3416 BELL AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

�i , . � � , � .i ' i I BOARD OF ADJUS'11�SENT I � FINDIN63, CONCLU3ION3 AND OADBR � � VARIANCE N4. 7_6-86 I I �I Based upon the written request Por a varianae from the City's zoning oode by: IAamana Boylan I6917 Evergreen Nay I Everett� NA 98209 � ihareinafter referred to as "Appliaant," for a varianoe from E.M.C. 19.14.040, il Groaa Floor Area Ratio, II to allox: oonatruotion of a aingle family residenoe that would have a � groas Plcor arda ratio of .48 inatead of the .30 permitted by Code. � on the Pollowing described property (legal deaeription, indent) ILot 28 and 29, Blk. 2, Plat of Ruoker Park, north of 3420 Bell � I I IThe Board ot Ad�uetment, following a publio hearing on eaid applioation held i on (data) August 4, 1986 and further having reviewed all testimony, makee the II Colloxing Findinge, Conolueiona and Orders 1 � FINDING3 AND CONCLU3ION3s I � 1. That there have been exceptional or extraordinary oiroumetanaea or oonditiona applying to the sub�eot property or ae to the intended uae thereo[ that do not apply genarally to other propertiea Sn the aame vioinity or zona. iFindings The Applioant ia proposing aonatruotion of a aingle familyl reeidenoe with 1,695 sq. ft. of living epaoe, 80T eq. ft. for garagel and etorage and 674 aq. ft. af finiahed attio for a total of 3,106 aq. ft. of groaa floor area on a 6,525 sq. ft. lot for a groaa floor area ratio ot .48 inatead oP the .35 permitted by code. I The footprint oP the buildieg oovers 935 nq. ft. or 14x of the lot. l I City zoning oode defines "Uroae Floor Area Aatio" ae the eum of all the � flooro of a building divided by the lot area. The City feela a more reasonable wny to limit lot aoverage would be to oonaider the footprint ; of the building a� the baaie for Piguring groa� floor area ratio einoe there Sa already a height limitation that Qontrola the number of' floore. In the past, the grose floor area ratio haa not been uniformly i enforced; however, the City feele that rather than disragarding thel I oode it in more appropriate to aonaider applioatiuns for varianoe on an individual baeis until the zoning aode is ohanged. jConalusions The varianoe aa propoand by the Appliaant appeara to be a� I reaeonable requeat. I 2. That nuoh varianoe ia neoesaary for the preeervation and en�oyment of a aub�tantial property right of the appellant p�maesaed by the ownere of,� �I other propartiee in the seme vielnity or zone. � ! Finding: The Board of Ad�uetment has granted other requeate for jl varia�me from groas floor area ratio and the City will coutinue to I) reaommend doing so until the zoning code is changed. i There are other properties in the same vieinity that appear to exeeed groae floor area ratio. � I �� I �I