3202 COLBY AVE 2018-01-02 MF Import

� I � , Social Security A�ministration SPU 7-91 Page -5- 19. Signa will not be a relevant issue for the development of the site. 20. The City sutmitted that if the site is setected, the B-3 landscaping standards must be followed. Theae include street trees planted in a manner that eatisfies the requirements of the Everett Parka Department. The City indicated [hat within B-3 zoned districts, street trees may exist. Nowever, the City did n�r. provide any specific buildings which were available for leasr_ that had street treea as part of the landecaping. 21. Colby Avenue is a "gatexay corridor" of the City. Being such, it requiree that a [ree selected from a list of treea for the Colby "gaterray" muet be planted. � 22. The proposed use on-aite Will not generate nuisance irri[ants, such as noiae, smoke, dust, odor, glare, visual blight, or other undesirable impacts. 23. The propoeal is coneiatent with the goals and policiea of the Everett General Plan. Although the Everett Ceneral Plan deaignates the preferred location of government services as being in the B-3 Government 1� Service Area, the subject property is located in an area [hat alloxs profeasional office use. 24. The City submitted that becauae the B-3 Government Service Area is ia the Central City Area, high priority and focua for new development, redevelopment, and activity centers for the City ahould be encouraged. According to the City, because the Central City Area is the governmental, financial, and profesaional cen[er for Snohomish Couaty, it ahould continue to be the site for gover�ent officea. 25. The site, because of its close proximity to the downtocm area, has eaey access for transportation. Public transit is available on nearby stteeta. 26. The Multiple-Family Area Policy in which the sub�ect property is included as a designation under the General Plan, doee allow professional offices such as medical doctors, dentista, psychiatriste, lawyers, and other professional activitiea. The City suhmitted tha[ government uaea are eot allowed without a Special Praperty Use Permit. 27. The City suhnitted that there has been no demonstration that the use of the sub�ect property for the Social Security offices will be harmful to the downtown core. The City also su�itted that there has been no demonstration that the site can o£fer superior servicea outslde the B-3 Government Service Area. 28. The Planning Department submitted a recommendation of denial of the �'� request.