6500 EVERGREEN WAY SPECIAL INTEREST AUTOBODY 2019-01-31

and require street trees in the sidewalk and allow a narrower landscape strip. Planning Staff determined that, by code, the existing landscaping the frontage of 6410 and 6500 Evergreen Way does not need to be modified because proposed improvements to the buildings would not exceed 50% of their value of the building. (EMC 19.318.015) Staff did recommend that the use be brought into compliance with required landscaping standards along the frontage of 6324 to 6408 Evergreen Way, along the Fleming Street frontage, and along interior lot lines where possible where there is currently no landscaping. Although no building setback is required between the subject property and the adjacent nonconforming multifamily use, Planning Staff noted that landscaping standards require screening between the two uses. Staff recommended that a five-foot landscaping strip be required to be created at the shared boundary through removal of the asphalt and installation of Category B landscaping. (Exhibits 1, 8, and 9; Ingalsbe Testimony) 9. Pursuant to EMC 19.31B, garbage storage areas, chain link fences, and barbed that are visible and within 100 feet of Evergreen Way are prohibited. Presently there is a chain link gate/fence across the site entrance topped with barbed or razor wire for site security. The Applicant agreed to replace the chain link fence with a secure barrier of a different material. (Exhibits 1 and 8; Hedahl Testimony; Ingalsbe Testimony) 10. In addition to the existing approximately 19,000 square feet of single-story buildings, the Applicant's business occupies approximately eight small accessory buildings on-site. Planning Staff noted that the accessory buildings would either need to be removed or approved by both the Hearing Examiner and the Building Department. Specifically, Staff noted that the existing accessory structure abutting the apartment building to the west must be removed. (Exhibits 1 and 8; Ingaisbe Testimony) 11. According to the Applicant, there are currently only five accessory structures on- site and the one adjacent to the apartment building has been removed. They are open structures under which recently painted cars are parked to cure out of the weather. The Applicant requested that the instant approval request be expanded to include retention of these five accessory structures. Each structure represents approximately 300 square feet of area and none would be visible inside the contemplated solid fencing. (Hedahl Testimony) 12. Planning Staff determined that to increase the instant nonconforming use expansion request to include authorization of the five accessory structures could be allowed because they are existing, not proposed, but that building permits must be obtained for each. To obtain building permit approval might require relocation of the some of the existing structures. (Inglasbe Testimony) 13. Two new wall signs are proposed. All signs would be required to comply with Sign Category A and with the MUO zoning standards. (Exhibit 1) 4