6629 BEVERLY BLVD 2016-01-01 MF Import

RICHARD W. ELLIOTT REZONE /i1-81 22. The App'icant testified to be in support of the recommendations of the City of Everett Planning Department. CUNCLUSIONS The application is for approval of a n�zone of property located at 6629 Beverly Boulevard in the City of Everett, Washington, and more particularly described as set forth above. 2. The current zoning cl:.;:ification for the above described property is R-1, Single-Family Low fjensity Res�dential and R-3, �lultiple-Family I.ow Density Residential. 3. 1'he requestfor the rezene is to ciassify the above described property as 8- 1, Neighborhood Shopping Zone. 4. Pursuant to the City of Everett Ordinance l/692-80 which is the ordinance creating the office of the Land lise Hearing Examiner and settin�r, !orth the duties of the Hearing Examine:, the Hearing Examiner for ttie City of Everett, Wazhington, has auth�rity to make recommendations to the City Cauncil for the proposed rezo�ie. 5. Chapter 19.68 of the City of Everett Zoning Code grants the City authority for rezoning property. 6. The Planning Department of the City of Everett has determined that a rezone from R-1 and R-3 to B-1 for the subject property would be in conformance with the 1968 and 19i2 Comprehensive Plan; of the City of Everett, Washington. 7. The rezone would be a loglcal extension of B-1 that is adjacent to the subject property. 8. The rezone would benefit not only the owner of the property but would benefit the public as well by providing an area of transition. 9. The rezone is in the public interest and public welfare in that it will provide for continuity of zoning within the area. 10. The public welfare of the City of Everett will not be adversely affected or influenced by the change of the zoning classification of the subject property. 11. A rezone will allow for the deve;opment of the subject property so as to conform with existing zoning regulations. The rezone will correct violations of the existing zoning regulations. 12. The rezone will not generate any s,gnificant volume of traffic. l3. The rezone will not adversely afiect any property values in the area. 14. The rezone is consistent with the City of Everett Zoning Policy in that where an ownership is splft by zoning boundaries, minor adjusYments in that boundary l7ave been supported and permit reasonable development. 15. The rezone is in scale with the needs of ttie surrounding area and the exisiing conditions. -4-