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• <br /> 1 <br /> 23. RCW 84.14.040 requires the City to adopt a Resolution to establish a hearing date, and to <br /> provide public notice of the public hearing a minimum of 7 days and not more than 30 <br /> days prior to the date the City Council will consider the Ordinance to establish the-North <br /> Broadway Urban Center. <br /> 24.Notice of the City Council public hearing was provided in the Daily Herald within the <br /> time frame required by RCW 84.14.040. <br /> • <br /> WHEREAS,the City Council concludes the following: <br /> 1. The notice for public hearing has met the requirements of RCW 84.14.040. <br /> 2. The proposed amendments to EMC Chapter 3.78 will encourage the development of <br /> desirable residential housing in the areas near Everett Community College, Washington <br /> State University,and Providence Regional Medical Center at Everett,as an urban center <br /> within the City. <br /> 3. The areas within the designated urban center area lack sufficient available, attractive, <br /> convenient, desirable,and livable residential housing to meet the needs of the public who <br /> would be likely to live in the urban center,if such places to live were available. <br /> 4. The additional housing opportunity in the targeted area will assist in achieving the stated <br /> purposes of RCW 84.14.007,to encourage increased residential opportunities within the <br /> targeted area of the city,and stimulate the construction of new multifamily housing that <br /> will increase and improve residential opportunities within the city's urban centers. <br /> • 5. The proposed amendment is consistent with the policies of the Everett Growth. <br /> Management Comprehensive Plan and will promote densities called for in this"high <br /> intensity mixed use corridor." • <br /> 6. The proposed amendment is consistent with RCW Chapter 84.14. <br /> 7. The proposed amendment is in the best long term interests of the Everett community. <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,TH t+;CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: <br /> Section 1. Section 3 of Ordinance No.2347-98, as amended(EMC Chapter 3.78.030.M, <br /> Definition of"Urban center"),which reads as follows: <br /> "Urban center"means(1)the Downtown Area and(2)the compact identifiable sections of <br /> the E-1 MUO zones as both are described in Section 3.78.150 of this chapter,where urban <br /> residents may obtain a variety of products and services including, but not limited to, shops, <br /> offices,banks,restaurants,governmental agencies and a mixture of uses and activities that <br /> may include housing,recreation, and cultural activities in association with either commercial <br /> or office, or both uses. <br /> is hereby am=n ied to read as fc1_o`;:-- <br /> I = <br /> 4 <br />