3525 COLBY AVE 2018-01-02 MF Import

J ,- ... � NOTICE OF CITY ACTION pLA1�TI1�'G DiRECTOR'S DETERA4iNATION II.I3.H13-95 Cnhnl� OjJice 13uildrng Dear Citizen: Introduction: The City of Everett received an application from John Cannon on behalf of Ken Brewe for a Planning Director's Determination on a the proposed 10,000 square foot office building to be sited at 3519, 3523, and 3525 Colby Avenue. The project site straddles two zones with difTerent Floor Area Ratio (FAR) requirements. This application is f'or Planning Director's determinati4n of which FAR applies to the proposed development. The Planning Direcror, using Review Process ILB, is authorized to "...�pprove, disapprore or appm��e irilh cnndi7inns lhe use proposed hy Ihe npplicanl" (Subsection 42.100.B). As a property owner �vithin 300 feet of the subject property, this notice is to inform you that the Planning Director has issued a determination on the proposed action as described below. Background: Proposed is a 10,000 square foot oflice building on a 14, 188 square foot site. 5, 675.5 square feet of lhe proposed project site is in the B-1 zone and 8,512.5 square feet is in the R-5 Clinic/OIt'ice overlay zone. The bulk of the proposed ofTice building will be located in the R-5 C-O overlay zone, �vhile much of the parking area H�ill be in the B-1 zone. The main objective for this Planning Director's Determination is to interpret which FAR to apply to the proposed office development since 0.5 FAR is required for the R-5: C-O zoned portion of the proposed site, while no FAR is required for the B-I zoned portion. Authority: Section 41.040 of the Ciry of Everett Zoning Code (EZC) Ordinance provides for the Planning Director ro "promulgate administrative rules, procedures, and interpretations consistent �vith the tenns of this Ordinance " Findings: . 'fhe proposed ofTice devclopment spans the B-1 and R-5 C-O overlay zones, but is proposed as a single project. . The Zoning Code does not provide direction regarding which standards apply where a single development parcel is di��ided by t�ti�c zoning classification.