Ordinance 2736-03 - Laserfiche WebLink

• 3. The proposed amendment promotes the best long-term interests of the Everett community. The proposed revision to the SMP implements the intent of state requirements to provide for transportation facilities of statewide significance to provide for future expansions and construction of facilities necessary for the mobility of the citizens of the state and for interstate and international trade. These improvements will help to support the economic vitality of the City of Everett and State of Washington. 4. Circumstances have changed and new information is available which was not considered at the time the Shoreline Master Program was adopted. The Port of Everett requested the proposed amendments to allow application for a pier at the Mukilteo tank farm property to provide a rail/barge facility for Boeing to keep Washington State competitive in the aerospace industry. Such a use was not contemplated at the time the Shoreline Master Program was adopted. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: SECTION 1: Ordinance No. 1671-89, as Amended by Section 7 of Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 2600-02 (EMC 19.33D.040), is hereby amended by the addition of the following definition: "Transportation facilities of statewide significance" means the interstate highway system; interregional state principal arterials including ferry connections that serve statewide travel; regional transit systems as defined in RCW 81.104.015; high capacity transportation systems serving regions as defined in RCW 81.104.015; intercity passenger rail services; intercity high-speed ground transportation; rail fixed guideway system, as defined in RCW 81.104.015, excluding yards and service and maintenance facilities; the freight and passenger railroad system as regulated by the Federal Railroad Administration, excluding yards and service and maintenance facilities; and in shoreline zones, and in adjacent zones where all or any portion of a development is within a shoreline designated area or zone, marine port and barge facilities and services that are related solely to marine activities affecting international and interstate trade, excluding centralized, high density concentrations of port, deep water port, and marine shipping facilities and services. SECTION 2: Ordinance No. 1671-89, as Amended by Section 6.1 of Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 2600-02 (EMC 19.33D.280.B), (Footnote 6 to Table 6.1 in Section 6.1 of Exhibit A to Ordinance 2600-02), which currently reads as follows: 6 = Permitted only for public access improvements. BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: