3402 PAINE AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

� ( 7. Thc landscaping, buffcring and screening of DL�ildings, parking, loading and storage areas, especially as they relate to more sensitive land uses. Finding: Five feet of Type III landscaping is required on all property lines except that ten fect �f Type III landscaping is required on the Paine Avenue frontage. Redevelopment of the site, as proposed, exceeds the threshold in the Zoning Code thereby requiring compliance with the e�isting landscaping standards. Site and safety limitations prevent _ strict adhcrence to the landscapil�g rules above. A landscape modification is required for this project. The property has an extremely limited frontage on Paine Avenue, and is othernise surrounded by commercial, wazehouse and industrial activities. Neighboring buildings directly abut the site on portions of the north and east side. A poriion of the west property line of the parcel contains a landscape strip. The development and construction of the Everett Station ai 32"d and Smith Avenue as a lransportation hub is �i4ely to affect the nature and character of the land uses adjoining the PUD substation. At this time, the City is preparing an Everett Station Area Plan (Area Plau) to guidc future development and redevelopment of the arca mnst likely to be affected by the Station. The Area Plan will likely be completed and approved by the Everett City Council in the next twelve months. The Area Plan should provide information that may be used to develop screening treatmencs for the Public Utility District Number 1 of Snohomish County's (the DistricQ Everett SuUstation site (3402 Paine Avenue). A deferral oCconceptual design and implementation of scrcening trcatment for the PUD Everett Substation will facilitatc their compatibility with the design themes developed for the Area Plan. Condusioo: Screening treatmcnts compatible with future area design theme are preferable to making immediate decisions that might prove incompatible�vith the future area design theme. Deferral of such screening treatments at this time will not adversely impact tlie current land uses or the potential near-tern� future uses. Development and implementation of a screening trcatment plan aficr the City Council has approved the Station Area Plan�vill facilitate treatment of the substation site in a manner that best reflects the intent of the adoptcd plan. g, The generation oi nuisance irritants such as noise,smoke,dust, odor, glare,�'isual blight or other undesirable impacts. Finding: Construction oC the site will result in a small amount of noise and dust. After construction of thc site therc will be no increase in noisc, smoke, dust, odor, glare,visual blight or other undesirable impacts. Substation power transformers are a source of a low frequency humming sound. The transformers will be located approximately 50 feet from property lines. Noise levcls at the property line are cxpectcd to Ue below 60 dB(A) during any hour of the day or night. G��crctCs Noisc Ordinancc cstablishes the noise lintit as in commercial arcas at 60 dB(A). (3%