4626 GREELY ST 2018-01-02 MF Import

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT_ FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND ORDER VARIANCE NO. 48-87 Based upon the written request for a variance from the City's •zoning code by: Harlan Heil 4626 Greely Everett, WA 98203 hereinafter referred to as "Applicant," for: A Variance from E.M.C. 19.14.050(A) Front Yards to allow construction of a carport that would be eight feet from the front property line instead of the 20 feet required by Code. on the following described property: Lots 23 and 24, Block 3, Queen Anne Addition to Everett commonly known as: 4626 Greely _ II The Board of Adjustment, following a public hearing on said application held on December 7, 1987, and further having reviewed all testimony, makes the following Findings, Conclusions and Order: I VARIANCE CRITERIA: Findings and Conclusions: Criterion 1: That there have been exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applying to the subject property or as to the intended use thereof that do not apply generally to other properties in the same vicinity or zone. a. Finding: The Applicant wishes to construct a carport in what is technically the front vard of an existing single family residence. The front of the house orients towards Greely which is technically the side yard. Both Greely street and Bailey Street have 80 feet of right-of-way with only a twc-lane improvement so there is a great deal of unused right-of-way. In addition, there is an approximately two to three foot drop in topography from Bailey Street to the level of the technical front yard of this lot. This area has been bulkheaded and the unused right-of-way has been extensively landscaped by the Applicant in anticipation of constructing a carport in the area. There are no plans in the foreseeable future to improve Greely beyond what it is currently. b. Conclusion: There are exceptional circumstances applying to this property. Criterion 2: That such variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the appellant possessed by vie owners of other properties in the same vicinity or zone. a. Finding: There are several other structures in the area that extend into the 20 foot setback area. b. Conclusion: The variance is necessary for the enjoyment of a property right possessed by other owners in the vicinity and zone.