Resolution 3197 - Laserfiche WebLink

Bay Ridge Development SMA 7-88 page -9- E. 9-E. Witness Pam Lux submitted that it should not be the City's responsibility to monitor turning movements into the site, but that it should be the responsibility of the Applicant. The Witness also submitted that the Environmental Impact Statement is inadequate and does not accurately address the traffic in the area. F. Witness Jeanine Cudeans submitted that the traffic study, as done by the Applicant, is inaccurate and does not address all of the mitigated measures available for the amount of traffic generated from the site. Landscaping 27. The City recommended that a detailA., landscaping plan be prepared by the Applicant for review and approval by the Everett Planning Department. According to the City, this plan should consist of the type, size and location of all plant materials and should be consistent with the provisions of EMC 19.110. As part of the plan, the Applicant should: (a) designate 5% of the interior space qf the parking area that is to be landscaped; (b) provide landscape for a minimum of 10' of -width of the street frontage; (c) provide a 15' landscaped corridor along the northern and eastern edges of the property; (d) provide additional planting in the buffer area adjacent to the wetlands; and, (e) plant trees with a one-for-one replacement of any evergreen trees removed during construction. (staff report) 28. The Applicant submitted that the replacement of evergreen trees, as required by the City, is not desirable because the evergreen trees, if replaced, would be next to the structures on-site which would create problems with roots, view blockage and maintenance of the facility. The Applicant submitted that a more reasonable requirement would be that deciduous trees be. planted. This would provide less disruption to the site and would not block any winter light. It would also reduce the growth of the moss in the area. (Cattle testimony) 29. According to an inventory of evergreen trees done by the Applicant, approximately 282 evergreen trees will be removed from the site and approximately 53 of the trees will be retained. As a result of this removal, the City has recommended that the Applicant provide evergreen trees to be integrated into the landscaping plan. Impervious Surface 30. Based on calculations of the Applicant, the impervious surface of the site, including the roof surfaces and street surfaces, will consist of 54% of the site. (staff report) 31. A storm drainage plan is required prior to development of the site. The storm drainage plan must satisfy the standards of the City of Everett and must be approved by the City Public Works Department prior to development. (Ervine testimony) 0'00053