Ordinance 2705-03 - Laserfiche WebLink

The changes in designations to Aquatic and Parks /Public Open Space should not adversely affect properties in the vicinity of those changes. 7. The changes of the land use designations would create pressure to change the land use designation of other properties in the vicinity as it relates to the 2.0 Parks/ Public Open Space designation. However, the change of land use designation for other properties would be in the best long-term interests of the community in general. There will likely be additional requests in the future to designate public properties outside of shoreline jurisdiction as 2.0 Public Parks/Open Space. These requests would be in the community's long-term interest by providing for public parks and/or protecting environmentally sensitive areas for future generations. The Aquatic and Waterfront Commercial changes should not put pressure for change on other properties in the area. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: SECTION 1: Section V.D.23 of the Land Use Element of the City of Everett Growth Management Comprehensive Plan, Exhibit A of Ordinance No. 2021-94, as amended, is hereby amended by the addition of the following text: Aquatic. (7.1 on the Land Use Map.) This designation has been applied to all aquatic areas below the ordinary high water mark for the Snohomish River, Port Gardner Bay, and all lakes within Everett's Urban Growth Boundary, as well as the lands underlying those waters. Exceptions include the aquatic areas within the Urban Deep Water Port and Urban Maritime shoreline environments. SECTION 2: Paragraph one of Section IV.C.1.6 of the Land Use Element of the City of Everett Growth Management Comprehensive Plan, Exhibit A of Ordinance #2021-94, as amended, which currently reads as follows: The Growth Management Act requires that the land use element designate the general distribution, general location and extent of a variety of uses of land, including open spaces. GMA states that each city and county"shall identify open space corridors within and between urban growth areas. These open space corridors shall include lands useful for recreation, wildlife habitat, trails and connection of critical areas." The Washington Administrative Code (WAC) guidelines for preparing the Land Use Element suggest including the generalized location of land needed for open space corridors within the planning area. Aside from park lands and other publicly owned open space areas, such as school playfields and Port of Everett recreational property, open space lands will not be designated as a land use category on the Land Use Map. However, a separate map indicating existing open space lands is included in the land use element as a supplement to the policies contained herein. In addition to public park and school lands, other portions of the Everett Planning Area may be considered to be permanent open space, such as lands which are regulated as environmentally sensitive areas, excess lands within public rights-of-way, utility corridors, land placed in tracts or under covenants as greenbelts or native