2001/08/01 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

August 1,2001 events center to provide diversified cultural and entertainment opportunities; o Locating 500 facility at Site 5 will promote the goals,policies and objectives ofEveretts Comprehensive Plan; o Site 5 is conveniently located and provides adequate pedestrian access to public services such as restaurants,hotels,and transportation; o Site 5 is of sufficient size,shape,and configuration to allow the development of a regioral,multipurpose special events center with sufficient capacity.. o Site 5 received the highest overall transponarion rating in the Perlaet Engineering Inc.study April 2001,with gro at available parking and fewest adverse traffic impacts; o Site 5 is located nearest to the proposed Snohomish County Campus Redevelopment Project and presents a unique opportunity for shared use of parking and other community facilities; o Site 5 is the only one of the three alternative sites located within the downtown core,ands therefore more supportive of downtown planning policies and objective for the Central Business District; and WHEREAS,Resolution No.24-01 further requests that the City of Everett initiate the necessary proceedings to confirm Site 5 as the selected site and to take ouch steps as are necessary to make the site available to the Public Facilities Dutric0 and WHEREAS,the City Council has reviewed Resolution No.24-01,public commentand the documents referenced above; NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF E V ERETT THAT: The City Council finds that Site 5,the two blocks located in downtown Everett legally described as Blocks 686 and 685,Plat of Everett,as per the plat recorded in Volume 3 of Plats,page 32,records of Snohomish County,Washington,and Blocks 686 and 687,Plat of Everett Card Company's First Addition to Everett as 317