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9. Many businesses have opened in downtown since the opening of the <br /> events center and the City is aware of more businesses desiring to locate in <br /> the downtown retail core; and <br /> 10. The City is aware of interest in the development of additional high <br /> quality market rate housing in the downtown area; and <br /> 11. New high quality private commercial and residential development in <br /> downtown is necessary for the further redevelopment of downtown and <br /> has been identified in the objectives and policies of the City's <br /> Comprehensive Plan; and <br /> 12. The Council is concerned about the possible establishment of <br /> incompatible uses in the downtown and the impacts they may have upon <br /> the redevelopment of this area; and <br /> 13. There are a number of uses existing in downtown that may present <br /> further challenges to the desired investment in and redevelopment of the <br /> downtown core; and <br /> 14. The City needs additional time to evaluate the potential impacts of <br /> these following specified uses on other existing and potential uses in <br /> downtown Everett: food banks, plasma donation centers, tattoo parlors, <br /> body piercing, video game arcades, social service agencies, parking lots, <br /> churches, single room occupancy residences, teen clubs and community <br /> centers; and <br /> 15. Map #15-1 from EMC Title 19, is the area that is the subject of this <br /> interim regulation, as depicted in Exhibit A which is attached hereto and <br /> incorporated herein by reference; and <br /> 17. On an interim basis it is necessary to impose different procedural <br /> requirements for the establishment of the uses specified herein. Those <br /> uses will be allowed, subject to a Special Property Use permit and meeting <br /> the criteria established herein. All other uses that are otherwise allowed <br /> by the zoning code within the area designated by Map #15-1 will continue <br /> to be deemed as permitted uses; and <br /> 18. Even though specified uses as set forth above will be subject to a <br /> more rigorous review process, they will not be prohibited from locating <br /> within the areas included in Map #15-1 during the period this interim <br /> regulation is in effect; and <br /> 19. Churches are required to obtain approval of a Special Property Use <br /> permit in order to be established in many zones within the city; and <br /> 2 <br />