1220 GRAND AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

1 t BOARD OF ADJOSTlSS�iT � FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND ORDER VARIANCE N0. 8-88 Based upon the wrir.ten request ior a variance from r.he City's zoning code by: Bob & Myrna Overstreet 1220 Grand Everetr., WA 98201 hereinafr.er referred to as "Applicant," for a variance from E.M.C. 19.16.050(B) Side Yards to alloa eight inches leea than r.he five-foot side aetback required by Code in order to conetruct an addition to the north side of the houae. on the follo�+ing deacribed property: Lota 6 and 7, Block 225, Church and Lamourea Addition to Everett commonlq known as: 1220 Grand The Board of Ad�uetment, folloxing a public hearing on eaid applicar.ion held on April 4, 1988 and further having reviewed all tear.imoay, makes the folloxing Findings, Conclueione and Order: VARIANCE CRITERIA: Findinge and Concluaione: Criterion fl: That there have been ezceptional or ezr.raordinary circumetancea or conditiona applying to r.he aubject property or as to the intended uae rhereof thar. do not apply generally r.o or.her properties in r.he same viciaity or zone. a. Findin : The eziar.ing aingle family structure Wae constructed ia 1919, and the applicant wishea to upgrade the atructure and change the locar.ion and viden r.he stairs to the baeemenr. and aecond level. The structure ia located on the bluff overlooking Port Gardner Bay to the wear.; however, the esiating stairrrell ia located un r.he west wall thereby precluding any view. In additioa, ir. !e one of the old narrow steep sr.airrrays and neede to be widened ro provide a eafer, more convenient accesa to r.he upper level and basement, Moving ehe atairwell to ehe north eide of r.he ar.rucr.ure rrill enable r.t�c applicanr. to incorporar.e the wesr. wall into the living area of the home, iner.all windowe and en�oy the view. The applicant has had r.he property eurveyed and r.he exisr.ing sr.rucr.ure ia si: feet one Lnch fram the north property line. The addition for the sr.airxell on ehe north eide will require an eighe inch intrusioa into the five foor. setback area for a lengr.h of eight feet. b. Conclueion: There are unuaual circumstances applying r.o chia properr.y and r.he proposed use thereof.