3306 HOYT AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

� � BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND ORDER VARIANCE N0. 42-87 DENIED Baned upon the written request for a variance from the City's zoning code by: Jari K. Williams 939 Liberty Marysville, WA 98270 hereinafter teferred to as "Applicant," for a variance from F M.C. 19.40.020, Parking to allow: Construction of eight efficiency apartment units and provide one parking stall per unit instead of the required one and one-half oer units. on the following described property: Lot 29 and 30, Block 789, Plar of Eve^ett, Div. A com�only known as: 3306 and 3308 Hoyt The Board of Adjustment, following a public hearing on said applicakion held on November 2, 1987, and further having reviewed all testimony, makes the following Findinga, Conclueions and Order: VARIANCE CRITERIA: Findings and Conclusions: Criterion fll: That there ha •e circumatances or property or as to apply generally to or zone. been exceptional or extraordinary conditione applying to the aubject the intended use thereof that do not or.her properties in khe same vicinity a. Finding: The property coneists of two ':wenty-five foot wide lots and currently has one duplex structure o❑ the aite. This will be demoliehed prior to construction of the propoaed eight u¢it apartment. The 2.pplicank is proposing to construct an eight-unir_ apartment building with amall, 500 square foot afficiency units designed for the elderly. The Applicant contends that Uased on r.heir experience this type of kenant neither owna nor drives a car, eapeci.ally if living close to the downtown area which providea bus service witliin one biock and medical and den[al servicea close by. b. Concluaion: Even though [he applicant may intend to rent to the elderly, there is no way to guarantee this happening and the unite could very well be rented by younger people who normally have a higher ownership and use of vehi.cles and so would need parking as required by Code; therefore, there is no unusual circumstance applying to the property or the intended use. Criterion fl2: That auch vatiance ia ❑ecessary for the preservation a¢d enjoyment of a aubstantial property right of r.he appellant possesaed by the ownera of other properties in the eame vicinity or zone. a. Finding: There have Ueen tWo other variances granted in rhe past for similar projecks with amall one-bedroom unir.s, one in 1980 and one in 1985; however, during that same period 1980-1985 many more permits were i�sued for aparr.ment:a r.l�ak did meer. tl�e pa :ing requirement i210 permits for 2,489 units).