Laserfiche WebLink
EVERETT 2044 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 6/17/2025 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />MARINE PORT ELEMENT <br /> Page 184 <br />Midwest, the Everett manufacturing sector, and Paine Field. The Port of Everett is the third largest <br />container port in the state of Washington (by volume), and specializes in high-value, over-dimensional <br />cargoes. The Port of Everett Marine Port is also a vital link for the local aerospace industry transporting <br />oversized parts for Boeing planes. <br />The Marine Port facilities are adjacent to Naval Station Everett and City of Everett property and located <br />on a federal deep water navigation channel and a federally restricted waterway. The Port of Everett <br />facilities are designated under Foreign Trade Zone #85. <br />Port Facilities and Land Use <br />Ensuring the provision, protection and preservation of capital facilities and essential public services <br />within the Port of Everett maritime industrial area is important to both the City and the Port. The Port is <br />an essential public facility for its significant role in the economy and connection to transportation. <br />It serves as a multi-purpose niche container and breakbulk facility by investing $150 million in upgraded <br />docks, acquiring property, equipment, expanding rail connections, and installing power infrastructure <br />for future electrification and will continue to invest to maximize its capacity and potential role as a <br />shipping leader. Planning, financing, permitting, and construction of major deep-water marine terminal <br />facilities requires years to complete. <br />In 2008, the Port of Everett adopted the Marine Terminal Master Plan (MTMP). It was amended in 2020 <br />and 2025. The MTMP is the vision and plan for development of the Port’s marine terminals to realize the <br />full potential of its assets. It is according to this plan that the Port implements changes to its facilities to <br />meet the changing needs of the maritime industry. <br />Having certainty that the surrounding land uses are compatible with a working port and limiting the <br />potential for conflicts is important to both the City and the Port and is reflected in the adoption of a Port <br />Compatibility Overlay, as part of the Everett Municipal Code (19.17.100). In the overlay, when permits <br />are applied for new developments over 10,000 square feet, the Port will be notified of the application. <br />The Port can submit comments regarding potential adverse impacts on port operations for possible <br />changes or mitigation. <br />The shoreline activities of the Port are addressed in Everett’s Shoreline Management Plan (SMP). In the <br />SMP, the deep-water marine terminal area is designated as Urban Deepwater Port, which provides <br />water dependent industries and port facilities for deep-draft ocean-going vessels. The SMP also ensures <br />use of the shorelines that are presently industrial in nature, while protecting and restoring ecological <br />functions. <br />Port of Everett’s Economic Influence <br />The marine cargo terminals trade plays a vital role in the economy, supporting thousands of jobs and <br />millions of dollars in revenues and state and local taxes. Economic impacts associated with marine port <br />activity can be summarized in terms of employment, income, revenue and taxes. The Port of Everett is <br />estimated each year to generate8: <br /> <br />8 2019 Martin Associates Study, Port of Everett Economic Impact.