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�- BA71RD O� I�DJLiST:-7ENT MZNU7.'E5 Or SEPTEi1BLR 13, 1971 The regular meeting of the City o£ Everett Board of Adjustment was held at 7 :30 P.rI. , September 13 , ? 971 in the City Hall Council Chambcrs , City IIal7., �verett, Washington. Mr. Graff presided. Mr. DicY.son, Mr. Tngram, A1r. Cronin and P1r. Champion were present. The reading of the minutes of the August 11, 1971 meeting were read and approved as read. A continuation on the application of i✓ir. Roy Thorsen, 3102 Rucker, requesting a variance from Section 15.09 .2G0 E.C.C. (Zoning Ordinance) Special Side Yards and Protective Screen- ing foz permission to build to the Soutli property line on Lots 1 thru 6 , IIlock 739 , Plat of Everett Div. "H" . (S .E. corner of Pacific and Grand) . Section 15 .04.260 r�quires a 12 ' yard set-back between a residential zone and a business/ commercial zone. Mr. Thorsen presented a letter, as new evidence from b]r. Erickson, the City of Bverett Building Insl�ector, stating his approval oP the existing wall and that Ile would issue a building pc�rmit providing all other requirements of the building code are met. After discussion and questions regarding the application , both from members of the Board and L-he audience , a motion was made by r7r. Cronin, seconded by Mr. ingram, then a vote was taken by the Chairman. Mr. Cronin , Air. . Ingram, and Mr. Graff voted to grant the applicant' s request for a variance while Mr. llickson and Mr. Champion voted to deny the request. Motion carried. The reasons for yranting the variance are as follows : 1. A hardship wou'.d exist if not granted because of additional construction costs and the loss oP square footage to the workable area of the new building. 2 . This will not be detrimental to thc neighbor- hood or surrounding area. 3. The aesthetics of the existing vacant lot will be improved. 4 . The topography of tlie area does not particularly warrant the required 12 ' greenbelt-. �