1707 SCENIC DR SNO CO PUD 2018-01-02 MF Import

Puget Sound Power a Light Co. Special Property Use Permit 16-84 Page -11- 41. A witness (Betker) submitted that a fence on the east end of khe subject property should be provided so that access to Grant Street can be had. Further the witness submitted that the Applicant should consider filling the ditch on the south side of the subject property in order to make the chainlink fence more effective in keeping out children. 42. The Applicant submitted that currently there is access to Grant Street from the site and after the fence is developed there will still be the same access. Thus, according to the Applicant, no gate is needed. 43. No other testimony was received. CONCL••JS I ONS 1. The application is for the aoproval of a Special Property Use Permit to allow the rebuilding of the Puget Power Substation in two phases over a five year period; and, for a variance to allow a seven foot high chainlink fence with barbed wire within the front and south sideyards. The Special Property Use Permit and the variance were requested for proper�y owned by the Applicant at 1707 Scenic Drive. 2. in order for a Special Property Use Permit to be granted the criteria as set forth in Section 19.58.010(B) 1-3 must be met. The application does meet the criteria. 3. Phase i of the proposed project is the construction of a new 1,600 square foot control house and the demolition of the existing control house, and, Phase II is the construction of 115 kV switching facility on the westerly portion of the fenced area of the subject property. They are compatible with the exising uses. The construction will result in a smaller control house and a lessening of the size of the dead-end towers on site and will be more aesthetically pleasing. 4. With proper controls, noise and garbage will not be a problem with the proposed Special Property Use Permit. 5. The proposed Special Property Use Permit will not have an adverse impact on the environment and a Declaration of Non-Significance has been issuad. 6. There is a need for the requested Special Property Use Permit because it will provide more effective electcical services to the general vicinity of the City of Everett.