3201 WETMORE AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

i� (UBC) requirements for commercial structures. The appli� cant for a Use Permit must provide parking to code for the use proposed and also obtain a Building Permit in order to show that the construction meets the UBC requirement for the particular use. The City was in correspondence with Snohomish County-Camano Board of Realtors from Februar� 1987 to August 8, 1988 in an attempt to obtain a complete Use Permit Application. On August 8, 1988, the information necessary to complete the Use Permit application was received. After reviewin� the application, on August 23, 1988, a letter was sent by the City to Snohomish County-Camano Board of Realtors de� nying the Use Permit since nineteen off-street parkinq spaces are required by code and they were only proposinq to provide four off-street parking spaces. i i The Applicant contends that the number of parking spaces required by the City is far in excess of those spaces needed to supply the employees and tenants with suitable parking. The two structures in question house the Board of Realtors business office staffed by three employees,l the business office of Senator Vognild, staffed by one; employee, and two residential units. 'I Conclusion• There are•unusual circumstances applying to the proposedl use based on the number of employees and that there is a�l very limited need for any other visitors or customers toi the offices; however, at a minimum, one off-street par.'•:.'.ng� � space should be provided for each of the two residential iunits and one for each of the employees in the office I space for a total of seven spaces. i �iterion No. 2: I That such variance is necessary for the preservation and en- � �joyment of a substantial property right of the appellant pos ''i 'sessed by the owners of other properties in the same vicinity or i zone. a. Findina: The applicant contends that since the use is permitted in the zone and they are unable to construct the required number of parkinq spaces on the site or lease them within 300 feet as permitted by code, they would not be permitted to continue the use of their building withouti the variance. � other conversions of single family residences to officel space have either provided parking to code or obtained a� va•-iance for the parking. In one recent case, the'� applicant was able to provide the number of required off-street parking spaces (six); however, three of them� did not meet public works specifications and so the Board� did grant the applicant a variance to provide three spaces�� that met public works requirements and also provide three� additional spaces that were tandem to the approved spaces'', that could be used by employees. I b. Conclusion• Other property owners changing the use of a building havel provided parking to code or obtained a variance for a por-I tion of the required parking, but have not been granted a�, total exemption from the parking code. �