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

� � • _ _ � • • 1 Snohomish County Numan Services :�"u� SPU 4-91 Page —5— i� I' �. 15. The Applicant will utilize aigns to provide access information to the _ i',} site. However, the number, s1ze, and locations of signa will be "' sensitive to the propoaed development. The signs crill be reviewed by i d the City of Everett Planning Department pursuant to the scandards as sel• i E� forth in EZC 36.190. I :Y 'p `i 16. Landscaping exists on Colby and Califomia which will be adequate for r� the uae of the subject property. �� ; 17. The ro osed :levelo � il p p pment �rill not result in increased noise, sooke, �? dust, odor, glare, or visual blight. _ �' 18. The City of Everett submitted that its policy is to make the central �� city area the [o riorit and focus for new develo ent and � P P 9 Pm I re-development in the communi[y. Part of this plan is to encourage the vitality and economic health of the central area with a diverse and � ' '� compact downtown retail shopping district. One of the goals of the City y' in carrying out thic policy is to mazimize s[reet level retail activity ;;' �,' crithin the Cen[ral Business District. As a result, the City determined I F, that the building facade on—site should satisfy the requirements of EZC 22.020.D that requires traneparent areas with views into the structure I �; from the outside. Acwrding to the City, this same impression should be i . created on—sitr. The City in33cated that the visual treatment of [he , windows within the building sliould be handled in a "pedestrian friendly I � �` m,nner". i �, I j 19. The Applicant submitted that the services on—site are developed to ' provide for the humaa needs of the Couuty and to serve a critical public need. To require a facade of a retail—like environment would not be I consistent witl this purpose. It would not be consistent with the i ' City's previous allowed use of the propercy by a title company. ' 20. The owner's representative of the subject property testified that the 'I office was developed as office space, and it should be uaed as such. He su�itted that the space will be remodeled to code and crill pass all � requirements oE the City. He supported the five—year plan of the Applicant for the use of the space . 21. A representative oE the State of Washington Office of Hearings submitted ' that the building is open between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. He testified ehat it would be helpful if the building owner would provide clieat restrooms inetead of relying upan the current system which requires admission to the facilities hy personnel within the building. 22. The proposal complies with the provisions of EZC 41.150 and the Zoning Ordinances of ttie City of Everett. I , � I � - J