6809 WASHINGTON AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

i p � � February 18, 1992 Charles W. Runyon I c H G809 Washington Ave. � � y Everett, Wa. 98203 � � � (H) 353-7263 H I"° y ,ro, Everett City Council � ,r � � (� M � � � � c/o Larry Crawford ) �� ' y l� U � o � Assistant Public Works Director � � 1 V � i z n o Public Works Department L I Fi`�� i� � � c � � c�i �° R City of Everett � '�y' H 3200 Cedar Street _ . • r H � Everett, WA 98201 ` :� S� N I ?Sp u, Re: Approval for Driveway Construction at 6809 Washinyton Ave. � ro r � �, I wish to make an appeal to the City Council for location of a drivere uest the above address with construction of my new house. Currently, my 4 i has not been approved due to the interpretation of building codes by the Everett Public Works Department. Therefore, I am requesting special � approval for construction. The current code, as it has been explained to me, states that new driveways � shall be routed directly to adjoining alleys. However, the location of my � house to be built, is on a corner of an a'_ley and a facing street, I Washington Avenue. I believe that it would be more logical and beneficial to route the new driveway directly and perpendicular to the facing street for the following reasons: ' C- 1. An alley driveway would decrease safety because with a length of only 6-1/2 feet, it would not allow a clear view of other vehicles when backing � an auto out of the garage. �� �� Z , An alley driveway would be difficult to park cars in the garage, because it would require a sharp 90 degree turn from the alley into the I garage with only 6-1/2 feet of driveway. i i �.,� 3. An alley dri.veway would expose my autos to the hazard of traffic from �',I the adjoining bus�.inesses which drive through their parking lot. I would rather avoid such conflicts. �� 4. On the other hand, a driveway connecting to the facing street, would I be more architect�arally consistent with other houses on Washington Avenue, ' that alsa have di�-ect access to the facing street. My proposed house is a , very standard split level, and in the or.iginal design has a forward-facina i �� . garaqe and driveway. To change the design to a sideways-entrance garage, I may appear odd in its design, and detract from the neighborhood's appearance. �� , � 5. Finally, a facing-street driveway would be a very desired convenience � for me, in that it would allow a car to be parked completely off public property, without having to actually be in the garage. I respectfully request that you consider. the above reasons to grant me nermission to construct my new house with a normal driveway facing the front and connecting to Washington Avenue. • /� L�� i �� w � ' ��t-- Charles Runyon �