113 W CASINO RD 2016-01-01 MF Import

PLAN/�.��YG AJYD � f��„ .a ��,�,,,,,,� COAlAlU/Y/TY DEfiELOPMENT °"�""' November 12, 1999 Karl Best Best Construction P.O. Box 1790 Snohomish, WA 98291 RE: Building Permit Application for 109 W. C2sino Road No. B9910-025 Dear Mr. Best, The Planning Department has reviewed your application (or 13 apartment units located at 109 West Casino Road. In order for our department to approve lhe application, the following items will need to be corrected and/or revised: • On-Site Open Space and Recreatlon Facilities— Subsection 75.040.6 of the Zoning Code requires a minimum of 150 square feet of open space per unit. For the total of 13 units, a minimum of 1,950 square feet oi open spar,e must be provided. The open space area must be centrally located, noar a majority of the units, and located away from hazards. The minimum dimension of open space areas is 20 feet. It is not clear from the plans how this requirement is being met. Our recommendation is that the area shown as wetland buHer be regraded and landscaped as usable space. (The City made a prior determination that the oft-site wetland immediately west of the site is no a regulated wetland feature.) • On-site recreation facilities must also be provided in accordance with Subsection 15.050.A of the Zonin, .;ode. No such facilities are shown on the current plans. • Building Entrances —The pruposed entrances consist of recessed stairvvells to the upper- floor units. The entries should be emphasized through architectural designs which make tf�em highly visible Form other parts of the site (Refer to Multiple Family Design Guidelines.) For the fourplex, the external stairway on the south side of the building is not allowed pursuant to Subsection 15.080.A of the Zoning Code. An alternate method of accessing the upper floor unit must be provided. • Pedestrian Walkway Linking Building E�trances to Sidewalk on Casino Road — The walkway as shown on the site plan is currently on ihe east side of the access road, opposite from the new buildings. The walkway should be moved to the west side of the access road in order to provide a more direct and safe connection to the street. • Landscaping — Proposed landscaping along the north property line, adjacent to SR-526, must be a minimum of 10 feet, to Type II standard. Landscaping adjacent to the detention vault must be supplemented with a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees to meet this requirement. The purpose of this requirement is to screen the site from the ireeway. In addition, groundcover must be provided in all landscaped areas. GITY OF EVERETT 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Swte 8-A •Everett. WA 98201 • (425) 257-8731 • Fax (425) 257-8742