7307 EVERGREEN WAY EVERETT CHEVROLET 2018-01-01 MF Import

PLANN/NG AND COii�/�IUN/TY OEI/ELOPeNENT February 3,2000 Mr. Richard Dunn, Regionaf Project Nianager GM Worldwide Facifities Group 39465 Padre Parkway, Suite 3�5� Fremont, CA 94538 RE: Everett Chevrolet Landscaping Dear Mr. Dunn, In response to your letter of January 17, 2000, I am providing you with background information on the City's landscaping requirements related to �verett Chevrolet. Paul A. Robeits Director The Everett Chevrolet property is zoned B-2, Community Business and requires Category B landscaping to be provided (see rxhibit #1). These requirements aze reflected in Table 35-I of the Zoning Code (see Exhibit #2), which calls for Type III landscaping 10 feet in widtf� along the street frontage. This same requirement is reflected in Section 35.080A of the Code (Exhibit #3), again requiring a 10-foot wide landscaped area along the street frontage. The Type III standazds aze included for your review (see Exhibit # 4j. Initially this project involved the construction of a new car delivery building to keep customers out of the weather when going over the £eatures on their new caz. The project expanded over time to include an extensive remodel of Aie existing showroom/maintenance building as �vell. Section 35.030B of the Everett Municipal Code (see Exhibit #5), requires compliance with the current Code's landscaping provisions, if you remodel or expand an existing use in an amount equal to or greater than 35 percent of the assessed value of the existing structure. When it was discovered that this a�sessed value had been exceeded; Gerry Ervine oFmy staff called Chris Perry, Project Manager with Barnes Construction, to try to come up with a landscaping solution acceptable to the City. Chris had indicated that there were improvements in place that would have to be eliminated or modified to accommodate the landscaping and that these solutions were unacceptable to his client. I had a follow-up meeting with Chris and Gerry on November 17, 1999, to go over landscaping options for the site. It was determinec� that a Landscape Modification consistent with section 35.070 of the Everett Municipal Code, could be processed to allow street trees at 30 foot intervals along the street &ontage, with additional plantings to be located at the driveway entrances to Evergreen Way. To date the Ciry has not received an application for this landscape modification. An application is included for your use. The Planning CITY OF EVERETT ` q � 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 6-J1 • Everetl, WA 98201 •(425) 257-8731 • Fax (425) 257-8742