11221 SILVER LAKE RD 2018-01-01 MF Import

City of Everett - SPU#3-92 Fire Station - Page -6- She contended that the proposed site is not the most appropriate sit�e for�afety purposes. With response agreements w�th Fire District#11, adequate coverage is provided to the area. ARhough ;he Fire District#11 Agreement will exaire in December, 1993, the fire fighters from that district can provide immediate aid to the Silver Lake area. She submitted that it is her understanding that Fire District#11 would also provide temporary building space for the fire services in this part of town. The witness further contended that the traffic at 112th Street S.E. and the Everett- Bothell Highway is great and hampers emergency service. She believed that the placement of the fire station at the proposed site will be impacted by this Iarge amount of traffic. She further submitted that pedestrian traffic will be disrupted because the Silver Lake Road will be used as an access. The witness claimed that many of the residences are small ramblers, and the proposed fire station will impact their value. The witness further contended that noise nuisances, including sirens in the nigh,t, will create a problem. She also objected to the proposed fire station being exempt from the shoreline pertnit review process. 26. Letters of cpposition to the Special Property Use Permit were submitted. A summary of these letters are as follows: ' (a) Tom Lux and Arlene McKinney (Silver Lake Action Committee) This letter was submitted with regard to the appeal of the Mitigated Determination of Non- Significance (MDNS). The issues raised in the letter refer to the SEPA re��iew and not to the permit process. (b) Mr. and Mrs. Bowen -The authors submitted opposition tc the Special Property Use Permit. They submitted that they live on Siiver Lake Ror�d and East and West Ibbarson Drive and that people in their neighborhood are ageinst the proposal. The witnesses also claimed that the City properties in ihe area are misused, especially for parties, etc. and the property values wili decrease as a resuR of further development. They contended that more space is needed for young chiidren in the area, including the area where the Fire Department is to develop. Noise is a problem, including sirens and dogs barking. They argued that the fire station should be developed at a location where children and residents would not be at risk. They contended that there are other properties in the area that are more appropriate for the fire station.