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

the City in making its recommendation, the large evergreen trees within the interslate 5 right-of-way (south of the subject property) will provide substantial screening for the monopole. (Exhibit 1, Siddiq testimonyJ 21. EMC 19.35.090 requires a minimum 10 foot landscape strip on lots that abut the Interstate 5 right-of-way. The landscape strip must be planted to City of Everett Type II Landscape Standards that include a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees that are six feet in height planted at intervals no greater than 20 feet on center. However, the proposed design, as submitted by the Applicant, calls for an approximate eight foot setback from the monopole, a lhree (oot setback from the equipment vault and a 0.5 foot setback from the A.C. units along the east property Iine of the Interstate 5 right-of-way. With this design, the landscape standards of EMC 19.35.090 cannot be satisfied. (Exhibit 11 22. The Applicant provided visual evidence in the form of five photographs �exhibit 7j thaY depicted the projected location of the monopole. View 1 from the southwest of the site shows the monopole. Hov�ever, no residential development was located in this particular area where the phatograph was taken. The view of the monopole from north of the site would be blocked by the nursing and retirement home structure. The views from the west and the south of the site would be screened by mature evergreen trees. The view from the east is Interstate 5, which will be screened by the trees. (Exhibit 7, Hunt testimony) Based on these visuals, the Applicant submitted that landscaping of the monopole is not practical berause the monopole will be able to be seen with or without the landscaping. The Applicant indicated, however, that because of the large evergreen and deciduous trees on-site and the location of the facility immediately adjacent to the Interstate 5 corridor, the proposed monopole will be developed in a manner that wili not negatively impaci any views from the Surrounding properties. (Hunt testimony) 23. With the exception of canstruction, nuisance irritants such as noise, smoke, dust, odor, glare, visual blight and other undesirable impacts will not occur. (Exhibit 1) 24. One of the policies for utilities and capital facilities within the City of Everett is to promote the ei�icient use of land and minimize environmental disturbances by requiring �olocaiion of utilities whenever possible. There are major power transmission lines which cross the ireeway immediately south of the subject property. Tho transmission %v