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ORDINANCE NO. <br />EVERETT <br />WASH I NGTON <br />An ORDINANCE Relating to Maximum Building Heights for Schools, AMENDING Chapter 19.22 EMC <br />Building and Structure Heights. <br />WHEREAS, <br />A. Under the regional geography of VISION 2050, the City of Everett is expected to plan for and <br />accommodate 20% of the population of Snohomish County through 2050; and <br />B. The Washington State Office of Financial Management 2022 Growth Management Act Forecast, <br />Medium Series, predicts a net increase of 29,800 people aged 5 to 19 between 2022 and 2050 in <br />Snohomish County; and <br />C. Everett's proportional share of that forecast growth in school -aged population is 5,900 additional <br />school -aged people in the city by 2050, which would represent an increase of 31%; and <br />D. Most school properties within the city of Everett are limited to 28' maximum building height; and <br />E. It would be difficult, costly, and inefficient, or simply impossible, to accommodate the anticipated <br />increase in school enrollment within Everett without a height increase allowance for multistory <br />school buildings; and <br />F. The Everett School District and Mukilteo School District submitted comments to the city during <br />the Rethink Zoning process, but were advised that increasing maximum height limits was outside <br />the scope of that project; and <br />G. The Planning Commission reviewed the amendments contained in this ordinance, including <br />holding a briefing on September 20, 2023, and a public hearing on October 3, 2023, and <br />H. The Planning Commission, after hearing from the public and deliberating, voted to approve <br />Resolution 23-03 on October 3, 2023, recommending the city council approve the amendments <br />contained in this ordinance; and <br />I. City staff reviewed the proposal under provisions of the State Environmental Policy Act, <br />completed an environmental checklist, and issued a Determination of Nonsignificance on <br />September 11, 2023; and <br />J. Notice of the proposed amendments to the development regulations was sent to the Washington <br />State Department of Commerce on September 8. 2023 and a letter of receipt was received the <br />same day; and <br />IZ ORDINANCE Page 1 of 8 <br />