1136 GRAND AVE A&B 2016-01-01 MF Import

, C'�1� w�`� �i3� Gr�,�d A�e (� 8) CG7o3�c�13 � Yiµp U:.��/(.0 ) FINDINGS AND DECISION o.� `GL�� OF THE HEARING EXAMINER OF THE �; ,: r i�lj�j CITY OF EVERETT . ...__..._......._ 'W""ciTY OF E1rY:.�1T IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL Engineering/Public Senlots OF MIKE PALMER, BOB HEAVEY, ERIC AND MO BRINSTER, KRISTINE AND TARA HUDSON OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION APPEAL #07-003 DECISION: The appeal of lhe Evereti Planning Director's decision allowing deviation of roof pitch standards at 1134 Grand Avenue, Everett, Washington, is denied. The Everett Planning Director's decision of March 9, 2007, remains as issued. INTRODUCTION On March 9, 2007, the Everett Planning Director issued a decision aliowing a deviation from the roof pitch standards for the development of the property at 1134 Grand Avenue, Everett, Washington (subject property). The deviation allowed Scott Anderson (Applicant) to develop a new structure or�-site using 4:12 roof pitch on the east and west sloping roofs and 6:12 roof pitch for the other roofs of the proposed structure. On March 23, 2007, Mike Palmer, Bob Heavey, Eric and Mo Brinster, and Kristine and Tara Hudson (hereinafier referred to collectively as Appellant) filed an appeal of the Planning Director's decision. A prehearing conference was held before the Hearing Examiner of the City of Everett on April 5, 2007. At that conference it was stated that other appealable issues may arise with the application. The hearing was continue d until all administrative decisions had been made on the project. On May 21, 2007, the City issued another administrative decision approving the proposed structure and declaring that it was in compliance with all applicable zoning standards. No appeals were filed of that administrative decision. Accordingly, the only appeal before the Hearing Examiner is thal as set forth in the appeal letter of March 23, 2007. The issues of appeal are summarized as: whether the allowed deviation of lhe roof pitch for the proposed siructure at 1134 Grand Avenue was issued in error and thereby creaied issues of"mass pitch"; and, whether there was a lack of due process for the decision made by the Everett Planning Director. A hearing was held before the Hearing Examiner of the City of Everett on June 28, 2007. At the hearing the following presented testimony and evidence: Allan Giffen, City of Everett Planning Deparlment Jan Meslon, City of Everett Planning Department