2710 WETMORE AVE 2018-01-01 MF Import

I. DECISION ISSUHD RBSPONSIVS TO SBPA REQUIRffi�tBNTS This Decision Document has been prepared and iasuad by the City of Everett's Director of Planning and Community Development who is identified under Everett Ordinance 1348-87 as the Responsible Official desiqnated to exercise the City's substantive SEPA authority. This document has been prepnred responsive to the requirements of RCW 43.21C.060, WAC 197-i1-660, and Everett Ordinnnce 1348-87. The adverse environmental impacta which this Document addresses were identified in the DEIS on the Colby Square proposal issued on November 8, 1991, as updated and expanded in the FEis issued on January 22, 1992. These impacts, in the judqement of the Responsible official, provide the basis for the mitiqatinq measures set forth in this document, and in accordnnce with W�,C 197-i1-660. Therefore, the Responsible Official is issuing this SEPA decision vhich provides for construction of the proposed action subject to compliance with the conditions and requirements listed in this SEPA Decision Document. II. DS3CttIPTION OF PROP0311L The demolition of approximately 92,000 square feet of existing retnil and commercial buildinqs, nnd the construction of a 16-story office tower (North Tower) and a 7-story professional otfice buildinq (Professional Oifice Buildinq) with street level retail and 540 pnrkinq stalls in three below qrada levels. The 16-story toaer would be located at the northwest corner of the site at the corner of Everett Avenue and Colby l,venue. The seven-atory profasaional oflice building would be located at the southwest corner of the site, at the corner of California Street and Colby avenue. The first and second stories of both the North Tower and Professionnl Olfice buildinq would be part of a continuous base structure extendinq across the entire western half of the block. The project includes a community performinq arte theater with npproximately 550 seets to be locnted in a separete buildinq on the northeast corner of tha site at the corner of Everett Avenue and Wetmore Avenue. The project would construct approximately 380,000 gross square feet of new buildinqs, approximntely 192,000 square feet of below grade parking, and a drive-throuqh bankinq fncility of approximately 3,700 square feet. Street level retail, bank and restaurant uses would wrnp eround the entire office buildinq frontage along California Street, Colby Avenue, and Everett Avenue. overhead canopiea will provide c�ntinuous weather protection for pedestrians usinq the adjacent sidewalk. A pedestrian arcade would be provided mid-block on the 2