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CITY OF F.VERETT <br /> KF.VIEN PROCESS 1 AD111NIS7'RATIVE UECISION <br /> PROPOSF.D UUPLEY LAND USF, PERAIIT A'I' 1134 GRAND AVENUE <br /> 111a1' 21, 2007 <br /> A. Proposed Project. 'Clic proposed project is thc dcmolition of an czisting singlc <br /> family dwclling and construclion of a duplex on a 1 1,G00 syuarc foot lot located <br /> at I 13d Grand Avenuc. Thc property is locatcd in thc R-2 H ronc, ���hich allo���s <br /> duplcxcs on lots containing at Icast 7,500 squarc fect, and ���hich roquires a rcvic��' <br /> by thc {listorical Conunission for compliancc with thc I listoric Ovcrlay zonc <br /> requircmcnts. "l�hc decision of thc Historical Commission is a rccommendation to <br /> thc Planning Dircctor. Othcr rcquircmcnts of thc •r_oning codc, such as lot <br /> covcragc and gross floor arca, among othcr standards, also apply. Thc applicant <br /> has rcqucstcd a dc��iation from thc rcquircmcnt of thc H O��crlay rone for a G:12 <br /> roof pitch for tlic casl and �vcst sloping portions of thc roof. The applicant <br /> proposcs a d:12 pitch for thcsc portions of thc roof. <br /> f3. 1'roject I3ackground InTorm:ition. l�hc proposcd building dcsign was rc��ic��cd <br /> by thc llistorical Commission in a public hcaring at thcir Pcbruary 1=1, 2007 <br /> regular mccting. Thc Flistorical Commission rccommcndcd that thc dcviation <br /> rcqucsted for the roof pitch be dcnicd. The Planning Director issucd a written <br /> dccision on conformancc of ihc projcct ��•ith thc rcquircmcnts of thc Historical <br /> O��crlay ronc on March 9, 2007, appro��ing a revised building design, which <br /> includcd appro��ing thc rcqucstcd Jc�iation for thc 4:12 roof pitch (scc attachcd <br /> written Jccision). <br /> On April 2, 3007, n4ikc Palmcr and othcr ncighUors of thc subjcct property <br /> ("Appcllants") filcd an appcal ofthc Planning Dircctor's decision conccrning thc <br /> roof pitch., Appcllants also citcd sc��cral othcr roning codc standards and Uuilding <br /> codes that thcy fclt ���cre not adcquately addresscd. 1'he City requcstcd a pre- <br /> hcaring conlcrcnce ���ilh Ihc Hcaring G�:miincr and lhc Appcllants, �vhich ���as <br /> hcld on r�pril 5, 2007. 'llic licaring Lsamincr issued a stay of thc appcal until Uic <br /> City issucs dccisions pertaining to land usc codc rcyuircmcnts in ordcr to providc <br /> only onc appcal hcaring, should Ihc Appcll:uits choosc to appcal othcr clemcnts of <br /> thc City's per;nit dccision. <br /> C Issues Identiticd in the Lettcr ot�Appcal. In thc Icttcr of appcal from Mikc <br /> P:�hncr ct al, thc following issucs ���crc includcd as thc basis for thc appcal: <br /> I. Mass and bulk ofthc building <br /> 3. Roofpitch <br /> 3. Setback from top of bank <br /> -4. Maximwn lut co��cragc for a duplcx <br /> 5. Nativc ccgctation ��ithin sctback Gom top of bank <br /> G. Complinncc ���ith L'•MC 19.07.010 (Duplcx standards) <br /> 1 <br />