7621 BEVERLY LN 2018-01-02 MF Import

Everett School District SPU 4-90 Page -2- FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The Applicant requested approval of a Special Property Use Permit for construction of an addition to the existing North Middle School located at the northwest corner of the intersection at 26th Street and Rainier Avenue. The proposed addition will be a 6,500 square foot structure which will include four classrooms and two restrooms. 2. The entire subject property is 8.5 acres. It has a zoning designation of C-1, r-2, and R-3 and the current land use is the North Middle School. 3. The properties to the north, east, and west are zoned with residential designations. The property to the south is zoned and developed Commercial. 4. The proposed building is considered a public building for public service use. As a result, a Special Property Use Permit is required pursuant to the provisions of the Everett Zoning Code (EZC) 41.150.D.l(a)(2). 5. The requested Special Property Use Permit is reviewed pursuant to process IIA as set forth in Chapter 41.150 of the EZC. The general evaluation criteria to be considered pursuant to such a review are set forth in EZC 41.150.C.(1-10). 6. The City of Everett has experienced rapid growth and it appears the growth will continue. As a result, the school system must expand existing school sites in order to keep pace with the increased school population. The proposed addition will L'rve a need of the neighborhood and of the City of Everett. 7. Rainier Avenue and 26th Street front the subject property. Both streets are improved to city standards and are adequate to carry traffic that will be generated by the proposed expansion. 8. Public utilities are available to the ai.te. 9. Traffic impacts from the proposed school addition will be approximately 16 ADT. The additional traffic will be generated by a larger staff and possibly one more school bus. This impact on traffic will be minimal and the streets and pedestrian areas are adequate to handle the increased traffic. 10. The site currently has 117 parking spaces. There are no specific standards that, have been established for parking standards for this public service use. The City's discretionary policy for this request is that the Applicant should provide a parking space for each staff member, plus five additional spaces.