3232 HOYT AVE 2018-01-02 MF Import

1 p�� p/gg Page2 Mr. ;�ennis L. Derickson and replaced. There is no encouragement to maintain or increa.se the appearance of a building if ihose around are deteriorating. There are now man�� impreved properties in ihis area in just the past year. Just up the next camer on 34th and Rucker there is a oeautiful new twc story apartment complex recently completed and although aut fuliy rented it is nice see the parking stalls fiiled with availahle off street parking. The nev: Froject just thr�e houses trom this building under consideration has nicely aF ��inted parking statls and really does upgrade the neic�hborhood. My question is what has changed since our last meeting whe� we met to discuss the granting o! an variance for this same property that is just ihree houses from this one we are talking about tonighL It is my beliei that if the oripinal code is set to have one parking place for one apartment or room then we should consider any changes under ihe council ce�a for long terrn planning and not as a variance. Many businesses are discouraged from moving to our down town location because of the poor parking. No where to park customers cars. If we till the sireets with residents cars we will never 5et ahead. It is not in the best interest of the city or its residenis to have short sighted variances of the code allowing ineifective use of tl�e areas. Tne map indicates that we a;e R5 in if:e location in q,uestion, ripht next to the B3 busiest location in Everett. Everett is movin�. This central paR of the town is the center af Snohomish County with the rtiain Everett Fost Office one block away, City Hall and Snohomish Counly Courthouse 2 and 3 bfocks away. Fortunately you and your committee have been tarsighted enough to have a broad view of efficient city planning arid not create a dumpy down town. Business expansion will come and will increase our tax base and will be possible if we ensure easy ingress and egress to the central area. Last time I was here for an variance hearing I heard the owner say a change in his building design was probably net possible to accc�mmodate the necessary }aarking stalls to uring it up to ccde, and that the project may ne abandoned. fiowever, no varisnce was granted and construction oegan shortly after with ihe �ew building being buiit with ihe necessary parking lots. I for one am grateful tha! this own�r thoughl enough of the area to invest in its Pftective gro�Ah tor z long time to come. You peopie are charyed with Ihe responsibility of making decisions that will stand and create a legac!� of sensi�le offective pianning that yours and my children's children will be proud of. Thank �ou jar considering my point of view. / Yours sir}�erely. � iyc- . D. lan Stuart, D.C. Rucker Avenue Chiropractic.