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(https://everettwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/25217/Rezones-with-Conditions---repeal-report- 6-24-20); and I. City staff analyzed existing zoning districts and found that many were nearly identical in the uses allowed and development standards, and presented the results comparing the residential zones and commercial-industrial zones to the Planning Commission and City Council; and J. The Washington State Legislature added requirements (ESHB 1754)for tiny houses which have been incorporated into these amendments; and K. The Washington State Legislature has adopted legislation (ESSB 6617)that addresses Accessory Dwelling Units,which have been incorporated into these amendments; and L. The Washington State Legislature passed ESHB 1754 regarding homeless encampments by religious organizations,which has been considered as part of these amendments; and M. The Washington State Legislature has amended the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) in 2003, 2012 and in 2020 to allow the city to improve the development approval process, enhance economic development, accommodate infill development and realize the goals and policies of growth management act plans by allowing additional exemptions from SEPA review (see RCW 43.21C.229); and N. State law allows for the summary approval by administrative staff of short plats or short subdivisions (RCW 58.17.060); and O. The City has reviewed the potential environmental impacts of the proposed amendments pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA),with an Addendum to the Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statements for the City of Everett 10-Year Update to the Growth Management Comprehensive Plan and Regulations issued in 2015; and P. The city provided Snohomish County,the cities of Mukilteo and Marysville, as well as tribal governments and other agencies with interest in the city, an opportunity to review and comment on the amendments to identify any issues of consistency or concern; and Q. On July 21, 2020,the Planning Commission agreed to hold a public hearing on amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Everett Municipal Code as set forth in drafts dated July 13, 2020; and R. Public notice and opportunity to comment on these amendments was provided through electronic and mail notice to interested parties,a legal notice of public hearing published in the Everett Herald on July 29, 2020, notice to the Washington State Department of Commerce on July 23, 2020, and a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on August 18, 2020; and ra ORDINANCE Page 2 of 8