3120 HEWITT AVE 2018-01-02 MF Import

r ' September 8, 1975 The regular meeting of the Everett Board of Adjustment was called to order at 7:30 p.m. in the City Ball Council Chambers by Chair- man Robert Graff. Members present were Mr. Baird, Mr. Berg, and Mr. Cronin. Mr. Bartlett was absent. The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. Under old business a hearing was held on the application of Can - Am Brokerage, Inc. (J. Colin Tassin), 1200 Westlake Avenue North, Seattle, Washington for a variance from Chapter 19.40 Everett Municipal Code (Off-street parking) for permission to establish a restaurant in an existing business building and provide a maximum of twelve off-street parking stalls (existing) rather than the minimum of 35 parking stalls as required by Code. Legal Description: Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 697--Swalwell's First Addition. 3120 Hewitt (Cast;.e Tavern) Zoning: C-2, Heavy Commercial -Light Manufacturing The Can -Am Brokerage Inc. told the Board they would need 27 parking stalls for the amount of square footage they will be using rather than the 35 as indicated. The parking would only be needed after 5:00 p.m. and at this time the streets can easily be used for park- ing without interfering with an employer's parking. Mr. Mike Lewis, owner of adjacent property, objected to the grant- ing of the variance as he felt it would affect the saleability of his property at some future time. After visually viewing the subject property and considering all the facts, it was moved by Mr. Baird, seconded by Mr. Cronin and unanimously carried to grant the applicant's request for the following reasons: 1. There are exceptional circumstances applying to the subject property that do not apply to other proper- ties in the same vicinity; specifically, that the huilding is an old building established in the lower Hewitt area, long before the present parking requirements were established and no structural changes were being made to that portion of the building presently being occupied. 2. That the variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right; specifically, the other buildings in the area were also constructed without off-street parking.