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; %„::11 City of Everett El/E?ETT Ordinance No. /9Q3- 93 An Ordinance Amending the Official City Zoning Map, as provided by Ordinance 1671-89 , as amended, Establishing an "H" Historic Overlay Zone for the Grand Avenue and Rucker Avenue Neighborhoods, Extending from the North side of 10th Street to 24th Street, and Modifying Certain Zoning Standards Therein. WHEREAS, Section 33 of Ordinance 1671-89, the Everett Zoning Code, provides for the establishment of the Historic Overlay Zone in areas of the City meeting certain specified criteria; and WHEREAS, a significant majority of the structures and properties located on Grand and Rucker Avenues, from 10th Street to 24th Street have been determined to be 50 years old or older, to be significantly associated with the history, architecture or cultural heritage of the community and to retain historic integrity; and WHEREAS, the District from 10th Street to 24th Street was identified within the Everett Historic Resource Survey as a potential Historic District because "it is a cohesive, intact neighborhood which exhibits residential architecture of quality and in various styles popular in the years between 1891 and 1930; " and WHEREAS, the Historical Commission has initiated a study of the Grand and Rucker Avenue neighborhood to determine if it should be designated on the Zoning Map as an Historic Overlay Zone for the purpose of protecting the historic qualities of the neighborhood; and WHEREAS, the Historical Commission has approved a study which recommends specific boundaries of the proposed Historic Overlay Zone, identifies the significant elements of the historic district, and proposes that specific provisions of the underlying zoning standards be modified to further the goal of preserving and enhancing the significant historic architectural qualities of the proposed Historic Overlay Zone; and WHEREAS, the Historical Commission has held public workshops to solicit public input from the affected neighborhood, and has reviewed the proposed modifications to specific code requirements; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held a public workshop and public hearing to consider the proposed Historic Overlay Zone boundaries and regulations and has recommended that the City Council approve the proposed zoning boundaries and regulations; and WHEREAS, the City Council has held a public hearing to consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds the following: 1