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f. The Urban Design Chapter of the Metro Everett Subarea Plan says "[b]uildings should be designed so that shadows on public spaces,such as parks and plazas,are minimized..[and] height and design standards...minimize the casting of shadows on adjacent residential properties, particularly single-family neighborhoods that border Metro Everett on the north." (UD-2) The property to the north of this proposal is owned by the Everett School District and is used as an off-street parking area and tennis court, with North Middle School further to the north.A shading analysis indicates that the additional heights would not impact North Middle School, but some minor impacts to residential homes to the northeast might occur with the evening sun. E. The Planning Commission based on their findings concluded that: a. The limitation in heights to four(4)floors along a Transit-Oriented Street was inconsistent with policies to require taller buildings along such streets. b. The additional heights allowed by this amendment will not create shadows on public spaces, such as parks and plazas, and the impact to single family homes to the east is minimized. c. The proposal promotes the best long-term interests of Everett by promoting development along our transit-oriented streets. NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance 3613-18, Figure 26 of the Land Use Chapter in the Metro Everett Subarea Plan, is amended as set forth in Exhibit A. Section 2. Ordinance 1671-89, as amended by Section 1 of Ordinance No. 3615-18 (codified at EMC 19.20.420(A)) is amended as set forth in Exhibit B. Section 3. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this Ordinance are authorized to make necessary corrections to this Ordinance including, but not limited to,the correction of scrivener's/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers, and any internal references. Section 4. The City Council hereby declares that should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance be declared invalid for any reason, it is the intent of the City Council that it would have passed all portions of this ordinance independent of the elimination of any such portion as may be declared invalid. Section 5. The enactment of this Ordinance shall not affect any case, proceeding, appeal or other matter currently pending in any court or in any way modify any right or liability, civil or criminal,which may be in existence on the effective date of this Ordinance. ix ORDINANCE Page 2 of 5