2018/08/08 Council Agenda Packet

Sky Carver Everett City Councilmembers: Scott Bader Ethel McNeal Jeff Moore Scott Murphy Paul Roberts Brenda Stonecipher Judy Tuohy via Metro@everettwa.gov RE: August 8 hearing regarding Ordinance 3598-18 and proposals to restrict locations of clinics in Metro Everett Dear Honorable Councilmembers: I submit these written comments for your consideration in anticipation of the public hearing on August 8, 2018. I believe the current moratorium on clinics in the current B-3 zone, and all four of the options presented by City Administration under the proposed comprehensive plan, are all misguided. I urge you to follow the planning commission's recommendation and remove all restrictions on locations of clinics and social services. I own the building with the address of 2808 Hoyt Avenue, which I purchased in March, 2018 after I signed a lease with Ideal Option, PLLC, a provider of drug addiction recovery services. Ideal Option submitted written comments to the Council dated August 1, 2018, outlining its view that their business at my 2808 Hoyt Avenue location should be considered grandfathered, vested, or otherwise exempt from any clinic location restrictions,that the restrictions violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act, and explaining the safety and success of their operation. I wholeheartedly agree with its comments and support its position. I write separately to emphasize the following considerations. I made the significant purchase of property in downtown Everett because I felt it was a good investment. I purchased the property with the idea that I would redevelop it in the future, in line with the proposed Metro Subarea Comprehensive Plan goals of a more diverse, active and visually appealing downtown. Until I can afford such redevelopment,my business plan is to lease space to Ideal Option,which is a business model I have adopted in other locations. They