4126 HOYT AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

May 21, 1981 Mr. Dell Russell, Chairman City of Everett, Board of Adjustment City Hall Everett, WA 98201 ��e ef�t � ;.� CITY OF everett dear Mr. Russell: "*" ""�� • __°-°�°° CVEq[TT, µA9HINGTON OB201 This letter is in regard to the request by Mr. Ted Smelzer for a parking variance for his proposed eight (8) unit apartment building located at 4126 Hoyt. I would like to inform the Boa.-d of Adjustment that the City Pianning Departmeni strongly supports Mr.. Smelzer's variance request. We have carefully reviewed his proposec' project and have determined that it will not have any negative impac�t on the existing neighborhood parking situation. Our analysis ind5cates that projecis lika Mr. Smelzer's (apartment buildings, primarily �containing small one bedroom units located near major transit routes and d�owntown Everett) generate significantly less off-street parking demand than is normally required by the zoning ordinance. Mr. Smelzer's project also is c!=signed to provide special accommodation of elderly and handicapped people in several units which should tend to reduce actual off-street parking nec.d even more. Our department is extremely concerned that it is becomin� increasingly difficult for private developers in the City of Everett to prcduce an adequate amount of this type of much needed housing in an afford:able price range. For this reason, we feel it is essential that the oft-strr.�et parking requirement for this project be reduced to one space per unit in order to make ii financially feasible. Without many more projects such as this, the City of Everett will face a very severe housing shorta;e in the several years ahead. Thank you for your consid�aration of our views on this matter. Sincerely, O�Y/�� 0� - /=�%'LGy�� Dennis L. Derickson Planning Director DLD/dlj