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ERC Narrative Statement(8) <br /> proposed designation would encourage more appropriate and efficient land use for <br /> the subject properties without impacting the nearby single family uses. <br /> 4) Does the proposed land use designation promote a more desirable land use pattern for <br /> the community as a whole? If so, a detailed description of the qualities of the <br /> proposed land use designation that make the land use pattern for the community <br /> more desirable should be provided to enable the Planning Commission and City <br /> Council to find that the proposed land use designation is in the community's best <br /> interest. <br /> Response: Yes.The proposed land use designation would promote a more desirable <br /> land use pattern for the community as a whole. It would ratify a long-standing <br /> institutional use and transform single family parcels compromised by 1-5 corridor <br /> construction into an opportunity for expanded social services in a way that would not <br /> meaningfully change the character of the neighborhood or otherwise impact the single <br /> family uses north and east of the subject properties. The proposed land use <br /> designation will allow for more efficient use of the subject properties. It will also allow <br /> the city to inexpensively support services for special needs populations by a well- <br /> regarded and long-established provider. <br /> 5) Should the proposed land use designation be applied to other properties in the vicinity? <br /> If so, the reasons supporting the change of several properties should be described in <br /> detail. If not the reasons for changing the land use designation of a single site, as <br /> requested by the proponent, should be provided in sufficient detail to enable the <br /> Planning Commission and City Council to find that approval as requested does not <br /> constitute a grant of special privilege to the proponent or a single owner of property. <br /> Response: No,the proposed designation should not be applied to other properties in <br /> the vicinity. The subject properties are a special situation as outlined above. Evergreen <br /> Recovery Centers serves a unique role in the community. Its programs provide multi- <br /> faceted community benefits that reduce the obligations of other community and social <br /> service providers including law enforcement, crisis services, health care, social services, <br /> criminal justice systems and housing providers.The proposed designation will allow for <br /> improvement of ERC's services at no cost to the City.This proposed designation <br /> supports the City's comprehensive plan goal to locate "hard to site" uses with the least <br /> impact on surrounding land uses and in a way that promotes compatibility with other <br /> existing land uses. <br /> 6) What impacts would the proposed change of land use designation have on the current <br /> use of other properties in the vicinity, and what measures should be taken to assure <br /> compatibility with the uses of other properties in the vicinity? <br /> Response: The proposed land use designation will minimize the presence of <br /> Evergreen's current programs on single family areas to the north and east. The <br /> proposed designation will allow ERC to spread its programs across the subject <br />