720 80TH ST SW SNO CO EOC 2018-01-02 MF Import

3. Site Plan 4. Applicant's Narrative Statement 5. Aerial photo 6. Elevation Drawing 7. Planned Action Determination dated 01-19-11 All of the exhibits are available for inspection at the Hearing Examiner's Office located at 2930 Wetmore Avenue, 8lh floor, Everett, Washington. Based upon a review of the above record, the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions hereby constitute the basis of the decision of the Everett Hearing Examiner. FINDINGS OF FACT EOC facilities provide emergency communication services during man-made or natural disasters. The Applicant requested approval of an SPU for relocation of the EOC for Snohomish County. The project, which would occur at 720 - 80th Street SW, Everett, Washington, would Include construction of a 150-foot steel lattice -type communications lower, supporting equipment, cabling and other tenant improvements. The Applicant's existing EOC, currently located at Paine Field Airport, would be relocated to an existing 15,000 square foot building on - site. (exhibit 1, staff report; testimony of Mr. Tyler) The subject property is zoned by the City of Everett (City) as M-M, Business Park and has a Comprehensive General Plan designation within the City of 5.3, Light Industry. (exhibit 1, staff report, page 1; testimony of Mr. Tyler) 3. Currently, the Applicant's EOC is located at Paine Field Airport. Most of the operations are conducted in a 1950's one-story wood -framed building that is approximately 8,000 square feet. The Applicant=ubmitted that the existing building is not seismically retrofitted and is susceptible to extreme damage during earthquake or severe windstorms. It is also too small to accommodate medium to large scale disaster operations. It has asbestos siding that could impede the upgrading of that facility. (exhibit 4, narrative, page 3) 4. The Applicant has upgraded the EOC's technology with an Urban Area Security Initiative grant. While the technology has been recently upgraded, the current facility lacks the capacity to sustain long-term operational functions. The Applicant has determined that the current facility either needs significant upgrades or must be relocated. Faced with this option, the Applicant determined that the proposed facility would provide the maximum security and flexibility to satisfy the needs that are generated from disasters. The proposed facility would also accommodate future growth of the EOC (exhibit 4, narrative, page 3) 2