906 SE EVERETT MALL WAY BASE FILE 2018-01-01 MF Import

� �_�r�'��7��n C1CT 1 _ �u,_ � - =1 fY Oh � : '+'li Plannin; �;�,r ;IAP.RATIU� STAT�MLNT 1 of 3 This variance request is far a site on which a four story office building, T3,T76 square feet, is presently u,•.zder construction. The variance is to increase �he sixty five feet (G5') height limit to eighty nine feet (89'). The reques�t of an additional twenty four feet (24') would be developed as follows: The top Fifteen (15') would be used to house mechanical and elevator equipment which o�cupies approximately five percent (5�) oP the roof area, the lowest nine feet (9') would be occupied office space. A. The building under construction was de�igned for two (2) future floors with the knowledge that the comprehensive plan was to be changed and the zoniag code to be revised. This dertelopment complies with the City's stated e*oa.ls and obj,=_ctives of the Commercial Land Lise Goals anct ueneral Folicies approved by the City Council on August 12, 1984. It will provide a compact, concentrated commercial development in an area that is presently zoned commercial with the exi�ting utilities and transportation network 3esigned to accommodate such a development. It will be a high-quality development compatible with the existing office park and will provide a more ef:icient use of the commercial land while substantially reducing the lot coverage. Due to perspective tenant interest in the building and financing availability the owner would like to construct the two additional floors at this time iather than wait for the zoning code to chang2. This would be more economical due to the �act that all the construct::on equipment and material are presently on site. Construction of the two (2) floors now would avoid futur.e site disruptions and inconveniences to the occupants. The appellant can not delay construction •of the present four story building until the zone code is �evised due to obligation with t}ie major tenant of the building. Once the code is revised to comply with the Commercial Land Use Goals and General Policies the owner or zny other owner of commercial zone:d property would not be restricted by height for this project. The current 30 pear old zoning code should be re�ised to reflect current construction methods of roof mounted mechan3cal equipment, street elevations in relation to site, and bonus for site developmo._.c. As stated above the upper fifteen feet {15') reques�ed in the variance is for mechanical and elevator equipment. The site is six feet (6') below the street elevation. EXHIBIT 3 NARRATIVE STATEMENT ...��,.�.,<.� . .. � ,. �. r �::-�.'.- . . � ...r. . . � . � . .� .} . . .. . ..