2702 HOYT AVE 2018-01-02 MF Import

City of Everett SPU 22-88 Page -2- 7. Department and Agency Comments 8. Everett General Plan Policies 9. Summary of Feasibility Study 10. Revised Staff Report 11. Projected Schedule After due consideration of the evidence presented by the Applicant; evidence elicited during the public hearing; and as the result of the personal inspection of the subjecL property and surrounding areas by the Everett Hearing Examiner, the following findings of fact and conclusions constitute the basis of the decision of the Everett Hearing Examiner. FINDINGS OF FACTS 1. The Applicant requested approval of a Special Property Use Permit for the development of Phase I of the Everett Civic Center project. This chase includes the following: A. The restoration and expansion of the Everett Public Library including the restoration of the interior and exteriors of the Gould Building. B. The construction of a parking structure under the new library addition adjacent to Rucker Avenue. The structure will accommodate approximately 115 cars. C. The removal of existing parking structures south of the library. In addition, the buildings on the corner of Hoyt and California Avenues may be removed. Also, as part Phase I, although not finalized, is the potential use of a portion of the existing Elks fraternal organization's parking lot. D. The use of the basement of the Medical Dental Building on the corner of California and Colby Avenues as a temporary location for the downtown library facility. (staff report) 2. The subject property on which the project is to located consists of approximately 150,000 square feet. Phase I of the total renovation project will result in the use of 50,000 square feet. (staff report) 3. The subject property is zoned C-1 and B-3. (staff report) 4. The Everett Municipal Code (FMC) 19.58.010.C.1 requires that all development of facilities for govermnental activities must be done with Special Property Use Permits. The guidelines and standards for review of the Special Property Use Permits are set forth in DEC 19.58.010.B (1-3). They include: A. The proposed use must be reasonably compatible with other uses and potential uses within the general area in which the use is proposed to be located;