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4. The City seeks to establish an interim regulation for one year to preclude the <br /> establishment of vested rights that could be incompatible with the plans, policies, and <br /> regulations that the City may adopt as a result of the planning process. <br /> 5. The City does have the authority to adopt interim regulations. <br /> 6. An emergency does exist to protect the public health, safety and welfare. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: <br /> Section 1: FINDINGS OF FACT. The "WHEREAS' provisions above shall constitute <br /> Findings of Fact and are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. <br /> Section 2: INTERIM REGULATION ESTABLISHED. Paragraph G.3 of Section 5 of <br /> Ordinance No. 2923-06 (EMC 19.22.020.G.2.b), which reads as follows: <br /> 3. Non-Residential Uses. <br /> There shall be no minimum off-street parking requirement for non-residential uses in the B-3 <br /> zone. <br /> Is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> 3. Non-Residential Uses. <br /> There shall be no minimum off-street parking requirement for non-residential uses in the B-3 <br /> zone; provided however, that Government Administrative Office uses and/or Public Service <br /> Building uses hereafter expanded or established with a gross floor area greater than 25,000 <br /> square feet shall provide a minimum of one off-street parking space per 800 square feet gross <br /> floor area. <br /> Section 3. TERM. This interim regulation will end one year after the effective date of this <br /> Ordinance unless earlier repealed or renewed according to law. <br /> Section 4. WORK PLAN. The City will conduct an analysis and inventory of existing parking <br /> spaces and parking utilization in the downtown, and propose possible code amendments, or other <br /> parking supply and/or management strategies regarding off-street parking demands and needs in <br /> the B-3 zone related to Government Administrative Office uses and Public Service Building <br /> uses. <br /> Section 5. SEVERABILITY. Should any section, paragraph, clause or phrase of this <br /> Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or <br /> otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this Ordinance be pre-empted by state <br /> or federal law or regulations, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this <br /> Ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances. <br /> 2 <br />