614 WARREN AVE 2018-01-02 MF Import

� 1 7. Currently on Warren Avenue there are no defined parking areas. Much of the parking occurs on the street. The Applicant desires to park off the aliey at his properly, but there in insufficient room. With the development of the garage, the Applicant would be able to utilize alley parking and d�crease impacts on Warren Avenue. This would be a benefit to the neighborhood. (exhibit 1) 8. In an R-1 zone, the maximum height for singie-family residences is 28 feet. At complete build-out, the proposed structure would be eight feet below the 28-foot height standard. As noted, it would allow for access off the alley. Further, with the topography changes in the area, it would not appear to be out of scale of other residences or garages within the neighborhood and general vicinity. (exhibit 1) Jurisdiction: The Hearing Examiner of the City of Everett has jurisdictional authority to hold a hearing and to issue the decision. That authority is set inrth in EMC 15.16.100. Based on the above Findings of Fact, the Hearing Examiner enters the follcwing Conclusions: CONCLUSIONS 1. The Applicant requested approval of 2n exception to the provisions of Everett Municipal Code (EMC) 19.7.020.H which limit the height of detached accessory structures to a maximum of 15 feet. The Applicant intends to develop a detached garage on the property at 614 Warren Avenue, Everett, Washington, and seeks an exception as allowed pursuant to EPAC 19.7.020.K. (finding 1) 2. EMC 19.7.020.H establishes that detached accessory structures cannot exceed 15 feet in height unless an exception is approved pursuant to the guidelines as set forth in EMC 19.7.020.K. These exceptions are set forth in finding #3. 3. The Applicanl aiid the City have presented testimony and evidence with support the exception. The manner in which the guidelines oi �MC 19.7.020.K are satisfied are sel forth in findings 4 through 8. DECISION Based upon the preceding Findings of Fact and Conclusions and testimony and evidence submitted at the public hearing, it is hereby ordered that Don Loen is granted an exception for the development of a detached accessory structure on the property located at 614 Warren Avenue, Everett, Washington. The specific exception is that the Appiicant is allowed to develop a 672 square foot detached garage to a height of 20 feet. This exceplion is granled subject to the following conditions: 3 �� '.