2005/12/05 Council Agenda Packet

remaining homeowner, who is over 8o years old and who plans to live in her home until she passes away. k- At this point, the demolition of the Donovan homes is strictly to accommodate off street parking, which could more easily be achieved by enforcing off -campus parking on the North Broadway property. In addition, the demolition of the homes is in preparation for a plan to build a replacement hospital, a plan which has not been granted permission by the city, because it has not yet been fully developed by PEMC. It only makes sense to hold off on demolishing houses of historic significance until a solid proposal has been granted. Of course, the best alternative is to not demolish them at all. 1- The proposed plan eliminates existing housing stock, particularly middle-income, affordable housing so coveted in Everett. 9. Housing c- The hospital is unwilling to consider alternatives to demolition of the houses, such as developing on Broadway, etc. 10. Aesthetics a- PEMC is currently submitting a plan for the next 20 years of development, but has not submitted any plans for how the CC/MOB will look, nor have they indicated how tall a structure they would ultimately be developing on block 248. b- The houses on the west side of the 1200 Wetmore block will lose their view of the mountains, and the houses to the east of the hospital will lose their view of the sunset. c- The DEIS states "the design of the facility, adjacent parking and the overall site is currently under discussion with the surrounding neighborhood" In fact, the architect working on the PEMC plan stated just last week that there are no definitive drawings or models and that he has not met with any of the neighbors. Indeed the "Hospital Expansion Committee", an offshoot of the Northwest Neighborhood Association, has met once with Donovan owners in attendance. If they have met any additional times, we were not notified and thus didn't attend. 13. Historic/Cultural Preservation a -The houses on block 248 have historic and cultural significance and are listed on the City's Historic Register. They were known to be important when the hospital began buying them up. These houses represent the core of the Donovan district; they were the first to be built, and they are the last intact block of all Donovan homes, including the cottage style innovated by Edward Donovan himself. 14. Transportation a- The Traffic Impact Analysis for the PEMC expansion was predicated on the new parking structure on the Wetmore lot having an exit onto Wetmore and 12'. This plan was rejected by the city, and PEMC has been directed to keep traffic on ITh from Broadway. Therefore, the premise of the study is obsolete. The analysis indicates that the major route of access to the hospital is Broadway to 16'h to Colby from the south, and Broadway to 10' from the north. However, 13' from