2101 COLBY AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

. .:\/Y:'YC'{! � , ,~:y ) , . � - f -� � f >' .. , r ... . __� fhe Evergrcen � May 17, 1976 cirr oF , everett ' ertr xe�� xsaena I utr He�t • zeo.e�a� FVLNCTT. WA6HIN�TON IBi01 I Mr. John Arends DE��NTM[NT O� �f CONMUNITY OCVELOvwtNT PD$t Office II�X <53 ipAHK M. BENNEtT Everett, Washington 98206 o;,�no� � RE: Ferg-n�-Sons, 2101 Colby � Dear John: Following up on our conversation of a few weeks ago, I have re- viewed ihis matter with the following findings: Reqarding the use of the building, I think that you and I agree that retail sales were not to be a part of the Ferg-n-Sons opera- tion. At the time of our original discussions, this firm was op- erating a retail outlet on North IIroadway which I unders�and has since closed. While there has been some talk of the firm opening a retail store at the Everett Piall, there is anparently no def.i- nite time for this happening. The City' s Uasis for not allowing retail activity cvas that the prior occupancy of the building was limited to storage and while a minor concession was made to per- mit the Plaster molding operation, the Code could not perr�it a full scale retail use to occupy the building. We must remain firm in this interpretation. Secondly, with re9ard to the signing, the re-occupancy of a non- conforming buil3iny carrie� with it the reauirement Sor not more than one, non-lighted sign placecl ilat acainst the building. i have spoken with the sign contractor and with personnel in our Department. The contractor states that he was told that by way of a "horse trade" he was permitted to place the three signs on the buildinq in exchange for removal of the electrical sign orevi- ously attached to the building . I have been unable to confirm this with anybody in our Department.