4017 COLBY AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

� � PLANN/NG ANO � COA�//NUN/TY DEL/ELOPMENT Paul A. Roberts Director Febrvary 4, 1997 Charles S. French Mean�her and French, Attorneys at Law VIA CERTIFIED MAIL 3216 Wetmore Avenue RETUN RECEIP'C REQUESTED Everett, Washington 98201-d380 r Re: (420-96) 4017 Co;by Avenue, Mtoine larjour Dear Mr. French, Thank you for meeting with me on December 13, 1996, at Mr. larjour's business at 4017 Colby Avenue in the C-I-R, Regional Commercial Office Use Zone. Since that time we have been researching and giving consideration to the issues you have raised in your letter of November 27, 1996, especiall, in respect to your argument that Mr. ]arjour has not changed the warehouse use of this property. From our review and examination of this property, it appears that it has historically been a retail operation for the sales and cleaning of carpeting and tloorcoverings. While there has been a large portion of the structure dedicated to storage and warehousing of these materials, this use has been clearly secondary to and an essential part of the retail business. I have been unable to find any records indicating use of this structure as a warehouse The office use that Mr. larjour has added to this building is a permitted use in the C-1-R Zone, as is the continuing use of TNT Sales. The storage areas are only permitted as a minor accessory use ro the permitted retail and oftice functions. Warehouses are not permitted uses in the C-1-R Zone or in the B-2 7.one, that preceded this zoning prior to 1990. Therefore we are back to the original issue of providing�arking for the offices that have been i added to the structure, and the added concern that this secondary use of the property has raised concems in the business district. This is exemplihed , by the tractor and trailer combinations that � deliver goods to the property. ln the absence of a luading dock, the regular appearance of the ! vehicles, arriving across private property, and parl:ing and unloading in a narrow alley, is seriously � jeopardizing the use of the alley. At the least I would suggest that vehicles only access this site via public right-of-way, and that deliveries be made by city vans, rather than the large semi tractors and trailers, which are inappropriate for this business location. � � CITY OF EVERETT 2930 Wetmore Avenue. Suite 100 • Everett, WA 98201 • (206) 259•8731 • Fax (206) 259-8742