2324 LOMBARD AVE 2018-01-02 MF Import

SPECIAL PROPERTY USE PERMIT APPLICATION Narrative Statement 1 . The need of the neighborhood, district or City for a proposed special property use. The proponent sees a need in the immediate neighborhood, as well as in the City of Everett in general for additional full-day child care. Proponent has researched existing child care facilities , findicig that the majority are full with waiting lists as of February 1, 1993 . The majority of day care spots in the north end of Everett are served through Family Home Day Cares , most of which are also full with waiting lists . Volunteers of America Child Resource and Referral Service reports that calls for assistance in securing care far exceed calls from providers asking for assistance with filling openings . There are several other churches in the downtown/north end area which provide half-day preschonl programs , but only three churches in the entire city which provide full-day child care; those being Bethany Christian Assembly on Everett Avenue which is full at this time, First Covenant Church on Rucker Avenue which is full at this time, and Faith Lutheran Church on Madison Avenue in South Everett which is full at this time. Proponent anticipates being at full occupancy within two months of opening based on previous experience and research. 2 . The adequacy of streets , utilities and public services required to serve a proposed use . The proposed facility on 24th and LomUard is served by Lombard Avenue to the East, 24th Street to the South and a paved alley to the West . Proponent is requesting that the City provide a striped off Loading Zone and Disabled Parking spots on Lombard Avenue directly in front of the facility. This will provide convenience for quick drop-offs and handicapped parking for the day care, as well as for our Sunday morning church services . Day care parents will bring children in to the facility at the Lombard Avenue entrance, and. will park either on Lombard or on 24th Street. 24th Street is generally unused by the neighborhood, particularly in the early morning and late afternoon hours due to the location of Clark Park directly across the street to the South and no single family homes being located in that area . The proposed facility is served by City of Everett water and sewer, Washington Natural Gas , P .U.D . No . 1 of Snohomish County, Rubatino Refuse Removal and Viacom Cablevision . The proponent feels that the increase usage of utilities caused by the day care operation should not burden the existing utilities . The proposed facility is served by Everett Transit with the closest 1