7100 HARDESON RD 2016-01-01 MF Import

, ,� , ., .. .�:'. ', ,; After due r,onsideration of the testimony and evidence presented by the � Applicant, testimony and evidence elicited during the public hearing, and as the result of the personal inspection of the subject property and surrounding areas by the Everett Hearing Examiner, the following findings of fact and conclusions constitute the basis of the decision of the Everett Hearing Examiner. .� . • The Applicant requested approval of a Special Property Use PeRnit for the construction of a 26,000 square foot administration building on property at 7000 Hardeson Road, Everett, Washington. The buiiding will serve as the administrative offices for Community Transit which provides transit service in Snohomish Count� and the City of Everett. The Applicant's operation and maintenance base is located near the subject property on Hardeson Road. (Exhibit 1, Berger-Hansen testimony) 2. The sub;2ct property is zoned M-2, Heavy Manufacturing. In the General Plan of the Ciry of Everett, the property has a designation of 5.1, Heavy Industrial. (Exhibit 1) 3. A Special Property Use Permit is required because the activity is a govemmental or quasi-govemmental office. Any govemmental or quasi- govemmental office located outside the Central Business District of the City of Everett requires a Special Property Use Permit. (Exhibit 1, Cunningham testimony) 4. In order for a Speciai Property Use Permit to be granted within the City of Everett, the criteria of EMC 19.41.150.0 must be satisfied. The general criteria are: (a) The need of the neighborhood, district, or City for a proposed special property use. (b) The adequacy of streets, utilities, and public services required to serve a proposed use. (c) The impact of tra�c generated by the proposed use on the surrounding area, pedestrian circulation and public safety; and ability of the proponent to mitigate such potential impacts. (d) The provision of adequate off-street parking, on-site circulation, and site access. 2