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August I,2001 PUBLIC HEARING—EVERETT SPECIAL EVENT'S FACILITY LOCATION President Simpson opened a public hearing regarding the adaption of a resolution concurring with the Public Facilities District's selection of Site 45 as the location for an Everett Special Events Facility Don Hale,Acting Director of the Public Facilities District(PFD),gave an overview of the special events center site celery-ion.He indicated fist staff and vsultenls are present today to answer arty questions and a handout was distributed. In the spring of 2000 the City made a decision to contract with the consulting firm of Brailsford and Duulavey to complete a feasibility study for a special events center that would seat approximately 8,000-10,000 people. The study also addressed siting.The consulmats took into consideration the 1994 City of Everett Comprehensive Play The Plan recognizes that major public assembly buildings should to be built in the downtown core,and addressed key findings,such as economic revitalisation of the downtown area roles that traffic and parking in the l` downtown area is adequate,and it also indicates that the downtown needs good linkage to major transportation routs.Based upon thou findings the study also focused upon what had occurred after 1994,i.e.the decision to build Everett Station(a multi modal tmsponation hub). The cotuultanta believe a Linkage between the downtown and Everett Station is critical for the forme development of the City.Vehicle and pedestrian access is necessary.Hotels and sest amnt should be nearby.In addition to the planning studies there were studies done regarding underground utilities,number of businesses currently existing and topography. The Everett Public Facilities District(PPD)considered five alternative sites for the location of a special events center in Everett. A supplementalEcvhomneMal Impact Statement was done which found two sites (41 and42)as not feasible.Site 45 was considered to be the most viable site for the project.It was found to have the least impact with underground utilizes,had the best topography for the facility sit,and received the highest ovmall ratings in regards to transportation and poking and it is an under-utilized area Another factor was that Snohomish County will be redeveloping their campus and constructing in a new parking structure.This provides an opp0r unity to work with the County to use the awcnua to its maximum efficiency.An interlocal agreement is presently being drafted.The adverse effects found with regard to Site 115 were that street parking could be imputed thus impacting activities at 30S