1123 RAINIER AVE 2018-01-01 MF Import

�. i 12. Evaluation of all impacts and provisions fw the consistency with the open space requirements of Chepter 18.24 of the City's Subdivision Code will be made. Open space ia abl� to be provided on the lots because of their size. (Wood testimony) 13. There will be no significant impacts on schools or parics caused by the propos�d short aubdivision. Because the site will house eide�ly residents, the projeat will not adversely impact the school facilities. (Staff report) 14. The proposed short subdivision will add approximately 600 vehicular trips per day to the existing streets. The Ciry indicated that the streets in the area have suificient right-0f-way and paved roadways to carry additional uaffic. (Wood testimony) 15. � Public utilities are available. The utilitiea include water, sewer, and sledricity. ` (Wood testimony) 16. Two fire hydrants will be required within 200 driving feet from aach multiple- family building. These fire hydrants will provide additional aafety for the residents of the facility. (Staff report) 17. No flood plain requirements aze applicable to this site. (Staff report) 18. Multiple-family units are permitted in an R-4 zone on 5,000 square toot lota. Hawever, Everott Municipal Code (EMC)19.13.01 requires that all units provide a minimum parking of two speces per unit for one or two bedrooms for the first 100 units and one and one-half pe�tcing apacAs for wery unit over 100 units. The total proposed devalopment of tha plat will rawft in 150 naw multiple-family units, thereby resulting in a need for 275 parkiny spac�s. The APPlicant proposed 150 parking spaces and saeks a variance irom the Parkinq staanderds. Variances are reviewed pursueM to EMC 19.41.130. (Staff report, Wood testimony) 19. The grant of the variance will not ba matarially detrimental to the properties in ' the area or to the Cityr as a whola. Because the residents o( th� facility will liksly not have vehicles, tnere will be no nosd for the devabpmont to tha atandard required parking speces at this site. However, if the residents of the facility are not elderly, this variance will have to be reviewed. (Staff report, Fancher testimony) 20. Even though there are no exceptional or extreordinery physical conditiona of ths site, the location of the site and tha use of the site for elderiy housing provide sufficient extraordinary circumstances for the graMing of the varience. (Wood testimony, Fancher testimony) 4