2013/12/18 Council Agenda Packet

8 B. Amendments to Specific Elements of the Comprehensive Plan. 1. Introduction. The introduction will be revised to address changes in GMA legislation, updates to VISION 2040,the multi-county and countywide planning policies,description of the public participation process for the update, amendments to the Comprehensive Plan that have occurred since 2005,revisions to the planning area boundaries,updates to existing demographic and employment numbers, a description of the alternatives evaluated in the update,and revisions to the assumptions used for planning purposes. Could include narrative similar to that in the Countywide Planning Policies for the Regional Context(PSRC Vision 2040, Regional Growth Strategy, Multicounty Planning Policies) and Central Principles and Policies Framework for the Countywide Planning Policies. Could also address Transportation 2040 Physical Design Guidelines,page 7. 2. Land Use Element. • The Land Use Inventory tables will be updated to reflect data from the 2012 Snohomish County Buildable Lands Report based upon structures existing as of April 1,2011.3 Buildable lands assumptions for population and employment holding capacities will be revised based upon zoning capacity and actions, such as designation changes and reasonable measures included in the Comprehensive Plan that are expected to occur by 2035. 2035 Growth Targets for Population and Employment will be addressed for the preferred alternative. Buildable lands assumptions for population and employment holding capacities will be revised based on actions such as site-specific designation changes and reasonable measures included in the Comprehensive Plan that are expected to occur by2035.4 Include the number of new dwelling units needed. Include a description of the reasonable measures that have been adopted to increase housing capacity and new additional reasonable measures incorporated in the update. Include a statement describing how the Comprehensive Plan is consistent with VISION 2040. Describe Everett's designated Growth Center and Manufacturing Industrial Center and update associated information to be consistent with VISION 2040. Could move policies 3 The Buildable Lands Report is intended to determine if the City and other jurisdictions in the County have sufficient vacant land to accommodate the population and employment forecasts for 2025. It includes data on total acreage and vacant acreage by zoning category,and calculations of additional population and employment capacity. The population and employment capacities are based upon calculations related to density that was achieved by development from 1995 to 2010. 4 Reasonable Measures are actions that can increase land-holding capacity,such as providing multifamily tax credits,increasing residential densities,mandating minimum densities,and reducing required street widths. 31