Ordinance 3090-08 - Laserfiche WebLink

that most specifically applies to the consideration of PEMC's proposed expansion to the ECC Property. PEMC has identified its expansion needs, and the City has reviewed the proposed change to the current college institutional designation and residential zoning on the ECC Property in the context of the City's Comprehensive Plan and consistently with Land Use Policy 2.11.4. The proposed re-designation of the ECC Property represents an expansion of PEMC to the "north and northeast" of Block 248 as directed in Land Use Policy 2.11.4. No homes are lost as a result of this expansion. 3. This Comprehensive Plan amendment is also consistent with other policies which apply more generally. Specifically, consistent with Policy 2.5.1, hospital institutional uses will be expanded to a residentially zoned area that is currently designated for college institutional uses. Consistent with Land Use Policy 2.5.2, the PEMC Master Plan for the ECC Property will result in intensive development of the ECC Property, including a future hospital tower, structured parking and other multi-story medical facilities, rather than sprawling development. Consistent with Land Use Policy 2.5.3, the PEMC Master Plan for the ECC Property, and the Design Review process will require hospital expansion to be visually compatible with and minimize parking and traffic impacts upon the residential neighborhood. Consistent with Land Use Policy 2.10.3, the City reviewed the impacts of PEMC's proposed expansion pursuant to EMC Chapter 19.33B, SEPA, and other applicable ordinances of the City. 4. Comprehensive Plan Policy 2.10.4 related to land uses that meet the description of "essential public facilities" requires the fair share distribution of such facilities throughout the County, and PEMC has provided information related to the projected population growth in Snohomish County, the projected demand for acute care beds in Snohomish County, and has requested additional bed capacity in the proposed master plan that maintains PEMC's projected share of acute care hospital beds in Snohomish County at the current share of 56 percent county- wide..