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7. Would the change of the land use designation sought by the proponent cr ate pressure to change the land use designation of other properties in the vicinity? If so,would the change of land use designation for other properties be in the best long term interests of the community in general? I. AMENDING POLICIES See Title 15, Local Project Review Procedures,for procedures and additional criteria for amending the comprehensive plan policies. The policies of the comprehensive plan are the basis for many actions taken by the city and private sector. The foundation for the policies should be grounded in legal requirements,such as the Growth Management Act; sound planning and land use principles;the community's vision and values; and in the community's are changed,economic conditions or social values change,growth trends cause a shift in land use needs,or the community's idea of what it wishes to be may be altered. When such changes occur, it is appropriate to review the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the plan. The policies of the comprehensive plan are intended to provide a stable framework to guide the long term physical growth within the Everett Planning Area. Therefore,consideration of changes to the plan policies should be based upon the long term benefit to the community of such changes. Changes to the foundations upon which the policies are based may cr ate a need to change the policies and subsequent programs or fegubatians--t-nat4n4p4Fnent-the-jael-i-c-i-es-.--M-aj-er-134-k-y-enanges should be viewed in the context of changes to the law, changed socioeconomic conditions, shifts of community opinion and priorities, and significant changes to the amount and characteristics of anticipated future growth. The following factors shall be considered in reviewing proposed amendments to comprehensive plan policies. 1. Have circumstances related to the subject policy changed sufficiently since the adoption of the plan to justify a change to the subject policy? If so,t" t" t ha e`hanged sh^ ld be es ibed detail to support the proposed amendment to the policy. 2. Are the assumptions upon which the policy is based erroneous,or is new information available that was not considered at the time the plan was adopted,that justify a change to the policy? If so,the erroneous assumptions or new information should be described in detail to support the proposed policy amendment. 3. Does the proposed change in policy promote a more desirable growth pattern for the community as a whole? The manner in which the should be described in detail. /1. Is the proposed policy change consistent with other existing plan policies,or does it conflict with other plan policies? The extent to which floe proposed is-consistent with or conflicts with other existing policies should be explained in detail. Introduction Element,Comprehensive Plan—Amendment 3 City Council Action(11/04/2020)