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as well as provide additional benefits such as storm water run-off detention and stormwater treatment along 112th Street S.E. in the Project area. Currently, the Project area along 112th Street S.E. has no existing stormwater treatment. The stormwater treatment provided by the Project will improve the water quality of North Creek; and WHEREAS, the Project will replace the North Creek culvert, located under 112th Street S.E. near the 7th Avenue S.E. intersection with a larger box culvert that is bottomless and will facilitate the passage of fish at road crossings. The existing North Creek culvert is a pipe that obstructs the migration of salmon; and WHEREAS, the failure to construct such road improvements will cause traffic counts to continue to exceed capacity along 112th Street from 3r Avenue S.E. to I-5, creating the potential for additional traffic accidents and inhibit economic development within the City of Everett; and WHEREAS, the City hired consultants to study several roadway alignment alternatives. In April 2001, Perteet Engineering prepared a study called, "City of Everett 112th Street SE — 3rd Ave. SE to SR 527 Scoping Study." In 1994, Snohomish County performed a study called "Design Report for Beverly Park-Edmonds Road/112th Street SE/SW — SR 525 to 3rd Ave. SE. The City considered alternative design options for the Project. Every segment of the multi- jurisdiction plan to widen the 112th Street corridor underwent environmental review. The City held public workshops and gave notice to owners of property abutting the 112th Street corridor by posting notices along that corridor as well as by sending written notice to individual owners. The City determined that significant adverse environmental impacts are unlikely as a result of the Project and sent a notice of proposed Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance to the owners of property abutting the 112t Street corridor on July 11, 2003. The City issued a Final Determination of Non-Significance ("FDNS"), SEPA#03-025, on September 5, 2003; NOW, THEREFORE,THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Public Use. The construction of road improvements along the 112th Street corridor from 3rd Avenue S.E. to I-5 will promote and enhance the public health, safety and welfare by reducing traffic counts within the 112th Street corridor and by creating the potential for reduced traffic accidents. The Project will also provide additional benefits such as storm water run-off detention and treatment, a new culvert at North Creek that will facilitate the passage of fish, as well as pedestrian sidewalks and bicycle lanes. These promote the safety of the public and the welfare of the environment. The Project will also promote commerce and economic development in the City of Everett and Snohomish County generally. The Project will be a part 2 m29721-487207.doc