2722 COLBY AVE SNO CO HUMAN SERVICES 2016-01-01 MF Import

-- 1 � � �� i � A x _ . [ y 5nohomish County Human Services - , �,y„ � � �y SPU 3-ti9 .; P•:�. H'C � �age -3- w c� H �1 �y M �. In order for a Special Property Use Permit to be granted, the criteria y xo of 19.58.O10.B(1-3) muat be sacisfied. Ttiese criteria include: p M � A. The proposed use must be reasonably compatlble wi[h other uses and �� potential uses within [he general area in which the use is C�� c� proposed to be located; �y� B. The uae muat not have a aerious adverse effect on the ecology y H and/or environment of ihe community; and, N �q y C. The use muet serve the public convenience and necessity. tv y y y L0. The Everett General Plan hae eatablished policies for the development � and use of property in the Central City Retail Core. Included Sn its � � � policiea are provisiona that the City of Everett maxlmize atreet level - � retail activity in this area oY the city and [hat the City encourage and �f provide pedestrian aoenitiea and improvemente by use of street level building fronts for commercial and retall activities. In addition, the pla¢ statea that areas withi¢ the Central Buainess Diatrict should have a wide variety of non-induetrial uses and that the blocks that front Colby Avenue, south of Everett Avenue and north of � '�' Hewitt Avenue, be developed as [he downtown retail core. The propoaed use is not in conformance with these policiea because the proposed uae ' ' 1s not devoted to a high visibility retail use. '�1 11. The City of Everett 1a in the process of a Zoning Code revisioa. As part of the new code, the City will implement the policies of the ' ' General Plan for the Central City Retail Core. A limitatio¢ of retall � uae for the ntreet :rontage areas is proposed to be a zoning atandard '�' for Centrsl City Retail Core property. ' ' 12. The City aubmitted that although the Compreheneive General Plan policy � of street retail uses and the proposed uae are not conaistent, the �' Applicant has propoeed to use only [he rear portion of the building. �' Thie use, which will provide easy access to the public, is not incompatible with other uses in the area. '� 13. The direct clien[ services will provide programa for energy aseiatance, �; veterans and ei¢gle parents. On an average day there will be ten to a � hundred clients per day. Not all the clienta will be on-site at any given [ime. '�; 14. The administrative officea and the direct cllent servicea will result in 67 employees being on-site. The Applicant has indicated that there will _,__ _ be parking spacea for 80% of the staff and five etaff vehicles. The proposed parking should be adequate for the site. I¢ addition to uae of their vehlcles, clients will be able to use the transit syatem. A transit station is within close proximity of the si[e. 15. Pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act, a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) was isaued for the site on Sep[ember 29, 1989. � No appeal of this DNS has bee❑ submitted.