3201 WETMORE AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

H011RD OF AWUSTlI�i'P CONCLUSIONS 11ND ORDSR V11RIlUiCE NO Based upon the written request for a variance from the City's zoninq code by: _ __`_-�-----'�. ,:=Stlohomish County-Camanu Board of Realtors � 3201 Wetmore I Everet�, WA 98201 i ��' � !hereinafter referr �o as '_Appilc'ant," for a variance from 'E.M.C. 19.40.020, Parking to allow an exemption from thr: 19' loff-street parkinq spaces required by code for a change of use of ', �two residential structures, one at 1701 32nd St. to be used for �office space and two dwelliing units and one at 3201 Wetmore to be ;u: ed as office space. following described The Soard of )�djustment, followinq a public hearinq on said j application held on October 10, 1988, and further havinq reviewed � all testimony, makes the following Findings, Conclusions and i order: i there have been exceptional or extraordinax•y circumstances conditions applying to the subject property ar as to the in- ed use thereof that do not apply qenerally to other �rties in the same vicinity or zone. Findina: The property consists of two buildinqs on a 6,00o square foot lot both owned by the Snohomish County-Camano Board of Realtors. Both buildinqs were con- structed as sinqle family residences in the early 190o's. 1710 32nd Street: This structure was constructed as a sinqle family residence and there are no buildinq pernits in file to indicate when the number of dwelling unita was increased. Senator Vognild baqan usinq the qaraqe as of- fice apnce when he was a resident in the bu.ildinq in the early 1980's and has continued to usa the space for his office since he moved out of the residential unit. 3201 Wetmore: This structure was conatructed as a sinqle family residence and used as such until purchased by Snohomish County-Camano Board of Realtors in November of 1986, after which they beqnn to use it as an office. Snohomish County-Camano Bonrd of Realtors applied for a business license in February 1987 and at that time they were informed that they would need to obtain a Use Permit since the use was permitted in the zone but the building was constructed as n sinql.e family residence. A Use Permit is required by the City when a proposed use is a permitited use in the zone but the building was con- structed for residenCial �ur�.aser�. The reason for this requirement is that the residential uses have a much lower parkinq cequirement than a commercial use and because a residential structure may not meet Uniform Building Code (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 OBC requirement for the particular use. The City was in correspondence with snohomish County-Camano Board of Realtors fror� February 1987 to August 8, 1988 in an attempt to obtain a comFlete Use Permit Application.