2005/06/15 Council Agenda Packet

TO: Everett Planning Commission Members FROM: David Koenig QW 10— Everett Planning Departm t SUBJECT: Zoning change from C-1 to B-3 along both sides of Rucker Ave from Everett Avenue to Pacific Avenue and a height change from 80 feet to 150 feet on east side of Rucker Ave. DATE: October 12, 2004 The City has been approached by some property owners along both sides of Rucker Ave between Everett and Pacific Avenues to change the zoning from C-1 to B-3 and to change the height from 80 feet to 150 feet along the east side of Rucker Avenue. The Mayor has asked that this be brought to Planning Commission for consideration and review. This meeting would be an introduction to the topic with a future meeting after notice to all affected property owners and property owners within 500 feet of the change. We are presenting two options for consideration. The first is both sides of Rucker Avenue alley to alley are rezoned from C-1 to B-3. The second option is to rezone the east side of Rucker to B-3 with the west side remaining C-1. In both options the height change from 80 feet to 150 feet would apply to the east side of Rucker Avenue and the west side would remain 80 feet. There are two maps attached which show these two options. There are two effects that this zoning change would cause. Parking standards: The parking standards are half the standard in B-3 than C-1 for new construction (Except residential parking standards which would remain the same in this area – one parking stall per unit.) The B-3 zone also exempts the reuse of existing buildings from providing additional parking, if a new use is more intensive related to parking requirements. Permitted Uses: Uses which are allowed in C-1 but not in B-3 include: Greenhouse nursery Business Park Building materials sales Consumer services