712 35TH ST 2016-01-01 MF Import

All of the exhibits are available for inspection at the Hearing Examiner's O�ce located at 2930 Wetmore A.venue, 8th floor, Everett, Washington. After due consideration of the testimony and evidence presented by the Applicant and testimony and evidence elicited during the public hearing, the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions constitute the basis of the decision of the Everett Hearing Examiner. FINUINGS OF FACT The Applicant requested approval of the construction of an addition to the existing attached garages and duplex at 710 — 35�' Street, Everett, Washington. it is the intent of the Applicant to construct an addilional 675 square foot garage and carport to the south of the existing attar,hed garages and duplex on-site. With the addition, the total area of the attacned and detached accessory building area would be 2,354 square feet. (exhibif 1) 2. The subject property is zoned R-1, Single-Family Detached Low Density. (exhibit 1) 3. Everett Municipal Code (EMC) 19.7.020 sets forth regulations for accessory buildings within the City of Everett. Subsection "H" of this ordinance requires lhat detached accessory buildings shal! not exceed 15 feet in height unless they qualify as an exception under EMC 19.7.020.K. Pursuant to suhsection "K", the He2ring Examiner has aulhority to deny an application for buildings which exceed 15 feet in height or a total of 1,000 square feel, ;f the proposal is incompatible with the dwelling and/or neighborhood character. In making this determination, the Hearing Examiner considers factors such as view obstruction, aeslhetic impact on surrounding properties and streetscape, ircompatible scale with dwellings on the surrounding properlies, and impact on neighborhood character. (exhibit 1, EMC 19.7.020) 4. The subject property contains a duplex that has a brick veneer. On the prope�ty, which is 19,600 square feet in area, are attached accessory buildings that consist of 1,679 square feet and also a small 119 square fcot detached acc �ssory building. The attached accessory buildings incl�de a 300 square foot solarium, a 500 square foot garage, a 240 square foot garage, and a 495 square foot R`✓ garage with a 144 square foot art studio on the second floor. (exhibit 1, i:;galsbe tEsfimcny) 5. EMC 19.7.020.B limits the combined total square footage of all accessory buildings to 1,000 square feet, provided that up to 500 square feet of an attached garage constructed as an integral part of the dwelling shall be exempted from the calculation of accessory building size. This square footzge limitation maq be exempted subject to the provisions of 19.7.020.K. The Hearing ExaminEr has the authority to deny an ap�lication for attached accessory buildirigs exceeding � S