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Housing HoPe <br /> Spu 7-86 <br /> Page -6- <br /> 17, 'fie subject property has twelve parking spaces for rhe !welve units. <br /> Rhis is adequate packing for the thcee gtaff inemb�rg � `rolunteers. <br /> It is not expected �l�at manY clients of �1ie facility will have cars <br /> because historically only 209 of the families in shel�:ers have <br /> vehicles. (PeCersen testimony) <br /> 18. 7t�e EVerett General Plan is silent on emerqenc.y shelters. Howavet, �he <br /> City of �erett Housing Assistance Plan includes goals of assistance <br /> and aid to low inoome families so they can enjoy adequate housing <br /> through rehabilitation, new oonstrucfion and rental subsidies. <br /> Althou9h in the Plan it is stated that there are a substantial nwiber <br /> of two-parent families requesting energency t�ousin9 shelters, it does <br /> not indicate what locations are desirable for such housing. (staff <br /> report) . <br /> 19. 'lt�e City of E�erett has approved two eme=9e��Y �elters through the <br /> Special Property Use Permit p�ocesa. One shelter is for battered women <br /> and children. �e location of this facility is not disclosed in order <br /> to protect the clients. A second family emergency shelter has been <br /> approved at 3612 Hoyt but to �7ate no facility is in operation. <br /> (CUnnin9ham testimo�) <br /> 20. Rhere are adequate play a�eas for children in the area. 'fie City has <br /> rec,�omrended that a fenced outdoor play area be pcovided. (Clinningham <br /> tesr_imony) <br /> 21. 'fie physical changes to the site will include the developnent of play <br /> areas and a possible renadel of the basanenr_, No other major <br /> rehabilitation is proposed for �is facility. (Yetersen testimony) <br /> 22. A Determination of Non-Significance P�rg��e Ci�of��re�tiro�n� <br /> Policy Act was issued by the lead agency, Y <br /> was issued on MaY 18. 1988. (sraff report) <br /> 23. A witness (Wilmot) testified f1�at he has been involved in real estate <br /> manaqement foc 25 years. He submitted rhat the subject property is <br /> overgrown and needs some maintenance. With ade9uate siding, <br /> downspoutsr re-landecaPing and remodeling the facility will be <br /> �pgreded. (WiLnot testimony) <br /> 24. A Witneas (Rei�h�n�� testified to be a �rember of the Port Gardnec <br /> Neighborhood Association. She submitted a letter written by Joyce <br /> Fbert which claimed that the emecgency housing is locared on an <br /> intersection that is not a safe location fo� such a facility. <br /> (Reichmann testimony) <br /> 25. A Witness (Ratliff) submitted that the parking is inadequate for �1ie <br /> facility. 'lt�e Witness claimed �hat altho�gh app�oximately 75 people <br /> will use f2ie facili�.y, �.he Applicant is proposing eleven parking <br /> spaces, Because there is no street parking on 35r1i St�eet, the Witness <br /> was ooncecned about where the wlunteers will park and rhe im¢�act of <br /> parking on traffic in the area. (exhibit 21) <br />