7301 EVERGREEN WAY EVERETT CHEVROLET 2017-03-01

5. Construction includes development of approximately 26,000 feet for the dealership buildings and 420 parking spaces on the 4.1 acre site. The proposed structures include: a 1,280 square foot wash bay, a 1,470 square foot detail facility, and a 1,367 square foot oil/lube service area. The proposed garage doors for these portions of the dealership will be approximately 130 feet from the nearest residentially zoned property. (exhibit 1, staff report, page 2; exhibit 3, site plan; exhibit 4, narrative) 6 Pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) (RCW 43.21 C), the City of Everett was designated as the lead authority for the review of environmental impacts resulting from the proposed project. Subsequent to the submission of an Environmental Checklist by the Applicant and other documents, the City issued a Final Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS), including comment #5 from the Planning Department. (exhibit 4, narrative, page 29) Planning Department comment#5 stated: All vehicle maintenance work shall be performed in an enclosed building when located within one hundred fifty feet of lots located in residential zones. The garage doors of the building may not face toward the residentially zoned properties (the east 147 feet along the southern most lot line). (emphasis provided by the Planning Department) 7. The Applicant submitted that the detailing, oil change and wash bay services are common features of auto dealerships. The City submitted that at least one auto dealership in the vicinity has garage doors facing towards, and within 150 feet of, residential zones (Rodland Toyota at 6928 Evergreen Way)'. (testimony of Mr. Guck; exhibit 4, narrative) 8. The Everett General Plan designation of the subject property is 4.4, Mixed Use Commercial-Multiple Family. The Applicant submitted that the Everett Land Use concept for mixed use corridors, as set forth in the Everett General Plan, can be used to support the instant request. This section of the Land Use Plan reads as follows: Within the high intensity mixed use corridors, land use intensities significantly higher than those of adjacent neighborhoods are permitted. High intensities in these areas, which are already characterized by high volumes of traffic and commercial activity, are preferred to the designation of additional areas for commercial uses. The high levels of transportation service support the permitted ' Rodland Toyota was granted a variance to place the doors toward residential zones. The variance was issued based on the unique facts to the Rodland Toyota property. 3