Ordinance 3269-12 - Laserfiche WebLink

8. The Planning Commission has recommended that the City Council approve the proposed amendment to the Zoning Code establishing the E-1 zone and Mixed Use Overlay zone regulations and development standards. WHEREAS,the City Council concludes the following: 1. The City staff and consultant team have prepared revisions to the zoning regulations for the Evergreen Way corridor based upon in-depth study of economic, land use and transportation conditions and projected needs for the community, and public feedback generated by a robust public participation process. 2. The proposed E-1 and Mixed-use Overlay zoning standards are consistent with the policies of the Everett Growth Management Comprehensive Plan. 3. The proposed amendment to the zoning code promotes the best long term interests of the Everett community. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY ORDAINS the following: Section 1: Section 1 of Ordinance No. 3099-08 (EMC 19.01.030) which reads as follows: 1.030 Establishment of use zones. In order to classify, regulate, restrict and segregate the uses of land, water and buildings; to regulate and restrict the location, height and bulk of buildings and other structures; to regulate the area of yards and other open spaces around buildings; and to regulate the intensity of land use and the density of population; the following base zones are established: A-1 agricultural R-S suburban residential R-S-1 smaller lot suburban residential R-1 single-family detached low-density residential R-1(A) single-family attached, low-density residential R-2 single-family medium-density residential R-2(A) single-family attached, medium-density residential 2