2008/11/19 Council Agenda Packet

The intent of the Riverside Neighborhood Historic Overlay Guidelines and Standards is to guide new development and modifications to existing buildings to be consistent with the historical character of the neighborhood. Design elements addressed include streetscapes,entries,massing, rooflines,height, setbacks,windows and doors,porches,exterior materials and detailing,vehicular access, garages, parking,and infill development in rear yards. 14. Transportation a. Identify public streets and highways serving the site,and describe proposed access to the existing street system. Show on site plans, if any. The historic overlay zone road network is primarily a grid system. The area is accessed from I-5 at the Everett Avenue exit. The city arterial that provides access is Everett Ave. SR 529 and Broadway Avenue also provide access from the north. Current zoning code standards require that vehicular access to specific sites be taken from alleys rather than streets when the site abuts an alley. b. Is site currently served by public transit? If not,what is the approximate distance to the nearest transit stop? The area is well served by public transit. Everett Station multi-modal facility is located south of the overlay zone. Everett Transit bus routes exist in and near the area, including Route 2(Harrison, Everett Ave., Hewitt Ave. and Rucker; Route 9(Broadway,Everett Ave., Rucker); Route 20(Walnut,Everett Ave, and Pacific). c. How many parking spaces would the completed project have? How many would the project eliminate? Parking requirements are consistent with the underlying Core Area Residential Standards: 1 infill unit- 1 parking space/unit 2+infill units- meet MF standards MF: 1 or fewer bedrooms- 1 parking space/unit MF: 2 or more bedrooms- 1-1/2 parking spaces/unit(1/2 spaces are rounded up) Single-family—2 spaces per unit d. Will the proposal require any new roads or streets, or improvements to existing roads or streets, not including driveways? If so, generally describe(indicate whether public or private). No new roads. Properties will be required to improve their frontages per City code. e. Will the project use(or occur in the immediate vicinity of)water, rail,or air transportation? If so,generally describe. Sounder and Amtrak rail services are provided at Everett Station. f. How many vehicular trips per day would be generated by-the completed project? If known, indicate when peak volumes would occur. Unknown. g. Proposed measures to reduce or control transportation impacts, if any: Locating high density development near areas served well by transit provides the potential for reducing vehicle trips. New development must pay traffic mitigation fees per EMC 18.40. 10