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Background Information <br /> SMP Update also includes a restoration element that addresses policies aimed at improving <br /> habitat functions. It is hoped that this Marshland subarea plan and the associated EIS may <br /> influence revisions to the proposed draft SMP to allow for more tidal restoration in <br /> unincorporated areas adjacent to the City limits and MUGA. <br /> 2.1.4.6 Zoning and Flood Hazard Regulations <br /> The portion of the subarea in the City limits is primarily zoned as agricultural land (A-1), <br /> with a section designated as "Park" for Rotary Park along the north edge. Just outside the <br /> northwest subarea boundary, an area is zoned industrial (M-1 and M-2). <br /> The A-1 Zone allows a variety of uses, including residential use (single family detached, <br /> accessory dwellings, adult family homes, and Class IA and IB group homes); farms, dairy, and <br /> horticulture; greenhouse and nursery; parks; and minor above-ground utilities. Uses such as <br /> agricultural industries, food products processing, commercial outdoor recreation, churches, <br /> commercial day cares, and major above-ground utilities are permitted through a public <br /> hearing process. Most of the uses allowed in the A-1 Zone are also allowed in the SMP. <br /> However, the Settlement Agreement on the Appeal of Everett's SMP resulted in removing <br /> residential use and active recreation as permitted uses in the Urban Conservancy Agriculture <br /> Interim designation. <br /> Note that restoration is not specifically called out as a permitted use, but it is allowed in all <br /> zones in the City. <br /> In addition to the base zones (e.g., A-1) overlay zones also apply. Properties must comply <br /> with overlay zone as well as base zone provisions. Flood Hazard Overlay Zones in the study <br /> area include Rural Flood Fringe Designation (RFFD) and Special Development Area (SDA). <br /> Within the floodway, only uses that have a low flood danger potential are permitted, <br /> including agriculture, parking areas, and recreational uses. Within the Flood Overlay <br /> District and SDA, structures and fill are only allowed through a conditional use process when <br /> they can meet stringent standards, including demonstrating that they do not unduly affect <br /> the capacity of the floodway. <br /> Draft Subarea Plan June 2009 <br /> Everett Marshland 16 070346-01 <br />