1918 WALL ST 2018-01-02 MF Import

Snohomish County Public Works Department Page -5- 31. The Applicant has further requested a variance to allow the average height of the proposed Jail structure to exceed the 65' maximum height permitted for property located in a C-I zone. It is the intention of the Applicant to construct a building to an average height of 120'. 32. The structure, if built to an average of 1201, would not obstruct any views within the area and will conform to adjoining properties. The County Administration Building directly to the west of the proposed structure is approximately the same height as the proposed Jail. 33. In order to provide a large enough facility and a concentration of law enforcement and law detention buildings in a closed campus, it is necessary for the proposed Jail to exceed the 65' height limit. 34. The requested variance would not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the properties or improvements within the vicinity of the C-1 zone in which it is located or the other zones adjacent to the property. It will become a logical extention for the existing County campus. 35. The proposed variance appears to be in conformity with the Comprehensive Plan in that it will be used for governmental purposes and will provide a closed ana compact County law enforcement campus withi^ the area. 36. To construct a building within the height restrictions of a C-1 zone would create additional costs to the County because of land acquisitions, increased parking and need for more horizontal space for the construction of the projects. 37. The Everett Planning Department recommended approval of the Special Property Use Permit and the variance request subject to the following conditions: A specific landscaping plan shall be developed by the applicant after meeting with the Planning Department and shall be submitted to the Public Works Department for review and approval prior to issuance of any building permits. The plan shall provide visual separation between parking areas and all street frontages. This plan shall consist of vegetation at least three feet in height with trees interspersed as indicated on the site plan. There shall also be a substantial amount of landscaping provided on the Wall Street and Lombard Avenue frontages to provide some visual relief from this massive structure. The landscaping should oe consistent with the City's Street Tree Ordinance and the "Park Policy Governing Trees on Public Land", especially that of Street Tree Species Selection. 2. Detailed drawings shall be submitted to the Public Works Department showing site parking layout, landscaping, utilities, storm drainage, tempo-ary construction erosion control and all :equired improvements in the public right-of-way. Public Works Department approval of these drawings is required prior .o any permits being issued. All improvements shall be completed, approved and warranted before the Occupancy Permit is issued.