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ORDINANCE NO. 3088-08 AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2021-94, as amended, adopting the 2007 Update to the Capital Facilities and Utilities Element of the Growth Management Comprehensive Plan for the City of Everett, as set forth in Exhibit 1 WHEREAS,the State Legislature enacted the Growth Management Act in 1990 requiring cities and counties throughout the state to adopt comprehensive plans for a twenty year planning period that includes elements addressing land use, housing, transportation, capital facilities, and utilities; and WHEREAS,the City of Everett on August 3, 1994 adopted the Everett Growth Management Comprehensive Plan, along with optional elements including urban design and historic preservation, economic development, and parks and recreation; and WHEREAS, the schedule established by the Growth Management Act in RCW 36.70A.130(4) mandates that each city in Washington take action to review and, if necessary, revise its comprehensive plan to ensure compliance with the Growth Management Act; and WHEREAS,the Growth Management Act allows for comprehensive plans to be amended on an annual basis; and WHEREAS,the City of Everett on July 27, 2005 adopted the 10-year update of Everett Growth Management Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS,the Growth Management Act (WAC 365-195-315) requires that the six year Capital Facilities Plans be updated biennially to ensure financial planning and evaluate concurrency; and WHEREAS, the City has established and encouraged a public participation program with additional presentations to neighborhood, business and civic groups; mailings, postings on the City's Planning and Community Development Department website; and WHEREAS,the Planning Commission has conducted public meetings and a hearing to review the Capital Facilities and Utilities Element of the comprehensive plan and to take additional public testimony; and 1