1707 70TH PL SE 2018-01-02 MF Import

Colby Place Modification Page -2- FINDIN ;S OF FACTS 1. On June 20, 1986, the Ilieret•t Hearing Examine )red a 17 lot subdivision for property east of Colby ue, south of Madison and west of the POD right-of-way in the City of Everett, Washington. 2. The request was granted subject to conditions including condition I(C). That condition required that lot 13 of the plat have minimum setbacks shown on the face of the plat as 20' on the entire southeast side, 20' on the west side and 6' on the north side. The Applicant seeks to modify this plat approval by reducing the side yard setback on the west side of lot #13 to 141. (staff report, Anderson testi.mony) 3. Admitted as exhibit 3 to the hearing was the recorded plat map of the subdivision. Lot 13 was the last lot to be developed of the subdivision. Lot 13 as shown on the plat map is a triangular shaped lot that has limited open space. (exhibit 3) 4. A driveway was constructed frr lot #13 to access 70th Place S.E. The driveway w,,s constructed before any development of the lot:. ,+: is the intent of the Applicant to reduce the west side yard setback to 14' in order to create more open space and to utilize the existing driveway. (Anderson testimony) 5. Although the reduction of the setback will reduce the open space in the west, the open space on the north portion of the lot will be increased to a 45' setback from the structure to the int :section of the two lot lines. (Anderson testimony) 6. Lot 13 contains 7,730 square feet of lot area. It has a lot width of 60' or more. The lot satisfies the R-1 zoning requirements. (Anderson testimony) 7. The Everett Planning Department has reviewed the proposed lot modification and has determined that it satisfies all of the criteria and guidelines for approval of proposed subdivisions as set forth in Everett Subdivision Ordinance, Section 4.C.3. (Anderson testimony)