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. 6. Everett Municipal Code,EMC 19.34, Off-Street Parking, Table 34-1 k 7. DOJ and HUD Joint Statement 8. Written testimony of Tracy Bryson, offered September 7,2017 F. 9. National Alliance for Recovery Residences—Recovery Residence Quality Standards; Code y; of Ethics, offered by Appellants Upon consideration of the argument,testimony, and exhibits submitted,the Hearing Examiner enters the following findings and conclusions. FINDINGS f. 1. On July 27, 2016,Appellants submitted a building permit application to correct 1 unpermitted interior work done by a previous owner of the existing roominghouse at 2901 Everett Avenue' The subject property is zoned R-4,Multiple Family High Density,with a i Core Residential Overlay. This zoning does not limit the number of bedrooms in a roominghouse so long as a minimum of one off-street parking space is provided per bedroom. Everett Municipal Code (EMC)EMC 19.34, Off-Street Parking, Table 34-1; Exhibits 1 and 6. 2. The City of Everett Planning Department reviewed the building permit application and determined that the number of rooms in the roominghouse would have to be limited to the number of parking stalls,per Off-Street Parking Table 34-1. As a result,the Appellants modified the site plan and floor plan layout to meet zoning code requirements. The building permit was issued for a 10-room roominghouse on September 20, 2016(permit - . number BW1607-004) and is still in active status. The approved site plan shows the 12,000 square foot lot containing 2,192 square feet of building coverage and 10 surface parking 7 stalls. Exhibits 1 and 4. i 3. On.January 3, 2017,the Appellants applied for a reasonable accommodation to allow the 1 use of up to seven additional rooms in the roominghouse without on-site provision of additional parking. The narrative submitted with the application indicated the following k information(paraphrased/abbreviated): The certificate of occupancy allows up to 24 persons to reside on-site. The special accommodation was requested for "residents suffering from illness, addiction,mental health issues, and physical damage caused by f physical stresses and/or injuries." (Exhibit 5,page 2.) The narrative indicated that the majority of residents and potential residents cannot drive for various reasons, including physical and mental disabilities and DUI issues. With the current 16 residents,the number F of vehicles parking on the site is five. The narrative asserted that with seven additional i. rooms,the number of parking stalls proposed for resident use would be seven. No use of street parking was proposed. The narrative stated that the roominghouse has two or fewer f visitors per day. The facility is intended to provide transitional housing of between three ; and 24 months duration for"clean and sober" individuals with various vulnerabilities that ti make it difficult to maintain their own housing. Exhibit 5. } 'The subject property is known as Tax Parcel 29052000408200. Exhibits 4 and 5. 1 Findings, Conclusions, and Decision { Everett Hearing Examiner Bryson Appeal,APP-17-001 page 2 of S i