9320 MEADOW WAY 2018-01-01 MF Import

Prince of Peace Cfiurch SPU 10-88 6 Vaziance 27-88 Pa9e -3- 7. �e Applicant needs the expansion of the church facilities to accamndate increased rnanbers in the conyregation. In addition to Sunday secvices, churcti activity on-site involves use of the facility durin9 the week whic . _cessitates additional space. (Viger testi�rony) 8. �he Applicant operates a pre-school for approximately 60 children on-site. �e pre-school sessions ace in t2�e morninq and in the afternoon. Weddings and funerals also occasionally occur. (staff report) 9. �e Applicant is involved in a cooperative agreement w±th the Washington State Department of Tru�sporation to provide a park and ride lot on weekdays. Sane of the parking on-site is used for such purposes. (Cunningham testimony) 10. Putsuant to the fiVerett Zoninq standards, parking for churches requires one space for eac3� five seats within the church. Zhe existing perking lot allowa for 435 d�urch sests which will be leas than the expected developnent. (staff report) 11. Zfic site is located in an area of the City of �rerett that has been rezaxd and redeveloped. Meny of the propertiea have been developed with Oonoomitant Oontracts. Much of the area is developed oaimercially includirg the Fas�qnt Shopping Oentec to the north and west of the site, (ataff report) 12. Zt�e proposed expansion is oonsistent with existing and potential land uses in the area. (Nnninghmn testinany) 13. An Fhvirorunental (]ieckliat foc the proposal was submitted by the Applicant. Pursuant to the State D�vicoronEntal Policy Act, the City of hl+ecett, the lead agency, issued a Determination of Non-Significanoe on August 10, 1988. No appeal of this Determination was made. (staff report) 14. 'Ytie use will not have a serious adverse effect on the enviroronent of the oamunity. It will be an expanaion of a facility that is cucrently develope3 with the proposed use. (Nnningham testinanyl 15. 'Ifie c:xpansion of the facility will provide needed spaced fac church and the oongreqation. It satisEies the criteria for public oonvenience ar�d necessity. ((�nningham testimony) 16. II�iC 19.12.060 limits heights of buildings to 28 feet. Hecause the s�n3ect property had not been recocded as a rezone to B-2 with a Oon�.�nitant Aqreement, the height standards of R-S zones as set forth in II� 19.12.060 apply to this request. 'Itie Applicant has requested approval of a variance fran these standards to allow a 35 £oot structure. (C1�nningham testunony)