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demolishing historic homes and the affordable housing stock mandated by the Growth <br />Management Act. <br />PEMC claims they need adjacent parking for their staff to replace the spaces that <br />will be lost to further development of the Wetmore lot. When asked by neighbors why <br />they can't utilize the ample parking available on North Broadway, using shuttles to <br />transport their staff to the Colby campus, PEMC replied that they are not able to enforce <br />any such parking policy. In attempt to be good neighbors, Children's Hospital in Seattle <br />(which is also located in a residential area) requires its staff to park offsite as a condition <br />of employment or affiliation, as stated in their employment policy (and outlined in <br />appendix 4), and provides a shuttle to transport their staff to the main campus. There is <br />no reason PEMC could not institute a similar policy. As indicated above, the North <br />Broadway location has approximately 800 parking spots, some of which are leased to <br />Everett CommTuty College. During the busiest part of the day, in just one portion of the <br />lot (nearest the old Best building), there are more than 200 parking spaces available, <br />which is more than are currently available at the Wetmore property. <br />B. Environmental Elements <br />1. Earth <br />a-PEMC indicates the site is flat, when in fact there is a slope heading east from <br />Wetmore down to Rockefeller, and it is more than a "moderate" slope... when there are <br />heavy rains, the water drains in sheets towards the east, flooding basements on Oakes. <br />c -The DEIS notes that the soil in the proposed area is Bellingham silty clay loam, a very <br />"deep, poorly drained soil type". The houses in and around the proposed worksite already <br />experience drainage problems and moisture in their basements and yards. <br />d- On the east side of the 1300 block of Rockefeller there are broken sidewalks with <br />some settling, and broken cement foundation (basement) floors in several homes. <br />Residents on Oakes have complained of increased runoff since the MOB and Parking <br />Garage was built in 1988. <br />e- PEMC indicates that the excavation to ground water depths would "most likely not be <br />needed." This statement seems to indicate that the hospital does not have a clear plan or <br />an understanding of what might happen once they get started. Neighbors all around the <br />existing hospital site have excessive water in their yards, such that after it rains there are <br />pools of water that are slow to drain. It seems unlikely the hospital would have a different <br />experience. The hospital has not completed—or if they have, we have not seen—a <br />geotechnical report that would outline potential impacts to surrounding houses. <br />f- The DEIS states that "erosion control plans will be completed when building locations <br />and elevations, and shoring requirements have been determined" --however, PEMC has <br />submitted a request for approval of a plan without all of the necessary tools to ensure it is <br />in fact workable. <br />g- Block 248, the block slated for demolition, has significant areas of grass and soil that <br />currently absorb rainwater. The DEIS indicates that the increase of impervious surfaces <br />will be a mere 15% at the end of the Strategic Phasing Plan, which goes out 20 years. <br />However, the immediate plan for the block 248 is to utilize it as surface parking for at <br />least 5 years, so in fact, the percentage of impervious surfaces could be much greater in <br />the short run, leading to run off and flooding in nearby homes. <br />