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

� CITY OF EVERETT PLANNING DIRECTOR INTERPRETATION UNLISTED USE II.B #12-94 USE PERMIT #4-94 INTRODUCTION: The City of Everett Planning Department has recieved a proposal from Paui Ware, 6805 40th Street NE, Marysville, WA 98273, for the re-use of an existing building located at 2701 Wetmore. AUTHORITY: Section 41.040 of the City of Everett zoning ordinance provides for the lanning Director to "promulgate administrative rules, procedures and interpretations consistent with the terms of this Ordinance." Section 41.070 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. BACKGROUND: The zoning of the site is B-3, Central Business District. The re-use of the building would consist of a number of different uses inGuding space for office, retail, parking and safe storage vaults. All of the uses proposed for the building are listed as permitted uses within the 8-3 zoning district except for safe storage vaults. The City's Zoning Code does not have a land use category for this paRicular land use activity. FINOINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: The building was originally constructed for use as a telephone switching facility with minor office space for General Telephone 8 Electric(GTE). The re-use of the building will require substantial interior remodel, however no addition to the building footprint is proposed. There 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 that of safety deposit boxes commonly associated with financial institutions for the safekaeping of documents and personal valuables except that the vaults will be large enough for the safekeeping of larger valuables such as art-work, records and legal documents. 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. The City has developed new beautification street lamp standards for the downtown area to provide an asthetic lighting theme throughout the downtown area. The applicant has proposed renovation of tha building facade and installation of a new awning along the west face of the building to meet design rewew criteria for the 6-3 zone.