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E. Interpretation.The city traffic engineer may interpret the requirements of this chapter on a case-by-case basis,consistent with the purposes set forth in Section 19.51.010.The city engineer and responsible official are authorized to promulgate rules and regulations consistent with the terms of this policy. F. In the event that transportation impact fee or other mitigation programs are otherwise adopted by the city council under other authorization and requirements such as Chapter 36.73 or 39.92 RCW or the Growth Management Act, Chapters 36.70A and 36.70B RCW,et seq., mitigation of the traffic and transportation impacts within the scope of those programs will be required under those programs and shall supersede this chapter.The incorporation by reference and supplementation of certain definitions from RCW 82.02.090 in this chapter shall not be construed as the adoption of an impact fee program under the Growth Management Act.Avoidance of duplication between the requirements of this chapter and those programs shall be governed by RCW 82.02.100 and 43.21C.065 and Section 19.51.120. 19.51.180 Definitions and usage. A. Usage. For purposes of this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: 1. Any official identified in this chapter includes any designee of or successor to that official. 2. "Applicant" refers to the person or entity proposing a project."Applicant"includes private or public entities. "Applicant"includes the entity for which an authorized representative is submitting an application. "Application" includes any project permit application under Chapter 15.01. 3. "Environmental impact"has the same meaning as in SEPA and includes:(a)effects on transportation network; (b)physical effects on people using the transportation network,such as public health and safety; and(c)effects of traffic or of the location or operation of transportation facilities on people and the environment,such as noise,air quality,and critical areas. 4. "Fee for transportation system improvements" refers to a fair share of regulatory fee that is placed in a dedicated fund and that helps to address and mitigate a proposed project's impacts on the transportation system,as provided in this chapter,and does not refer to a method to raise revenue for the general fund to pay for transportation improvements. 5. "Including"means including but not limited to. 6. "May"is optional and permissive and does not impose a requirement. 7. Section and paragraph titles are not intended to have regulatory effect. 8. "Shall"is mandatory. 9. Singular includes plural and conversely, unless context clearly requires otherwise. B. Definitions.Terms in this chapter shall have the same meaning as terms defined in:(1)Sections 19.43.030 (SEPA definitions incorporated by reference from Chapter 197-11 WAC)and 19.43.040(additional SEPA definitions);and(2)RCW 82.02.090(except that,as defined in subsection C of this section,"project improvements"shall be referred to as"local transportation improvements"and"system improvements"shall be referred to as"transportation system improvements"and are not limited to facilities identified in the capital facilities plan. C. Additional Definitions. In addition to the definitions referenced in subsection B of this section,when used in this chapter,the following terms shall have the following meaning: "Characteristics of development" means the specific features of and effects caused by a proposed project, including its compliance with development standards. "Comprehensive plan" means the city of Everett comprehensive plan adopted by the city council and existing at the time of project review.The term "comprehensive plan"includes adopted subarea plans. "Core area" means the portion of the city of Everett defined as the UM, ULI,or UR zones in Title 19. "Fair share cost" means the proportional share of the cost of transportation system improvements that is attributable to a project's impacts on the transportation system,as required by Section 19.51.100. Ch.19.51 Transportation Mitigation 12 City Council Action(11/04/2020)