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I'LANNINC DIRGCTOR DGTERMINATION <br />Rcvic�r Process I NI1-005 <br />Junc 10,2011 <br />•ri,� c��y ��r L�����u �'Innning Department grnnts APPROVAL of a requcst by Sanjon, LLC at <br />6303 Nehnore Avenuc to upgradc thc sitc landscaping. The rcqucst is to reduce the requircd <br />10-foot, Type 1 or 15-foot 7'ypc 11 landscnpc strip on thc north nnd south property lines wrth thc <br />following condi�ions: <br />I. Provide landscaping as sho��•n and rcdlined on the landscapc plan approved hme 7, <br />201 l. All landscape arcas must be maintnined with respect to crenting n healihy growing <br />condition and attractivc appcnrnnce ns well as beiug frec of wccds nnd trash as spccificd <br />in Ihc G��crcll Dlwiicipal Code 19.35.130. <br />Z. 'I�hc cxisling and ncw cednr fences must be mnininined in good condition nnd fi�ce of <br />grnffiti. <br />3. At thc timc of planting, shnihs must bc a minimum of 24" in hcight nnd trees must bc n <br />�uinimum of six fcct in height «�ith nt Icast a I Y," trunk dinmeter. Groundcover must bc <br />pinntcd to nnaiu 90 perccnt co��erage within threc ycars of planting. <br />d. A City of 8vcrctt Scl-Asidc Icttcr end Liccnsc is rcquired prior to the issuance of a <br />Ccilificatc oC Occupaucy for not Iess than 10 percenl of the cost of rcplacing thc <br />materials. I'rovide n��Titten cstimatc for the cost of materials nlong with thc Sct-Asidc <br />Icucr. <br />Thc Planning Dircctor approved tlic landscnpe modificntions based on thc 1'ollowing: <br />7'hc subjcct property is located iu thc B-1 zone, Neighborhood Shopping. Lundscaping must bc <br />installcd on thc sitc per Catcgory B landscape standnrds of the Ciry of Gvcrett Zoning Codc for <br />lots thnt nUut residcntially zoned property. <br />SuUscction 3,5.070.A. of thc City of L'vcrctt Zoning Codc gi��cs thc Plnnning Director, using <br />Review Process l, thc authority to tnodify thc mquired landscaping if the npplicant proposcs an <br />❑hcrnati��c method of landscz�ping thnt would achicve the intent and purpose of thc landscaping <br />rcyuircd and �chich thc I'lanning Direcror dcterniincs to providc superior quality. Revicw <br />Proccss I is n���riticn decision by Ihc Planning Director ���hich appro��cs, disapprovcs, or <br />approvcs with conditions tlic proposul of thc applicnnt (Scction 42.090). <br />The Applicant proposcs to construct n continunus 6' tnll solid wood fence nlong the noilh nnd <br />cast lot lincs to crente a solid butl'cr from thc residential properties. An existing wood fence <br />along thc south lol line ���ill remain. Typc II Inndscnping is proposcd nlong the north lot line and <br />���ill start ut 12', taper to 5' nnd then go back to 12' in ordcr to nccommodate three rcquired <br />parking spaccs. 7'o cotnpcnsatc for thc rcduction, a 5' ���idc slrip of Type II[ landsc�ping will bc <br />pinced along thc cast property line aUuuing thc nlle��. No landscaping is nquired nlong alley�s in <br />ihc 13-1 ronc. 'I'hc suulh lot line will also bc Inndscupcd for a grassy outdoor picnic nrca with <br />trces and shrubs. <br />RGV 1 NI1-005 � <br />Pagc 1 0l'2 I � <br />