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• <br /> `) <br /> ORDINANCE NO. ' " - <br /> AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2971-07, which <br /> vacated portions of 12th Street, 13th Street and 14 Street lying west <br /> of West Marine View Drive at the Everett Marina. <br /> WHEREAS, on February 14, 2007, the City of Everett adopted Ordinance No. 2971-07, <br /> which vacated portions of 12th Street, 13th Street and 14th Street lying west of West Marine View - <br /> Drive at the Everett Marina; and - . <br /> WHEREAS, Section 11 of Ordinance No. 2971-07 addressed preservation of view <br /> corridors and specified that view corridors be maintained along the lengths and widths of the <br /> vacated portions of 13th Street and 14 Street; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Port-of Everett has proposed a new redesigned Waterfront Place Central <br /> Development Project (formerly known as the North Marina Redevelopment Project). The new <br /> redesigned project includes maintaining quality open space and a view corridor along 14 Street, <br /> and replacing-the 13th Street view-corridor with other amenities. The-redesigned project provides <br /> for an additional 3.27 acres of usable public space for a total of 12.68 acres, and includes a <br /> children's;natural play ground and interpretive area, a year around marine-club house and <br /> performance venue at the two-acre park connected to-a trail system at the waters edge, festival <br /> areas for markets and shows, and a more formal large ceremonial plaza with a water features, a <br /> fisherman's wharf, several vistas and elevated trails; and all reserving the most precious water's <br /> edge view-and water access areas for the public; and • . - . - • <br /> - WHEREAS, an.update to. the view study conducted in 2005 shows that the new <br /> redesigned Waterfront Place Central Development Project opens up several new views of the <br /> water, and creates no more impact on bluff views than the 2005 approved plan. In addition, the <br /> new project incorporated city-facing elements that improve it as part of the overall view of the <br /> waterfront; and. . • -, - • <br /> WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted public workshops and public hearings <br /> on the redesigned Waterfront Place Centra$development Project,which among other elements of <br />