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Evergreen Way Revitalization Plan • Increase the access and safety for pedestrians and provide improved bike access to stations and other destinations in the corridor. • Increase the local market for new and existing businesses. So the general pattern that emerges is a string of alternating nodes and commercial centers along Evergreen Way. The vision for Evergreen Way, then is to become a "linear community" that provides easy access to all that is needed for an enjoyable and connected lifestyle. Use of This Plan Document. This plan includes land use strategies (new zones and rezoning), capital investments, development incentives and transportation improvements intended to transform the corridor over time to realize this vision. The City will use this plan and the accompanying rezoning and new development standards to implement existing comprehensive plan policies over time as properties redevelop. The transportation and capital improvements identified in this plan will be defined in greater detail in future capital improvement programs, which will be used to pursue grant funding for specific projects. New zoning. The land use strategy will be implemented with the establishment of two new zones — the E-1 zone for the entire commercial corridor, and the MUO (Mixed Use Overlay) in proximity to the Swift BRT stations. These new zones will be applied by rezoning the entire corridor (within the city limits). New zoning standards will require a more transit-oriented style of development in the MUO zone and will also greatly improve design standards for development in the entire corridor. The proposed rezone areas are shown in Figures 4-10. The proposed new zoning regulations are included in Appendix 5. The plan proposes to apply the multiple family property tax exemption within the Mixed Use Overlay zones and reduce required off-street parking standards to encourage a mix of residential uses near the Swift stations. Although the plan does not identify new funding sources for capital improvements, it describes potential capital facility and transportation improvements that will make the corridor safer, and more attractive to private investment, business owners and residents. An illustrative list of potential investments and improvements is contained in the Implementation chapter. Everett is planning for the entire portion of the Evergreen Way corridor located within its comprehensive planning area, or Municipal Urban Growth Area (MUGA), which includes unincorporated land the City is expected to annex in the future. This area includes land located east of Evergreen Way, south of 112th Street SW to Gibson Road. As these areas are annexed into Everett, the zoning identified in this plan document will be applied to the annexed area. The unincorporated land located south of Airport Road and west of Highway 99 is within the City of Mukilteo MUGA, while the land east of Highway 99 and south of Gibson Road has not been assigned to any city's MUGA. Snohomish County has the Page 4