3232 HOYT AVE 2018-01-02 MF Import

VARIANCr APPLICATION Ric:har3 A. Woolworth 861 Lawson Rd. Camano Island, Wa. 98292 Property: 3232 Hoyt Ave. Everett, Wa. 98201 90 , i7'J_J The variance being requested pertains to Section 19.z"'3-.0-�0 ot the Zoning Code, Offstreet Parkinq. The requirement is for one (1) off street parking space per tenant. I curreni:ly can provide,S spaces and I hav� 9 tenants in my rooming house. I am applying for. a variance of the code in requard to the remaining spaces that I cannot provide. The zoning of the property allo�as for high density resider,tial structures, however it does not take into consideration the unique tenant of the roominq house concept for parking purposes. The typical tenant does not own a vehicle. On the average for the past year not more than 3 tenants have had vehicles at one time. These tenants can barely affurd to pay rent and food and are therefore nct in a position to own and operate a vehicle. Zn addition to the lack of tenants with vehicles the property is on a corner lot wittt olenty of street parking. Other property owners in the area are able to utilize their property to its best use whether it be as a residence, office or multi-family strcture. �ty properties best use is a a� room rooming house that at the rnost should be required to provide three (3) off site spaces or the amount of spaces that could reasonably be expected to be used consistently by the tenants and not an arbitrary number from a zoning code. Approval of the zoning request will be to the good of the public welfare as this type of housing is not readily available in everett. If I was not able to provide the extra rooms, because oE unnecessary parking, these tenants wouid literally be out on the streets as there is a shortage of this type of housinq in Everett. I provide a service to the community by workinq �aith