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ORDINANCE NO. 3103-08 AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 1671-89, as amended(Title 19 EMC), Establishing an"H" Historic Overlay Zone for the Riverside Neighborhood, and Modifying Certain Zoning Standards Therein WHEREAS, Section 33 of Ordinance No. 1671-89, the Everett Zoning Code,provides for the designation of the Historic Overlay Zone in areas of the City meeting certain specified criteria; and WHEREAS, a significant majority of the structures and properties located on Virginia Avenue, Baker Avenue, 19th Street, Victor Place, Leonard Drive and 21st Street have been determined to be 50 years old or older, to be significantly associated with the history, architecture or cultural heritage of the community and to retain historic integrity; and WHEREAS, the Lettelier House at 2510 Baker Avenue and the Widgren House at 2125 Virginia Avenue are listed on the Everett Register of Historic Places and are located in the proposed Historic Overlay Zone; and WHEREAS, inclusion of the proposed property in the Historic Overlay Zone is necessary to afford protection to historic properties and promote compatibility between buildings and developments; and WHEREAS, owners of properties located within the proposed historic overlay zone initiated a study of the Riverside neighborhood to determine if it should be designated on the Zoning Map as an Historic Overlay Zone for the purpose of protecting the historic qualities of the neighborhood; and WHEREAS,the Historical Commission has held public meetings to inform the public and a public hearing to solicit public testimony from the affected neighborhood, and has reviewed the proposed modifications to specific code requirements; and WHEREAS, the Historical Commission recommends specific boundaries of the proposed Historic Overlay Zone and that specific provisions of the underlying zoning standards be modified to further the goal of preserving and enhancing the significant historic architectural qualities of the proposed Historic Overlay Zone; and 1