Ordinance 2832-05 - Laserfiche WebLink

2. The Comprehensive Plan identifies several zones, including the C-1 Zone and the B-3 Zone which implement the land use designation of"Central Business District;" 3. The City's Comprehensive Plan Central Business District policies encourage (i) redevelopment of the central business district with a wide variety of office, governmental, retail, professional service and residential uses; (ii) a vibrant, people-oriented, and intensive downtown setting; (iii) an emphasis on increasing the residential composition of the downtown core; and (iv) improving the public transportation system serving downtown; 4. The B-3 zone with a height limit of 150 feet provides for greater population densities in the downtown core, which are crucial to the commercial/retail revitalization of the downtown core; 5. The B-3 Zone includes development standards and design requirements that provide a more urban, pedestrian friendly environment, while the existing C-1 Zone is more conducive to auto oriented development; and 6. The B-3 zone permitted uses, development standards and permitted building height best implement the comprehensive plan policies for the subject properties; B) The proposed rezone bears a substantial relation to public health, safety or welfare; and the proposed rezone promotes the best long- term interests of the Everett Community, based upon the following: 7. The Comprehensive Plan has provided guidance for the densities and type of land uses that the City Council has determined are in the best interests of the City for its downtown core area. The proposed B-3 zone with a 150-foot height limit will better implement the 3.1 land use designation for the subject rezone area by allowing and encouraging high density housing, retail and service businesses in the downtown core area; and. 8. This rezone is viewed as interim while the City of Everett conducts a comprehensive planning study of the entire downtown area. The process is just beginning, and will evaluate zoning boundaries and building heights for the larger downtown area; C) The proposed rezone is appropriate because it is a minor adjustment that will correct a zone boundary that was inappropriate by reason of placing more than one zone classification on a single property, based on the following: 9. There are property ownerships within the rezone area that are split by the current B-3/C-1 zoning boundaries;