2701 WETMORE AVE BASE FILE 2018-01-02 MF Import

_ ♦ � CITY OF EVERETT _ �r PLANNIUNL STED USEIII B #12 94TATION USE PERMIT #4-94 PauRWar�e, 6805�40th Stre1et NEEMarysvPlenWA 98273,mor theae-se of an e psting build ng located at 2701 JVetmore. AUTHORITY: Section 41.040 of the City of Everett rocedures and nterpretations — the Planrnng Director to "promulgate administrative rules, p consistent with the terms of this Ordinance." Sectio�� 1.070 requires that a USE PERMIT be issued whenever a building constructed for one type of use is changed to another type of use which requires different zoning or building code regulations. BACK=Rp�Np: The zoning of the site is B-3, Central Business District. The re-use ark ng building would consist of a number of different uses including space for office, retail, p and safe storage vaults. All of the uses proposed for the building are listed as permitted uses have a land use�cate9ory for thi part cular land seeactvily. The City's Zoning Code does not FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: The building was originally conslructed for use as a telephone switching facility with minor office space for General Telephone 8 Eiectric(GTE). The re-use of the building will require substantial interior remodel, however no addition to 1he building footprint is proposed. fhere is currently no on-site parking available for the building. The applicant has proposed to convert a portion of the basement area to be used for parking. The proposed safe storage vault activity will be similar in nature to t fadocuments and pe sonal , commonly associated with financial institutions for the safekeepmg of lar er valuables sulch aseart-workt records and legal�ldocumfe csenough for the safekeeping 9 " Financial institutions are a permitted use within the B-3 zoning district. ' There is no exisiting landscaping for the building frontage along Everett or Wetmore Avenues. � Trov tle an astheticllight ngtheme thr�o�ghout the downtown areards for the downtown area to P a ong phe west face ofphe build ng to� me t des gnlaevlew ca'��ter a or thea6 3 zone a new awning