901 W CASINO RD 2018-01-02 MF Import

FACTS AND CONDITIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE APPROVAL OF A SIGN VARIANCE ARCO AM/PM MINI -MARKET LOCATED AT [doll 41*1d1il%1M1 62361.1r EVERETT, WASHINGTON BCE JOB NO. 2552 The City of Everett Zoning Cnde Section 19.70.060 JURISDICTION- VARIANCES - CONDITIONS authorizes the City to grant variances "in specific cases from the provisions and requirements of this title (Title 19, City of Everett Zoning Code) not otherwise restricted in this section, as will not be contrary to the public interest; but only where owing to special circumstances pertaining to a specific piece of property, the literal enforcement of the provisions or requirements of this title would cause undue or unnecessary hardship." This section of the City of Everett Zoning Code specifies specific finding of facts and conditions which authorize the approval of a variance request. The following are the applicants responses to the four specific criteria set forth in this section of the City of Everett Zoning Code for the approval of a variance request. A. "That there are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applying to the subject property or as to the intended use thereof, that do not apply generally to other properties in the same vicinity or zone." 2552.21 Aoolicants response: The stated purpose of the B-I (Neighborhood Shopping Zone) "is to provide for and protect certain areas in the City for retail businesses and services serving primarily the residents of the surrounding neighborhood." The B-I Zone permits not only retail commercial uses but also high density single-family residence and low density multi -family residential dwellings. Automobile service stations such as the proposed ARCO AM/PM Mini -Market are a permitted use in the B-I, Neighborhood Shopping Zone. The specific site of the proposed ARCO AM/PM Mini -Market poses both exceptional and extraordinary circumstances and conditions as to the intended use of the property as a mini -market and retail gasoline sales outlet. This Sit& is unipue as a automobile service station location as it is an interior lot. This is extraordinary as generally automobile service stations are Iosated on corner parcels which are bonded by high volume traffic streets on both abutting sides. The unique character, location, and use of this property do not generally apply to other automobile service uses in the vicinity. These conditions and the fact that an automobile service station jf a permitted use in the zone establish both an exceptional and an extraordinary circumstance for this use. This fact, therefore requires the applicant to project a knowledge of this operation to the general public by the use of a sign which does not meet the specific criteria for size as specified in the Zoning Code, but is however, appropriate for the location with the recognition that this zone is one of a mixed use nature. EXHIBIT 3 NARRATIVE STATEMENT