Ordinance 3088-08 - Laserfiche WebLink

WHEREAS,the Planning Commission has determined that the policies and capital investment strategies of the Capital Facilities and Utilities Element comply with the requirements of the Growth Management Act and are consistent with the Countywide Planning Policies; and WHEREAS,the City will continue to monitor the growth occurring under the Growth Management Comprehensive Plan and will periodically review and update the plan as provided by the Growth Management Act to make adjustments as needed to respond to changing circumstances and to ensure that growth in the community is of a desirable character and occurs in an orderly manner; and WHEREAS,the City Council finds that the proposed amendments to the policies of the Capital Facilities and Utilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan are: a. Based upon changed circumstances, including new and updated information, new technology, project and program implementation, and revised state guidelines, which have occurred over the years since the adoption of the Plan; and b. That the assumptions of which these revisions are based are new and updated information, implementation of plan programs and additional citizen input; and c. That the changes, refinement and clarification of the revised and new policies based upon more and better information than was available when the plan was first adopted, promote a more desirable growth pattern for the community; and WHEREAS,based upon these findings the City Council concludes that the proposed amendments of the Capital Facilities and Utilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan: a. Are consistent with the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan; and b. Are justified in that conditions have changed thorough policy implementation, new developments and growth; and the addition of new, improved and updated information; and c. Are in the best interest of the citizens of Everett and the Everett Planning Area; and WHEREAS,the City has reviewed the environmental impacts of the Capital Facilities and Utilities Element of the Everett Growth Management Comprehensive Plan pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), with a Draft Supplemental EIS issued March 17, 2008, and the Final Supplemental EIS issued May 22, 2008; and WHEREAS,the City Council has conducted a public hearing to review the recommendations of the Planning Commission and to take additional public testimony; and WHEREAS, notice of all amendments to the comprehensive plan and development regulations to be adopted to fulfill the requirements of RCW 36.70A.130 was sent to the Washington State Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development at least sixty days before the amendments are to be adopted, in accordance with RCW 36.70A.106. 2