2520 MADISON ST VERIZON ANTENNA 2018-01-01 MF Import

structure will be screened and will creaie no visual impacts for any of the adjoining properties. (Exhibit 1, Hunt testimony) 15. In an R-3 zone, the maximum height allowed for struct��res withou>. variances is 35 feet. The City determined ihat the height of the monopole and the small area of the easement results in ihe structure not being totaily compatible with surrounding residential land uses. High voitage pawer lines are present near the site at the Interstate 5 right-oi- way south of the project. The power lines are significantly higher than the monopole, as proposed by the Applicant, and have been compatible with Lhe ad,'oining properties. The propased nonopole can be compatible with adjoinirrg uses because it u�iill be behind tal; evergreen and deciduous trees on-site, and additional landscaping will reduce �?her impacts. (Siddiq testimony) 16. The City submittsd that the 12 ;c 20 fcot, or 240 sqiiare foot, equfpment vault and the two attached air conditioning units eight feet in height, are compatible with the adjunct R-3 uses in the area, including garages and tool sheds. The slructures H;ill be located on the east property line adjace�i co the Inierstate 5 corridor and will be sr,reened with existing trees and shrubs. The struc(ures should not be visible to the southbound iraffic alor,g ihe Interstate 5 corridor or firom adjoining properties. (Siddiq lestimony) 17. The City submitted that the Applicant must submit a landscape plan. It shall address screening to mitigate any visual impacts of the monopole, the equipment shelter and the air-conditioning units. The Applicant and a representative of the nursing and retirement home indicated that they were well aware of the visual impacts on the nursing and retirement home, but did not feel that significant screening was necessary. (Hunt testimony, Lopes testimony) 18. No signs are proposed for the project. (Exhibit 1J 19. The interstate 5 corridor is designated as a"gateway corridor" of the City of Everett. Urban Design Policy #6, as set forth in the Everett Compreher.sive Plan, requires that properties abutting the designated gateway corridors should be of a quality that upgrades and enhancos ihe aesthetic character of the City in general. (Exhibit 1) 20. In R-3 zones there are no landscape standards for above ground utili�ies, and the landscaping slandarcis are the discretion of the decision maker in tl�e Special Property Use Permit review process. According to �� I