901 W CASINO RD 2018-01-02 MF Import

2552.1-9 0 C. "That the authorization of such a variance will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property in the vicinity or zone in which the property is located." Applicant's Response: The approval of the Board of Adjustment to permit the transfer of the property right to the placement of a free-standing or pole sign from one property owner to an adjacent property owner within the same zone and, more specifically, within a contract zone district, cannot be considered to be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to properties in the vicinity or zone. There is B4 intent within this request to exceed the sign height, sign number, or sign size, as stated within the basic sign parameters as delineated within the Everett Zoning Code Section 19.24.020 Paragraph "F." D. "That the granting of such variance will not adversely affect the COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL PLAN." Apnlicant's Response: The subject site of this ARCO AM/PM Mini - Market facility is located on the north side of West Casino Road between Eight Avenue West and 10th Avenue West. The Southwest Everett Comprehensive Plan denotes the recommended land use for this area to be neighborhood business (NB). The transportation map also included in this plan shows West Casino Road designated as a major arterial. Both the land use designation and the roadway designation would indicated that the development of an ARCO AM/PM Mini -Market at this site would not adversely affect the Comprehensive General Plan. A specific review of the Southwest Everett Comprehensive Plan did not fine' particular reference to the applicability or criteria for signage in neighborhood business areas. The plan does, however, reference, in the section entitled, "Neighborhood Convenience Commercial Areas," the need for placement of small commercial centers offering basic neighborhood services in the Nest Casino area. Specifically, the plan lists these uses as convenience stores, laundry mats, day care centers, branch banks, and post offices, etc. The plan further recognizes the mix of commercial and residential uses in this area. The site of the proposed ARCO AM/PM Mini -Market facility is a portion of a contract rezone area, which is a recommended element of the comprehensive plan. Of particular note is the recognition within the Southwest Everett Comprehensive flan, that the plan recognizes that certain elements of the Zoning Code or other regulations may require modification to implement the direction and policy of the plan, "changes in the detail of Zoning Code elements or other regulations may be necessary as a result of adoption of the Southwest Everett Plan." It might be assumed that the changes about which the Southwest Everett Comprehensive Plan speaks may be to the sign code regulations, which are applicable to the B-1 Zoning District. If, in fact, the sign require- ments are an element of the Zoning Code about which the comprehensive plan recognizes the necessity of change, the granting of the requested rezone will only MI adversely affect the comprehensive plan, but may, in fact, initiate the implementation of that document. -3-