3105 PINE ST HOWARD JOHNSON 2018-01-01 MF Import

-,. � � .. _ . __. � .. . � ti�:ic2 !r :rl t-�,� � �4 q:�'�.`'�I� r'I_iui ��FI 'U'i:_'ll . � � _ ,J_. . . . . - t:(P-..i F:,,-i., 1 7 • �// CI'T'1� or�v�:Kr:�rr NU'1'10E UF PLANNING DIItEC7'OR DEG1SipN II.B. N32-95 Dear Citizen: The City of Everett Zoning Code requires you to be notified es an awner of property within 300 feet nf 3105 Pine Street of the following ection; The City of Everett Planning Director denies a request by Manin Bros. Signs, Inc. a to placc two w�11 s:gr�s; eacF�a�gi�34S sauace:eet �n's�zo, to lrc pinu;u uu:Le north and suuth w�lls of the Howud Johnson Pleza Hotel (�verett Pecific) et 3105 Pine Streot. Howevcr, the Plenning Director npproves up to no more than two wall signs, each sign up to 200 square feet in size, to be placed on th�north and south wails. The abave proposal by the applicant was denied based upon the foliowing: The Comprehensive Aesign Plan, Section 36,210 A of the Everet: Zoning Code, allows the Ptanning Director to pem�it certain deviations &om the requirements and restrictione of the sign code if the applicant has A comprehensive plan to integrate signs into the &emework of the building(s), Iandscaping, snd other design features of the propony, utiGzing en overall design cheme. FiNDINGS AM) CONCLUSIONS: Section 3b.210 A of the Everett Zoning Code allows the Plnnning Director to authorizc s Comprehensive Design Plan pertnit whon the epplicant cen drmonstrate: ' 1) i','hcther tha proposal manifests exceptional visual harmony between the sign, buildings end other components of the subject property through the use of e cOnsiBt�nt d�8i87f thEl11C; The two proposcd wall signs will be sinular in design to all new signage that will be plrcai on the property. 2) Whether the sign or signs promute the planned tand use in the area of the subjecl prUperey and enhnnce the aesthetics of the surrounding area; The signs will not necessarily enhance the aesthetics of the surrounding area. However, the existing Everett Pacific Fiotal electronic message center sign will be removed which will rcduce the number of freestanding signs f�om two signs to one si�n.