2601 EVERETT AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

7. The subject property is unique in that it is completely surrounded by right-of-way. To the north is an alley, while to the east is Fulton Street and to the west is Baker Avenue. The subject property fronts Everett Avenue on the south. 8. The City of Everett Public Works Department has reviewed the proposal for potential adverse impacts on traffic and public safety. Although the Department identified sidewalk repairs needed for the subject property's frontage along Everett and Baker Avenues, it did not identify any other impacts, or, submit mitigation measures. The Department has included the repair of the sidewalks as a condition of approval. 9. CuRently on-site there are 23 parking stalls. The parking lot in the rear of the property, adjacent to the alley, is paved with asphalt and consists of 23 parking stalls. In the City of Everett, parking standards are established for office uses in an R-4 zone and include a minimum of one parking stall for each 400 square feet of area of the structure. With the resulting 5,040 square foot structure, the minimum parking standard for the subject property will be 14 parking stalls. The parking standards are satisfied. 10. During ocassions when there is need for parking, i.e., union meetings, the Applicant has secured approval from the church across the street on Fulton Avenue. The Applicant cen use the parking available at the church for any overflow purposes. 11. In reviewing the proposed application, the City did not receive any complaints with regard to the lack of parking. However, at the public hearing, a witness submitted that she lives approximately one block away from the existing structure and has experienced par{cing problems in her neighborhood. 12. The Applicant, in response to the public testimony stated that there are no parking problems in the area. Union meetings are held in the evening approximateiy once a month, and the Applicant was unaware of any parking problems occurring. The Applicant did not foresee increased parking activity. The City indicated that the parking that is proposed and the additional parking available across the street would adequately handle eny off-street parking problems. 13. EMC 19.35.030.B requires landscaping on-site when the value of the construction is greater than 35°� of the assessed value. The proposed improvement has been estimated to be approximately 97% of the assessed value of the existing structure. 'rhe Snohomish County Assessor records are the basis of the assessed value. Landscsping will be required. 14. The City submitfed that sorne additional screening should be provided on the site with the construction of a site obscuring enclosure of the refuge container on the rear of the site and the installation of additional landsceping. The specific location of the landsceping, as requested, was not identified. 3