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Planning Dire�tor Determination Review Process I #06-032 Landscape Modification October 4, 2006 Dear Resident: The City of Everett Pianning Department has received a landscape modificaiion request for a proposed demolition and renovation of the Silver Lake Shopping Center located at 11020 19`h Avenue SE in Everett, Washington. Section 35.070 of the Everett Zoning Code authorizes the Planning Director to use Review Process I to reduce the planting width or waive some or all of th2 landscaping requirements when existing conditions on or adjacent to the site, includinr� differences in elevation, location of buildings, a; utilities would render the I requirements of ths Section ineffective. ! The �ode requires that the Planning Director study the proposal and its potential imp�icts. The Direction must then make a written determination that will I "...approve, disapprove, or approve with conditions, the mouification proposed by the applicanY'. (Section 47..1006 Everett Zoning Code). This letter is to inform you I that the Planning Director I�as issued a determination on the proposed actions. As I an ad;acent resident, you are beiny informed of the described City actions. Narrative Statement from Applicant in Support of Landscape Modification This project demolishes a portion of an existing retail building which now abuts the property line along 19�h Avenue SE. There is no existing landscaping along this frontage. The land occuF,ied by the demolished building will be converted into on- site pa:king �or the remaining retail space. rhe sidewalk along 19�h Avenu� is higher than the elevation of the �ew parking area by 8 feet on the north and 2 feet on the south. There is an existing retaining wall that supports the grade change. Parking will abut the retaining v�ail below the sidewalk elevation. From this description of the existing conditions along ihe 19�h Avenue irontage, it is apparent that landscaping can not occur where the retaining wall exists. To compensate for this, we are proposing tu landscape the 19'h Avenue frontage south of the new parking area where the existing grades are more favorable and no retaining wall exists. This new landscaping will occupy the space between the two existing driveways on 19`" Avenue. The landscape design will be similar to the landscaping usecl in front of the new Bartell Drugs. We also plan to install �3