Ordinance 2065-95 - Laserfiche WebLink

• 1. Increasing the number of dwelling units further above the number allowed by this Title; or 2. Decreasing the number of parking spaces further below the minimum required by this Title, except as may otherwise be provided in this Title. Section 2: Section 38.090 of Ordinance#1671-89, as amended (EMC 19.38.090), which reads: Expansion of nonconforming use or building. A. Where this chapter provides for expansion of a nonconforming use or building using Review Process III.B, the following evaluation criteria shall be used in the evaluation of such proposal: 1. The impact of traffic generated by the proposed use on the surrounding area, pedestrian circulation and public safety, and the proposal's ability to mitigate potential impacts. 2. Has sufficient lot size to provide for off-street parking, landscaping and screening from adjacent uses. 3. Whether the proposal provides a service to the general area. 4. The adequacy of streets, utilities and public services to accommodate the proposed use. 5. Compatibility of the proposed use or building to surrounding properties, especially as it relates to size, height, location and setback of buildings. 6. The number, size and location of signs and lighting of the proposed use, especially as they relate to more sensitive land uses. 7. The proposal's landscaping, buffering and screening of parking, loading and storage areas. 8. The proposal's generation of nuisance irritants such as noise, smoke, odor, glare, visual blight or other undesirable environmental impacts. 9. The proposal's consistency with the goals and policies of the Everett general plan and the purpose of the zone in which it is located. 10. The proposal's consistency with the environmental policies as stipulated in the city's SEPA ordinance. 11. The proposal's compliance with other provisions of this title, other city, state and federal regulations. B. Maximum Amount of Expansion. A nonconforming use or building shall not be permitted to expand by more than twenty-five percent of the land area or gross floor area developed to the nonconforming use or building at the time that such use or building became nonconforming.