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2. The proposed development does not pose a threat to the public health, safety and <br />welfare on or off of the subject lot. <br />Finding: The proposed duplex and access drive can bo conslructed so as to minimize <br />potential impacts on streets, ulilities and adjoining properties. The development pad is <br />located on a portion of the site that tivill minimize the need for grading and drainage <br />improvements. Allowing additional developm=nt on this site �vould potentially impact <br />both the City straet (S. h°i Street) and downstream properties by increasing the amount <br />of surface water runoff and potentially dewatering the on-site �vetland. <br />Conclusion: The public health satety and �velfare would be served if the project is <br />approved and constructed and TDR credits granled. The Sensilive Area Sludy and <br />Wetland Miligation Plan documenis ihat none of lhe (our TDR parcels can be developed <br />under the rensonable use criteria evithout significantly impa�ting critical area functions. <br />The potential impacls of fhe project on the environment and to the public health, safety <br />3nd wslfare can be minimized if only one duplex is built and TDRs granted for tho <br />remaining parcels. <br />3. Any alterations permitted to the requirements of (the Zoning Code) shall be the <br />minimum necessary to allow for reasonabie use of the property. <br />Findinc�: Proposed alterations of the Zoning Code requiremenls include (he foliotiving: <br />• Reduction of lhe fronf building selback for the proposed duplex from 20 feet to 10 <br />feet; <br />• Reduction of the weUand buf(er for a Calegory III wetland (rom 60 feet lo <br />approximalely 20 feel; <br />• Reduclion of lhe top•of-slopo selback frum a geologicaliy hazardous steep slope <br />from 25 feet to 15 feet. <br />Conclusion: A modificalion of the Zoning Code :,tandards wili reduce impacts to <br />environmentally sensilive areas by siting the proposed duplex so as to provide buffers <br />from both lhe steep slope and wetiand areas. The reduction of the front setback would <br />allow the duplex struclure to be located lower on the sile, furcher reducinc� impacts. The <br />resulling drivetivay length would be over 30 feet, allowing ior ample parking are�. <br />4. Tho inability of the applicant to derive reasonable economic use of the property is <br />not the result of aciions by the applicant in subdividing the property or adjusting a <br />boundary line thereby creating the undeveiopable condition after the eNective <br />date of the (the Zoning Code) <br />Findinc�: The subject property consists of unplatted lots oF various shapes and sizes. <br />Tlie lots have been previously certi(ied by the City as legal lots and have not been <br />adjusted or subdivided. <br />Conclusion: Tho lots �vero created prior to the annexation of ihe property into the City <br />of Everelt. The applicant �vas not involved in the earlier subdivision and there have been <br />no changes to the lots proposed by tho applicant. The applicant has not created the <br />need for the reasona�le use decision. <br />5. The proposal mitigates the impacts on the environmentally sensitive areas to the <br />maximum extent possible. <br />[b� 2930 �\'clmorc, Suiro R-A, li��crclt, <br />�/�� <br />�VA 9 Ol—J` fY3�! <br />Si (425) 257-.i'11, Gns (425) 257-R742 <br />