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Dear Citizen: PLA/�//1�/A►'G AND 'OA�IMUN/TY OEL/E[IOPMENT PLANNING DIRECTOR DECISION IIC #4-92 August 31, 1992 INTRODUCTION: The City of Everett Planning Department has received an application from Car1 Bloss, Schneider Homes, Inc., 8510 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila, WA, to allow a 50 percent reduction in the required buffer width for a wetland on Phase II of the proposed Casper Creek Townhouse site. The property is located south of Silver Lake Road and west of 19th Avenue SE. The Zoning Code requires the Planning Director to review the proposed buffer reduction based upon criteria listed in the Code, issue a decision as to whether the buffer reduction is pertnitted, and notify property owners within 300 feet of the site and other property owners who may be impacted by the decision. FINDINGS: The City is reviewing a proposal by Schneider Homes to consWct a 122 unit apartmenUtownhouse project south of Silver Lake. The proposal is divided into two phases: Phase one consists of 110 townhouse units on a 10.12 acre site, and Phase II consists of 12 townhouse units on a 1.2 acre site. Wetlands exist on both Phase I and Phase II, and Silver Lake Creek (the outfall to Silver Lake) runs along the east property boundary of Phase II. The proposal inGudes the fill of wetlands, and mitigation through the creation of expanded wetlands, wetland enhancement, and buffer enhancement. WeUand reports are available for review at the Planning Department. 2. Phase II of the proposal is subject to compliance with the City's current Zoning Code, which repulates environmentally sensidve areas. A riparian wetland exists on the south and east portions of Phase II of the proposed Casper Creek Tovmhouse site. The Zoning Code Gassifies the weUand as a Category II wetland and requires that a 75 foot buHer be provided adjacent to the wotland. 3• Sedion 37.100.D. ot the Zoning Caie allaws the Planning Director to reduce the standard weUand buffer width only when there has previously been subatantlal Iepal akerabon of the wetland and/or buffer on the subject lot or adjo��ing lots. The Planning Director must require buHer width averaging rather than allowinp a buffer width reduction except when the proposal inGudes a wetland and buHer enhancement plan that improves the func�tional value of the buHer and the wetland. An enhanced buHer must not result in more lhan a fifty (50) percent reduction in the standard buNer width, and the reduced buHer must not be less than the minimum dimension allowed by buHer widfh averaging. Section 37.100.E. stetes that the minimum buffer width for buffer averaping FIINIIIr 7 Location 2731 Wetmore Avenue �� "'� CITY OF EVERETT • 3002 Wetmore • Everett. WA 98201 •(2�6) 259�8731 • Fax (206) 259-8742 • Scan: 723�8731