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2. Light Industrial (LI). The purpose of the light industrial (LI) zone is to support <br />industrial development and uses and those that are highly complementary, prohibit <br />incompatible uses, concentrate employment, and mitigate adverse impacts on adjacent <br />residential zones. <br />3. Heavy Industrial (HI). The purpose of the heavy industrial zone is to provide for and protect <br />certain areas of the city for heavy manufacturing uses. This zone is also intended to: <br />a. Provide and protect areas of the city for marine-related commerce, while striking a <br />balance with the need for limited commercial uses; <br />b. Preserve Everett’s “working waterfront” character; and <br />c. Further the goals of the Everett comprehensive plan and shoreline master program <br />relating to public access to and enjoyment of the shoreline. <br />E. Park and Open Space Zone (P-OS). The purpose of the park and open space zone is to <br />provide a zoning classification for recreational and open space uses and other compatible public <br />uses on current and future city-owned land, or for public properties characterized by <br />environmental sensitivity and value to be preserved, for the most part, in their undisturbed <br />state, and to provide and protect open space and other natural assets of the community. <br />F. Watershed Resource Management (WRM). The purpose of the watershed resource <br />management zone is to provide a land use classification which allows for the continuation of <br />existing uses and anticipated future uses for land in the city-owned Chaplain Tract within the <br />corporate limits of Everett. These are lands that are not intended for urban development and <br />are located outside the urban growth boundary. These properties are intended to be used only <br />for municipal service purposes that do not conflict with the maintenance of a safe and adequate <br />water supply for the Everett water system, and which are in accordance with applicable license <br />requirements. <br />G. Overlay Zones. <br />1. Historic Overlay Zone (H). The purpose of the historic overlay zone is to: <br />a. Establish a regulatory mechanism for the designation and protection of <br />historic sites, buildings, districts and landmarks; <br />b. Provide for methods of modifying the development standards of the <br />underlying zone in the interest of preserving or enhancing the historic features <br />or significance of a particular site; and <br />c. Recognize the depth of historical resources in Everett and their significance <br />to the heritage of the community. <br />2. Institutional Overlay Zone (I). The purpose of the institutional overlay zone is to <br />allow for various institutional land uses with special needs and impacts to be located in <br />the Everett community in a manner which is compatible with surrounding land uses