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MIN <br /> EVERETT <br /> WASHINGTON <br /> PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 20-01 <br /> A Resolution Recommending the City Council Amend the Comprehensive Plan <br /> Land Use Designation and Zoning at 4426/4502/4516 Rucker Av. <br /> as part of the Annual Docket for 2020 <br /> WHEREAS,the City of Everett adopted its first Comprehensive Plan (Plan) under the Washington State <br /> Growth Management Act(GMA) in 1994 and conducted a comprehensive review and update of the Plan <br /> in 2015; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Growth Management Act, codified as RCW 36.70A, generally allows for comprehensive <br /> plans to be amended on an annual basis; and <br /> WHEREAS,the City of Everett initiated its 2020 annual comprehensive plan amendment process on <br /> January 13,2020, A timely application was filed to amend the comprehensive plan land use designation <br /> from Single Family to Multifamily, and the zoning designation from R-1 Single Family Low Density to <br /> Multiple Family High Density for the Hope Covenant Church site.The application proposes the adjacent <br /> Schmidt-owned parcels amend the comprehensive plan designation from Single Family to Commercial <br /> Mixed-Use with implementing zoning changing from R-1 Single Family Low Density to E-1 Evergreen <br /> Way; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the matter on June 16,2020 at which time <br /> the Commission heard staff's presentation, public comments, and considered the proposed <br /> comprehensive plan map amendment and rezone; and <br /> WHEREAS,the proposed amendments were evaluated consistent with the State Environmental Policy <br /> Act and Chapter 20.04 EMC. <br /> WHEREAS, notice of the proposed amendments to the comprehensive plan was sent to the Washington <br /> State Department of Commerce on February 21, 2020 and a letter of receipt was received on February <br /> 24, 2020. <br /> WHEREAS,THE PLANNING COMMISSION FINDS: <br /> 1. The proposed map amendments are consistent with GMA goals (RCW 36.70A.020)that <br /> encourage development in urban areas where adequate public facilities and services exist or can <br /> be provided in an efficient manner, and which promote a variety of residential densities and <br /> housing types. <br /> --- -------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- <br /> Planning Commission Resolution 20-01 Page 1 <br />