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ORDINANCE NO. 2512-01 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE UPDATED SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM, SUPERSEDING THE EXISTING SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM AND AMENDING THE EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ZONING CODE, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2021-94 and ORDINANCE NO. 1671-89 (TITLE 19 EMC) WHEREAS, the State Legislature enacted the Shoreline Management Act requiring cities and counties throughout the state to adopt and amend from time to time shoreline master programs; and WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act, RCW 36.70A.580, provides that the goals and policies of the shoreline master program shall be considered an element of the City's comprehensive plan, and the other portions of the shoreline master program shall be considered part of the City's development regulations; and WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act, RCW 36.70A.130, authorizes the City to amend the comprehensive plan in order to adopt or amend shoreline master programs at any time; and WHEREAS, attached hereto as Exhibit A is the City of Everett's updated Shoreline Master Program; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended that the City Council adopt the updated Shoreline Master Program for the reasons specified in Resolution No. 2000-010 attached hereto as Exhibit B; and WHEREAS, the City has conducted an environmental review under SEPA and the City Council has conducted public workshops and public hearings to review the recommendations of the Planning Commission and to take additional public testimony; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the policies and regulations set forth in Exhibit A are consistent with the Shoreline Management Act and its recently adopted implementing regulations, the Growth Management Act, the other elements of the City's comprehensive plan, and other applicable law; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: