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WHEREAS, the ECC presentation on February 1, 2005 to the Planning Commission and public <br /> included a description of efforts being made to manage parking and meet projected student growth <br /> needs; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Everett Zoning Code provides for zones which allow institutional uses such as <br /> proposed by ECC to develop in accordance with standards established through a public review process; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did make a recommendation to approve the requests <br /> with conditions following the March 1, 2005 public hearing; and <br /> WHEREAS, City Council held a public hearing to consider the request at which time it took <br /> additional public testimony and heard presentations from staff and the applicant on March 23, <br /> 2005 after which the City Council passed Resolution 5600 in support the application; and <br /> WHEREAS, City Council held a public hearing on July 20, 2005 to take further testimony and <br /> make the final decision as reflected by this Ordinance. <br /> WHEREAS, CITY COUNCIL FINDS: <br /> 1. The purpose for the requested Comprehensive Plan amendment, rezone and Master Plan <br /> adoption is to allow ECC to expand in order to adapt to changing circumstances by meeting <br /> projected student population (Full Time Enrolled Students, or FTEs) growth through 2011. <br /> 2. The need for the proposed rezone is to help ensure ECC will meet projected FTE demand <br /> while supporting improvements to North Broadway while minimizing impacts to nearby <br /> residential areas and Whittier School. <br /> 3. To achieve the requested land use changes and related provisions, City Council needs to: <br /> a. Amend the Comprehensive Plan land use map designation in the expansion area from <br /> Mixed Use Commercial—Multi Family(4.4) to Colleges/Universities (2.2), and . <br /> b. Rezone the area from B-2 (Community Business)to B-2-I(Institutional Overlay) <br /> including adoption of expansion phasing maps and related standards found here-in. <br /> 4. Comprehensive Plan Policy 1.11.4. calls for ECC to, "submit a detailed master plan that will <br /> be implemented through the use of the Institutional Overlay Zone which will provide long term <br /> predictability for the College and surrounding neighborhood." <br /> 2 <br />