3201 WETMORE AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

,_. Section(s) of Code at Issue EMC 19,40.010, EMC 19.40.020 Relief Requested: REALTORS from the EMC 19,40.020. Expemption of the Snohomish Co:inty/Camano Board of off-street parking space requirements set forth in 6asis For Relief Requested: Pursuant to EMC 19.�0.010(B), the off- street parking requirements set forth in EP1C 19.�0.020 apply only to those buildings erected, reconstructed or structurally altered after the creation of the ordinance. The ordinance was placed in effect in December of 1956, The two structures located at 3201 Wetmore and 1710 32nd were erected in 1925 and 1923 respectively. To the knowledge of members of the Board of REALTORS, the buildings in question have been remodeled but not structurally altered since the inception of the ordinance. AlternaYive Varianee Reauested: Relaxation of off-street parking requirements set forth in EMC 19.40.020 to reflect actual and anticipated future use of the structures located at 3201 Wetmore 1710 32nd. space and Excentional or Extraodinarv Circumstances The two structures in question house the Board of REALTORS business office staffed by three employees, the business o:fice of State Senator Larry Vognild, staffed by one employee, and two residential units housing a total of three tenants. Everett City Planning Department officials have informed the Board of REALTORS that it would have to provide nineteen (19) parking spaces in order to meet current requirements. None of the units in question are utilized for retail sales operations. The number of parking spaces required by the City Plannfng Department is far in excess of those spaces needed to supply Board employees and tenants with suitable parking. D'ecessitv of Varianee for Continued Gniovment of Substantial I'�oueri:y RiQht 1'he above-referenced uses are permitted uses within the R-5 zone, D�e to land space limitations, the Board of REALTORS would be unable to construct nineteen (19) parking spaces upon the property in question. Only three parking spaces acceptible to Planning Department officials currently exist on the subject property. Sixteen (16) additional parking spaces are not currently available off-site within 300 feet of the subject property. The Board of REALTORS and its tenants would not be permitted continued utilization of the subject property without such a variance. C Variance Not Detrimental to Public Welfare or Adiacent Pronerties The variance requested would permit continued utilization of the subject propertp for office/residential purposes. Both uses are current).y permitted in R-5 zones, and in no way detrimentally affect the publie welfare n�r surroundinp_, property. D Consistent with Comareher�ive General Plan Existing uses for properties surrounding the subject property ir^lude office and residential. Existing uses on the subject F operty are consistent with permitted uses set forth in the C�mprehensive General Plan for R-5 zones. A variance will permit applinants to continue said compatible uses. EXHIIIIT 3 NARRATIVE STATEMENT p.�oF.?