9509 19TH AVE SE 2018-01-02 MF Import

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has _just been granted annexation to the City of Everett. The Church was also granted a Special Use Permit for a church to be located on a portion of the annexed area. Newly annexed properties are zoned R.S. with a height limit of 25 feet. No mention was made of a heighth problem of the structure. It was determined just prior to the Planning Commission Hearing that a problem existed. The Planning Commission approved the design of the church building with the resulting need to ask for a variance of approximately 8 feet to accomodate the height of the chapel and multi -purpose area of the building. There is a question as to the need for it variance for the steeple. Therefore we are also requesting a variance for the steeple, should it be required, which is 63 feet high. It will he located on the northwest part of the church building. The Planning Commission indicated the R.S. zoning is usually interim •zoning pending further study which requires approximately 120 days. Other residential zoning would allow the church structure with- out a variance. It was pointed out by the Planning Commission that the design of the building, would be compatible with surrounding properties and the Special Use Permit was approved per plan. The variance will not adversely effect suurounding properties as the church site abuts on the rear yards of residential properties to the south and east with commercial property to the west and vacant property proposed for business use to the north. The site will be lowered somewhat from the existing grade to approximately the same elevation as 19th Avenue. The height variance will apply only to that area over the chapel and multi -purpose portion of the building and the steeple. Granting of this variance will allow the church to