2020/10/14 Council Agenda Packet

Policy 2.13 03 Policy 2.13.4 Policy 2.13.5 Po icy 20 pplicant Response: As a social service agency, Housing Hope experienced the difficulties of a "hard to site facility". Project delays created a significant opportunity for dialogue regarding the proposal with various community members [including the Port Gardner Neighborhood, Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC)], and staff and representatives of the City of Everett, as well as the Everett School Board. Since the application in 2019, Housing Hope has also presented the proposal to the City of Everett Planning Commission and City Council, as well to the Port Gardner Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC) (created by Housing Hope to facilitate public outreach and communication within the neighborhood), and in public hearings. With three meetings with the NAC, Housing Hope intends to continue the neighborhood outreach meetings on a regular basis throughout the course of this current comprehensive plan amendment and concurrent rezone / historic overlay removal / PRD overlay and project development effort. It is hoped that these community members would remain engaged with Housing Hope regarding this and other Housing Hope locations in this neighborhood. 2.13 Critical Area Goals, Objectives and Policies Policy 2.13.1 Critical area maps provide general information regarding the location and classification of specific critical areas. Require that site specific review be completed and that critical areas be classified and delineated in conjunction with any development proposal on or adjacent to any critical area. Policy 2.113 02 Geologically Hazardous Areas. b) Require geotechnrcal analysis for land use activities (development proposals) within or adjacent to such areas to determine the extent of hazard, identify potential impacts of the proposal, and identify necessary mitigation measures to eliminate significant hazards. e) Establish seasonal limitations on land use activities, including clearing and grading, adjacent to critical areas as necessary to protect those areas. Steep Slopes. The City shall adopt regulations for development of steep slopes which lessen the risk and prevent the occurrence of such problems. Erosion. The City should require careful and effective erosion control measures during and after construction. Best Management Practices (BMP's) to control erosion should be required. Development shall not be permitted on high or severe erosion hazard areas when such development would significantly increase the risk of slope failure. Vegetation. The City shall prohibit or restrict clearing of vegetation in areas that are susceptible to landslide and erosion and encourage the revegetation of cleared areas. 3.3 Clearing. The City should allow clearing, grading and land alteration on sites containing or abutting critical areas only for approved development proposals. The City should establish seasonal limitations to clearing on or adjacent to critical areas as necessary to protect and maintain critical area functions and values. Cleared and/or graded areas should be stabihzed and revegetated as soon after construction as practicable, and on slopes, immediately after construction. Applicant Response: There are critical areas (steep slopes, erosion/landslide potentials) mapped on the Subject Site. It was necessary to confirm site -specific soils conditions to further the conceptual site plan design process. The Geotechnical Engineering Report, February 28, 2020, was prepared by The Riley Group, Inc. and confirms the soil types and existence of the steep slopes along a portion of V eve "cep hope -live Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment and Concurrent ezone Application Narrative S t:atement -- Evaluation Ckaiteria (Revision August 2020) Page 6