Baker hvenue. Said etructure ia commoaly knoxn ae and eha]1 here:lnafter Ue refer.red to as 1717 Baker. (aee ezhibSt 16) B. ,1 456 eauare foot (not 305 equare feet ae reWrted by Guada.:upe on �axhibit 2) eingle-etary etructure is located on the eset end o£ the subject property nd�acent to Fulton Avenue. Sai3 etruc�:ure it� commonly kao�m ar� and eha).1 hereinafter be referred to na 1'l17-1/:! Baker. (see e�ibits 20 and 21) 3. The aubject property hxe be��n zoned R-2 eince 1956. (teetimony by City ataff based upan City zoniaB mape dieplayed at the January l7tli hearing) The R-2 zone allowe oaly one eingle-family resldence per legal lot. (e�ibit 17, page 9) 4. Guadalupe and Candace M. Young (herelnafter referred to ae "Young") �ofntly purchased the eubject praperty in or around December, 1989. The etnrcXurea on the subject praperty rrere being used ae three individual dKelling unite at that time: 1717 Haker had been divided i¢ half and xae being rented as a duple: and 1717-1/2 Baker wae rented to a third party for reeidential use. The City apparently received a complaint regarding multiple residentlal uses of the sub�ect property. Following ic�veetigation by one of the City's Codp Compliance Officers, Gnudulupe-Young decided to vacate one-half of the 1717 Baker structure acd to file for a non-conforming use determination on [M 1717-1/2 Baker etructure. (testimony) Cuadalupe's application for non-conforming uae certification wae filed on or about January 4, 1990, and aesigned C1ty Eile number NCU 13-89. (e�ibit 2) 5. On March 9, 1990, the City Plaaning Department denied non-conforming use certification for 1717-1/2 Baker baeed upon: County Asaeaeur recorda ehowing the aub�ect property used as a aingle-family reeldence from 1914 �hrough �989; County Asseaeor recorda ahowing use of the 1717-1/2 Baker etructurr. ae a garage tram 1914 to 1982; abeence in the 1956 through 1982 Polk City Dtrectoriee of any entry for 1717-1/'l Baker; and electrical recorda ehowing installatlon of separate electrical aervice for 1717-1/2 Baker in 1983. (e�ibit 9) Guadalupe filed timely appeal from [he Planning Department's decieiun. The baeie of Guadalupe'e appeal was that the 1717-1/2 Baker etructure had been ueed ae a resl3ence prior to ].956, that said etructure was being used ae a resid�nce at the time tl�e eeparate electrlcal service xae inetalled in 1983, and that atatementa from previoue property ownere regarding the uee of eaid etructure conflicted wlth information cantained within the County Aaseseor'e recorda. (ezhibit 1) GuadaluprYoung inclicate [hat denial of thie appeal will have an adverae economic impact upon them and their two tenants. (testimony)