Everett City’s Committee on Community and Business Development voted Dec. 23 to hold a petition requesting a modification to a delivery license that would add a fourth vehicle for a business operating at 30 Thurman Park. The committee did not approve the additional vehicle and directed staff to monitor compliance for three months.

The petition, filed to modify the existing license for a company identified in the transcript as "Diamond Class Chofors LLC" at 30 Thurman Park, was presented by petitioner Kevin Yuan, who told the committee he owns the business. "My name is, Kevin Yuan. I am the owner of Diamond Class... at 30 Thurman Park," he said while showing photographs the board requested.

Councilors raised neighborhood parking complaints. Councilor DiPerro told the petitioner she would have "a tough time" approving a fourth vehicle and told him that "4 is just too much for that neighborhood," citing resident concerns that commercial vehicles were blocking driveways and not following Everett City parking requirements.

President Van Kampen proposed the committee hold the petition and have the City Clerk — with assistance from Sergeant Gaff if needed — perform spot checks in the neighborhood over a three-month period. "Hold this in committee, have the City Clerk do some spot checking in the neighborhood... do that for a 3 month period," he said. Van Kampen said if the spot-check report showed no issues, the committee could then consider expanding the license to allow the fourth vehicle.

Yuan told the committee some incidents described by neighbors occurred during the Thanksgiving holiday when family and visitors were at a relative’s home at 41 Thurman Park; he emphasized he does not own that property and said some vehicles in the photographs were not company vehicles. "I have no clue on that," he said, explaining that drivers sometimes take vehicles home and that he had asked staff to show the board his photos.

Another council member who reviewed the petitioner’s photos supported a three-month monitoring period, saying he had observed commercial vehicles occupying neighborhood street space for days. "A 3 month period... as long as we don't hear any complaints," he said, indicating he would support Van Kampen's motion.

The motion to hold the petition in committee for three months was seconded and passed on a voice vote; the chair stated the committee was not granting the fourth vehicle at this time and that the petitioner would be called back for review after the monitoring period.

Next steps: the City Clerk and staff will perform the spot checks during the three-month period and report back to the committee; the committee will revisit the petition after that report to decide whether to grant the additional vehicle.