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mai EVERETT WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 3768-20 An Ordinance Amending the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation Map for 4426/4502/4516 Rucker Avenue Amending Ordinance No. 2021-94, as amended, as part of the Annual Docket for 2020 WHEREAS, A. The City of Everett adopted its first Comprehensive Plan under the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) in 1994 and conducted a comprehensive review and update of the Plan in 2015 with annual updates allowed consistent with GMA. B. The 2020 comprehensive plan docket and implementing zoning amendments are subject to the phased timing of the Rethink Zoning project to coordinate the effective date of the map changes consistent with GMA requirements. C. A timely application was filed to amend the comprehensive plan land use designation from Single Family to Multifamily, and the zoning designation from R-1 Single Family Low Density to R-5 Multiple Family High Density for the Hope Covenant Church site. D. The R-5 Multiple Family High Density zone is only for property in the downtown area, so R-4 Multiple Family High Density was considered as the appropriate zone for these parcels. E. The application proposes that the adjacent Schmidt-owned parcels amend the comprehensive plan designation from Single Family to Commercial Mixed-Use with implementing zoning changing from R- 1 Single Family Low Density to E-1 Evergreen Way. F. Notice of the proposed amendments to the comprehensive plan was sent to the Washington State Department of Commerce on February 21, 2020 and a letter of receipt was received on February 24, 2020. G. The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed map amendments, received public input at a duly advertised public hearing on June 16, 2020 and made the following findings and conclusions: a. A Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act was issued on February 22, 2020 regarding the proposed action. b. The proposed map amendments are consistent with GMA goals (RCW 36.70A.020) that encourage development in urban areas where adequate public facilities and services exist or can be provided in an efficient manner, and which promote a variety of residential densities and housing types.