400 RIVERSIDE RD SEPA 016 - 039 - RIVERSIDE BUSINESS PARK Land Use Decision Documents 2025-04-14

CHAPTER 5: CITY OF EVERETT SHORELINE MANAGEMENT MASTER PROGRAM The Snohomish River and its associated sloughs within the boundaries of the City of Everett and the City's Urban Growth Area are considered Shorelines of Statewide Significance. The subject property has been designated as an Urban Industrial shoreline (City of Everett Shoreline Master Program, Figure 4.7, 2011). The purpose of this shoreline designation is to provide high intensity water- dependent and water-related industrial uses along navigation channels accessible to shallow draft vessels,and to ensure optimum use of shorelines that are presently industrial in nature while protecting and restoring ecological function. Urban Industrial Shorelines are shorelines that front on navigable ' waters of varying depth and have varying levels of upland access and areas that have been highly modified by past industrial activities. 5.1 Policies and Regulations for Urban Industrial Shorelines The following are the management policies for Urban Industrial Shorelines from Section 4: ' 1. For that portion of the area which is downriver ofthe SR 529 bridge, shorelands should be reserved for water-dependent and associated water-related heavy industrial and commercial uses,habitat preservation, and public access. Not applicable. Project is upriver from SR 529. 2 Urban Industrial shorelands which are upriver from the SR 529 bridge may be used fornonwater- dependent industrial,heavy commercial, and recreational uses,provided that public access, buffers ' and rehabilitaion ofecological functions is provided along the river shoreline. The proposed project can be construed as water related providing commercial/industrial development needed to be in close proximity to Port operations and the inherit connection to water related operations. However,the proposed project is also being developed in concurrence with buffer restoration and public access pathway. 3. Encourage expansions and re-development within already developed areas. The site has already been extensively developed, filled and graded.The proposed project will restore a 50 foot buffer along the Snohomish River. 4. Give priority to existing industries and those new industries which are dependent on a shoreline location. The proposed project can be construed as water related providing commercial/industrial development needed to be in close proximity to Port operations and the inherit connection to water related operations. However,the proposed project is also being developed in concurrence with buffer restoration and public access pathway. 5. Encourage landscaping and screening ofexisting and new activities which have the potential for adversely affecting nearby properties. The proposed project will provide landscaping around the perimeter and a 50 foot buffer restoration along the river with public access.The project will also provide stormwater treatment and detention per the City of Everett 2010 manual. 6. Encourage uses to limit and screen lighting to minimize impacts on views and nearby residential neighborhoods. The proposed project will provide landscaping around the perimeter and a 50 foot buffer restoration along ' the river with public access.The site is currently consist of urban fill and invasive plants. 7. Encourage continued efforts by public and private industries to improve the quality ofair and water. The proposed project will develop stormwater treatment facilities and will be in concurrence with a buffer restoration which will include native tree plantings. I Soundview Consultants TIC December 8,2016 1413.0003 Riverside Business Park—FEMA ESA Habitat Assessment Report Page 12