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10. All modification would be done on the interior portion of the building. No exterior <br />changes are proposed for the building, parking, or landscape area. There would <br />be no visual impacts to surrounding properlies resulling frorn ihe proposed <br />consfruction activity. (exhibit 1, staffrepoR) <br />11. The Applicant proposes io erect an additional sign on-site which would identify <br />the agency. The existing biliboard on-sile was erected pursuant to a separate <br />permit. The �ew sign would comply wilh all requirements of the C-1 zone and <br />Sign Calegory "A" as set (orlh in EMG Chapter 19.36. (exhi6'rf 1, sta(f report; <br />Ingalsbe testimony) <br />12. Screening, vegetation, and landscaping exist on the north, south, and east sides <br />of the subiect property. The landscaping along Broadway Avenue, ho�vever, is <br />minimal and does not satisfy the Type III landscaping standards for street <br />frontages within ihe City of Evereft. The Type III land;;caping standards indude <br />street trees at 30 foot on-center, shrubs, and groundcover. EMC 19.35.030.6 <br />requires that landscaping be broughl into compliance wilh current standards <br />whenever expansions or alterations of existing uses are proposed if the val�iation <br />of such expansion or ailerations exceed 35% of the assessed value of the <br />existing building on-site. (e: ��ibit 1, sfaff report; Ingalsbe testrmony) Pursuanl to <br />direclion from the Hearing EaUminer at ihe hezring, the Applicant submitted <br />documentation that the proposed alteratio� �xceeds 35% of the assessed value <br />of the building on Ihe subject property. (exhibit 11, Applicant's email dated <br />Augusf 21, 2008; exhibit 11 a assessor's data; exhibit 12, ingals6e memo dated <br />August 21, 2008J Type 111 landscaping is required. <br />13. 7here would be no noise, smoke, dust, odor, glare, visual blight, or other <br />undesirable impacls created as a result of the proposed development. (exhibit 1, <br />staff report) <br />14. As iden(ified in the Everelt General Comprehensive Plan, the subject property is <br />localed in an area designaled as 4.2, Community Business. The Comprehensive <br />Plan contains policies for ccmmercial uses. Policy 2.�.5 oi the plan requires <br />commercial uses and developmenis be designed to be compatible with <br />surrounding land uses, especialiy lower iniensity residential uses. While the <br />residential use adjoining the subject property to the west is multi-family, there is <br />adequale landscaping existing on-site prior to Ihe proposed development which <br />provides compaiibilily. (exhibit i, stal(report; Ingalsbe tesfimony) <br />15. The proposal would comply with the provisions of ihe City of Everett Zoning <br />Code. The Applicant is responsible for securing any and all federal, state, and <br />local permiis. (exhibit 1, staffreport) <br />16. The site is accessibie to transit by both employees and residents of ihe facility. <br />The closest iran�it available is approximalely one-half mile from the site. (exhibit <br />1, staffreporf; ingalsbe testimony) <br />