Ordinance 2287-98 - Laserfiche WebLink

d) Does the proposed land use designation promote a more desirable land use pattern for the community as a whole? If so, a detailed description of the qualities of the proposed land use designation that make the land use pattern for the community more desirable should be provided to enable the Planning Commission and City Council to find that the proposed land use designation is in the community's best interest. e) Should the proposed land use designation be applied to other properties in the vicinity? If so, the reasons supporting the change of several properties should be described in detail. If not, the reasons for changing land use designation of a single site, as requested by the proponent, should be provided in sufficient detail to enable the Planning Commission and City Council to find that approval as requested does not constitute a grant of special privilege to the proponent or a single owner of property. f) What impacts would the proposed change of land use designation have on the current use of other properties in the vicinity, and what measures should be taken to assure compatibility with the uses of other properties in the vicinity? g) Would the change of the land use designation sought by the proponent create 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? and WHEREAS,the City Council finds: 1. The applicant has cited significantly reduced apartment vacancies in the Puget Sound region and Snohomish County as changed circumstances since the adoption of the existing land use designation; 2. The applicant has cited the proposed widening of 19th Avenue SE (SR 527) as a changed circumstance since the adoption of the existing land use designation; 3. The applicant has cited the proposed RTA transit route along 19th Avenue SE as a changed circumstance since the adoption of the existing land use designation; 4. The Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan has designated 19th Avenue SE between 112th Street and 132nd Street as a"Medium Intensity Mixed Use Corridor;" 5. The description of the"Medium Intensity Mixed Use Corridor" contained in the Land Use Element and referenced in the staff report states, in part, that areas abutting such corridors"are expected to accommodate townhouses, and low to medium multiple family densities;"