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- � � , :� u m '.1 �� William R. Weaver F � Appea� 1-91 ' �� Page -3- � � 5. On December 2, 1991, [he Appellant submitted a handwritten letcer �� purporting to be an appeal of the City's administrative decieion. 'fhe �y� � letter, draf[ed at the Planning Department office, was written pursuant �� to instruc[ions piven the Appellant at �hat time. Although the letter �r+ was accep[ed by tne Planni.ng Department, a review of it determined it to � be illegible snd incor�prehensible. Q� i>y 6. On December 10, 1991, after the period of appeal had lapoed, the t+ Appellant sulmitted a typewxi[r.en letter setting forth [he reasons for p the appeal of the modificaticn uf landscaping requir.ementa. The basis �� of the appeal, as set forth in this letter, were: � A. If the five foot separations along [t'�e north and aouth property H� lines are modified, the visual separatione would be eliminated. ; O , � B. The Appellant contended that the Applicant hsd, in the past, ; adopted the position that no modifications or variances should be permitted in development and that by the Applicant's actions in � �rior cases, no modifica[ions should be a1loNed. � C. The Applicant's modification is an attempt to inerease the square footage for more buildi.ng space. /' 7. The City, upon the review of the appeal, aubmitted [hat the Planning � C�' Director's decision should be �plield. 1 ; 8. The subject property ia zoned R-4, Multiple-Family High Density C-0 �_ Clinic Office Overlay. The proposed developcient will reault i❑ offi.ces on-site, with two residential units on the second floor. The proposed � !�' use is consietent with the Everett Zoning Code. � 9. The modification of the landscaping plan allows °or the preservation of I �"'� an established, old cedar tree on the southern edge of the parking lot. �� To preserve the tree, landscaping must be designed in a saw-tooth configuration ra[her than a linear five foot configuration. The saw-tooth design will range from one foot to fifteen feet of � � � landscaping. This type of landscaping will preserve Che tree and will �� provide landacaping on the southern edge of the parking lot. 10. Visual impacts of the landscaping and the modification of the j '� landscaping Nill be acreened by an existing aix foot fence on both north � �� and south property lines. 11. EMC 37.070.A.2 aeta forth criteria for modification of landscaping 1�+.� requiremente. The criterin have Ueen reviewed and are satiefied. The s�,�,�� proposed landscaping of the Applicant resulte in landscaping that ia equivalent or better than the landscaping as required pursuan[ to Et1C Chspter 35.