1712 PACIFIC AVE FEMINIST WOMENS HEALTH CENTER 2018-01-01 MF Import

� , -; � Memo to Ilea, Callaha Crawford . December 22, 1983 Page -2- Clinic Use in Hinor-Janes BuiLding ' The zoning in [he area is R-5, which allove clinic uses. The proposed use of 2300 aquare feet of the Minor-Jones Building by a Feminiat Women's Health Center doea not reault in the direct application of the parking requirements of Section 19.40, since this epace does not meet the criteria of Section 19.40.OlOB ae follove: Every building hereafter erected, and every building hereafter reconctructed or structurally altered, shall be provided with permanently maintained parking space as provided in [hia section and euch parking space ehall be made permanently available and be � permanently maintained for parking purpooes. � m Strict applicstion of the parking Section (19.40) ia not made to exiating �� buildings. ^�� --1 T Between the nonconforming aectiona of the code 19.56 and the Parking Sec[ion .. -a 19.40, there exieta ample room for "flexible adminietration" of [he code �'m relating to parkin� requirements for exiseing buildinge. We have applied this c o approach to numerous buildings and have received no negative feedback that m o [his flexible, practical and real world approach ia creating significant o � m parking problema. _ .�-� m If the City is preaented with specific evidence tbat a particular parking ,�Z problem does exist in a specific area vhere the City hae applied the "flexible �_ parking requiremente", then we would :e-evaluate the policy. �N < - � Conclueion � � The City's review of the feminiat clinic ie consistent with our policy of = m dealing with the re�se of exiating buildings in a more ftexible administretive manner related to epecific requirements of the code. The feminiet clinic doee ^� �, not ��iolate the parking requiremente of the zoning code. o m C N The City r,eeds to eecure more informacion from applicants requeating the reuse "' �^ of existiag buildinge. This information vould include: �m � n � 1 . number of employeea , 2. expected number of daily clienta and cuetomera 'i n 3. houre of operation z 4. compatibility with uaes in the exiating building or. uses on � x adjacent property 5. what options exiet for providing parking for cl.iente, employeea, N general public. Z 0 -i � m In light of the large number of buildinge which were conatructed before zoning wae applied in Everett, and Lhe increaEing problem of how bvildinga are reutilized over time, we need a "flex�ible adminiatrative" procr_ss in order to reepond to the changing neede of co�mnercinl redevelopment. In order to prevent future problems with the reuse of exist'ing buildings, I suggest we utili2e Section 19. 64.020 Use Permits, and have Suilding, Public Works, and Planning review such applicatione. - DG/sk