2026 MADISON ST 2018-01-02 MF Import

NOTICE OF CITY ACTION PLANNING DIRECTOR DETERMINATION 11.11 #1-96 Dear Citizen: The City of Everett Zoning Code requires you to be notified as an owner of property within 300 feet of 1831 Walnut of the following action: The City of Everett Planning Director grants approval of a request by Jack .ohnson to modify the required landscaping for a proposed mixed use development consisting of a 997 square foot office and 2 apartments with the following revisions to the proposed landscape plan. 1. Provide a minimum of a two foot wide landscape strip along the east side of the building. Shrubs and groundcover must be provided within this strip. 2. Provide one additional tree. A minimum of�rees are required on this site. 3. Enlarge the landscape strip along the alley to five feet in width. The Planning Director approved the landscape modification based on the following: The subject property is located in the B-1 zone, Neighborhood Business. Landscaping must be installed on the site per Category A landscape standards of the City of Everett Zoning Code. Category A landscaping requires Type III landscaping between the building and the east and west property lines up to five feet in width. Type III landscaping consists of a minimum of 1 six foot high tree for every 30 feet of length and a minimum of 5 two foot high shrubs for every 20 feet, with 90% groundcover within 3 years. A sidewalk along the east side of the building is necessary to access the apartment above. This prohibits the applicant from being able to provide the required five foot width of landscaping along the east side of the building. Subsection 37.140.0 of the City of Everett Zoning Code gives the Planning Director, using Review Process II.B, the authority to modify the required landscaping if the applicant proposes an alternative method of landscaping that would achieve the intent and purpose of the landscaping required in this Ordinance and in which the Planning Director determines to "provide superior quality through the use of native vegetation existing on site, preservation of groves of trees, ... or through other means". Review Process II.B is a written decision by the Planning Director which approves, disapproves, or approves with conditions the proposal of the applicant. (Section 42.100.11)