Ordinance 3129-09 - Laserfiche WebLink

Introduction 1.3 Subarea Plan Objectives The City's objectives for the future of the Marshland are based on the following project objectives developed for the subarea plan process with the stakeholders group in March 2008. 1. Identify Fish and Wildlife Habitat Restoration Opportunities, and Feasibility— Determine the area's restoration potential now, and what might feasibly be achieved in the future. 2. Land Use—Determine the appropriate land uses for the Marshland subarea given its physical conditions, current land uses and infrastructure, ownership, regulatory requirements, current land use planning policies, and future potential. 3. Implementation and Funding— Determine the implementation and funding strategies necessary to ensure that fish and wildlife habitat opportunities resulting from the project are carried out. Address timing issues and implementation mechanisms with respect to habitat restoration elements. 4. Stakeholder and Public Involvement Ensure that representative interests are invited to participate in, remain engaged throughout, and actively work on every element of the plan, so that the planning process is fully transparent and so that it fully incorporates the needs, interests, opinions, and perspectives of those who are most invested in its outcome. 5. Integrated SEPA/GMA/SMA Process—Ensure that environmental analysis under State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) occurs concurrently with, and as an integral part of, the planning and decision making processes under Growth Management Act (GMA) and Shoreline Management Act (SMA). The Marshland Subarea Plan will become a part of the City's GMA Comprehensive Plan and SMA SMP. 6. Everett SMP Settlement Agreement—Meet the requirements of the Everett SMP Settlement Agreement. A settlement agreement on an appeal of the City's SMP requires a plan to be produced to address the feasibility of restoration in the subarea. The parties to the settlement agreement include the City, Ecology, Washington Environmental Council, and Everett Shoreline Coalition. Part 4.2 (8) of the Everett SMP Settlement Agreement will serve as the "Guiding Principles" for preparation of the project: The process shall produce a subarea plan that addresses: (1)a summary of the area's restoration potential and feasibility and a listing of restoration goals and opportunities; (2)timeframes and benchmarks for achieving the restoration goals and opportunities;(3)committed and potential funding sources; (4) Draft Subarea Plan June 2009 Everett Marshland 6 070346-01