3414 WETMORE AVE 2018-01-02 MF Import

CITY OF EVERETT NOTICE OF PLANNING DIRECTOR DECISION REVIEW PROCESS II #99-039 The City of Everett Planning Director denies Robert James request for a 12 foot high retaining wall within the five foot side setback and approves a 12.5 foot curb cut on Wetmore Avenue to access two parking spaces underneath a proposed four-plex at 3414 Wetmore Avenue with the following conditions: The 12.5' driveway on Wetmore Avenue should be centered between the two garage doors to facilitate adequate access to the parking stalls in the garages. Driveway location/geometry is subject to review and approval by the public works department prior to permit issuance. The total amount of driveway pavement within the 20 foot front setback area shall not exceed 510 square feet. 2. Retaining walls over three feet high must setback a minimum of three feet from the side property lines. The above decision was based upon the following: Subsection 15080.13 of the Everett Zoning Code, allows the Planning Director based on a recommendation from the City Engineer using Review Process 11, to allow driveway access to a public street when necessary to provide access to off-street parking under the structure which is not otherwise possible due to severe limitations caused by the slope of the property. The approval is subject to the following applicable requirements: 1. The width of the driveway shall not exceed 25 percent of the width of the lot. The maximum allowable width of the driveway curb cut is 12.5 feet since the width of the property is 50 feet. 2. Additional yard area equal to the area covered bP the portion ql the driveway within the setback area shall he provided by an increase in the setback of the building or portion of the building. The maximum driveway area allowed within the front setback is 510 square feet. The 510 square feet includes the 250 square feet from the five additional feet the building sets back from the front property line and the 260 square Beet of excess courtyard area. 3. 77te design r f the building shall contph with Subsection 15.080.A, Pedestrian Access, and with the Multiple Family Design Guidelines.