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ATTACHMENT A: FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF EVERETT SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM SMP Submittal Accepted: September 6,2009, Ordinance No. 3129-09 Prepared by David Pater, on August 26,2010 Brief Description of Proposed Amendments: The City of Everett is proposing an amendment to its Shoreline Master Program(SMP). The amendment(City Ordinance#3129-09)incorporates the Marshlands Sub-Area Plan into the SMP and adds SMP text changes. The Subarea Plan was prepared as the result of a Settlement Agreement reached on appeal of Everett's 2003 SMP update. The sub-area plan provides for a combination of restoration,recreation agricultural and residential uses with restoration being the predominate proposed shoreline use. FINDINGS OF FACT Need for Amendment: The proposed amendment is needed to update the Shoreline Master Program(SMP)with the addition of the Marshlands Subarea Plan. As part of the 2003 SMP settlement agreement The City of Everett was required to develop the Marshlands Subarea plan and incorporate the plan into the SMP. It also needs to meet the State Shoreline Master Program Guidelines (WAC 17-26)and comply with the statutory deadline for comprehensive update of the SMP(RCW 90.58.250 080). Amendment History,Review Process: The proposed SMP amendment was originally submitted to Ecology on July 1,2009. The Everett City Planning Commission held two public hearings on March 3,2009 and May 19,2009 and passed the amendment by resolution on May 19,2009. The Everett City Council approved the amendment(City Ordinance#3129-09) on June 17,2009. The proposed SMP amendment were received by Ecology for state review on July 1,2009,and verified as complete on September 6,2009.Notice of the state comment period was distributed to Ecology regional and statewide mailing lists and interested parties identified by the City of Everett on April 7,2010,in compliance with the requirements of WAC 173-26-120..., and as follows: The state public comment period began on April 12,2010 and continued through May 12,2010. Notice of the public comment period, including a description of the proposed amendment,the authority under which the action is proposed,and the manner in which interested persons may obtain copies and present their views was provided in the April 9,2010 edition of the Everett Herald,The City of Everett's official newspaper of record. A total number of eight individuals or organizations submitted comments on the proposed amendments. Ecology sent all oral and written comments it received to the City on May 27,2010. On July 13,2010 the City of Everett submitted to Ecology its responses to issues raised during the state comment period. Ecology's own responses to issues raised during the comment period are available as part of the SMP amendment process record. 1