Ordinance 3769-20 - Laserfiche WebLink

ERC Narrative Statement(2) If the proposed land use designation is approved, ERC will develop an innovative companion facility at the West Subject Properties to improve and expand its Summit campus services. The new facility will include two multi-family residential buildings and a therapeutic daycare for children living at the expanded Summit campus. The facility has two goals (1) to improve spaces to allow mothers with more than one child to participate in our recovery program, and (2) to implement a new postpartum care model in partnership with Providence Hospital —Everett and Swedish Hospitals where the key is keeping mom and baby together in place of separation while the baby goes through an uncomfortable morphine taper. Larger living space is needed to meet these goals. The community impact of this designation will be: • to be the first non-hospital program in the nation to implement an Eat-Sleep- Console protocol where "Mom is the medicine." • to reduce waiting lists for admission of pregnant and parenting mothers, • to increase the number of children who can stay with mom during this program, • to reduce homelessness in the community, and • to provide preventive services at a child's most vulnerable period. The proposed land use designation and development agreement restrictions are consistent with and support the applicable location criteria for Commercial Mixed-Use in the Comprehensive Plan. These criteria include: 1. Designation may be applied to new areas provided that the change is market driven and not speculative. 2. Designation may include multifamily residential and community oriented public uses. 3. Areas should be supported by public facilities and services including transit, pedestrian and bicycle routes, utilities(water, sewer, stormwater),fire and police.Transportation system is capable of handling traffic impacts. 4. Smaller sites are intended to be neighborhood oriented where uses are limited and building design ensures compatibility with adjoining residential neighborhoods. 5. Pedestrian access and walkability are encouraged while traffic impacts on surrounding residential areas are discouraged. 6. New development and redevelopment is encouraged to include housing and other supportive services and uses. 7. Development standards may be tailored to fit the specific location. 8. Small neighborhood commercial locations should limit the size of buildings and ensure other improvements, such as signs and landscaping,are compatible with adjacent residential area. The proposed change is driven by community need and market imperatives to provide efficient and cost effective recovery services to individuals with special needs. It is not speculative. ERC provides services, housing, support and hope to families and communities through its 6-month housing/treatment program. With the proposed project, ERC will spread out its programs across the subject properties and reduce the number of residents living at the east subject properties.