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F. visually screen unwanted features in the pedestrian environment, soften blank walls, <br />visually reduce large and continuous building mass, and add visual interest to building <br />rooflines when used on terraces and upper levels; <br />G. minimize the impacts of noise, light and glare; <br />H. reduce urban heat island effects through development, building, and infrastructure design; <br />I. provide privacy; <br />J. reduce dust; <br />K. reduce the visual monotony of large expanses of paved parking lots; <br />L. implement the policies of the Everett general plan; <br />M. reduce stormwater runoff and pollution of surface waters, reduce erosion and <br />sedimentation; <br />N. conserve energy; <br />O. aid in regulating vehicle circulation; and <br />P. retain existing natural vegetation and protect and preserve urban wildlife habitat;. <br />Q. support ecological health, enhance habitat connectivity for native plants and wildlife <br />R. maintain a continuous, consistent, walkable, and human-scaled pedestrian environment at <br />the interface of buildings and the public realm. Promote interaction between indoor and <br />outdoor activities to create an inclusive and vibrant public realm. <br />S. strive to achieve a “greener” character over time, reflecting the spectacular natural <br />landscape within and surrounding the City of Everett; <br />T. expand the city’s overall tree canopy; <br />U. create a safe and comfortable environment by using design cues to differentiate/demarcate <br />public, semi-private, and private spaces, incorporate clear sightlines and eyes on the street, <br />and other CPTED crime prevention through environmental design features; <br />V. use landscaping elements to delineate spaces and frame views. In pedestrian areas, provide <br />a clear zone from 2’ to 7’ above the ground to support clear lines of sight and safety, <br />particularly near to intersections or potential points of conflict; and <br />W. buffer between designated MICs Manufacturing Industrial Centers and adjacent residential <br />or mixed-use areas to protect both the viability of long-term industrial operations and the <br />livability of adjacent areas. <br />Section 30. EMC 19.35.060 is hereby amended as follows, with strikeout text deleted and underlined <br />text added. <br />19.35.060 Application of landscape categories and type (Tables 35-1 and 35-2). <br />A. General. Table 35-1 specifies landscape categories for all use zones within the city, while <br />Table 35-2 lists the applicable landscape type and width. The specific regulations pertaining to <br />each landscape category are contained in this section. Where there is a conflict between the <br />general and specific regulations, the more specific regulations shall control. <br />B. Instructions for Tables 35-1 and 35-2. First, determine the property’s zoning from the city’s <br />zoning map (see Chapter 19.03 EMC, Map 3-1). Then refer to Table 35-1 to determine which <br />landscape category applies to that zone. Use Table 35-2 to determine which perimeter