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4. The proposed land use designation promotes a more desirable land use pattern for the <br /> community as a whole. <br /> Over time, as the riverfront area redevelops, the area will provide high quality water- <br /> oriented development with public access to the shorelines, improving the image and <br /> accessibility of an area highly visible from I-5 and Highway 2. <br /> 5. The approval does not constitute a grant of special privilege to the property owners. <br /> The designation would apply to a large area from the south side of Highway 2 to the <br /> south end of the Simpson site, logical boundaries for the designation. <br /> 6. The proposed designation would have the following impacts on the current use of other <br /> properties in the vicinity, and the following measures would be taken to assure <br /> compatibility with the uses of other properties in the vicinity. <br /> The Riverfront area is generally bound by Highway 2 to the north, the Snohomish River <br /> to the east, I-5 and BNSF to the west, and Rotary Park to the south. Redevelopment <br /> consistent with the SMP will result in additional public access as well as restoration of <br /> shorelines, and intensification of use. However, the new uses should not significantly <br /> impact other properties in the vicinity. Following adoption of the Comprehensive Plan <br /> Map amendment, the City will work with private property owners in the area to develop a <br /> Riverfront Commercial zone that implements the map amendment. The SMP requires <br /> that development of the Simpson and landfill sites occur only after approval of a master <br /> plan involving a public review of the site plans through the Planned Development <br /> Overlay process. <br /> 7. The change in the land use designations will not create pressure to change the land use <br /> designation of other properties in the vicinity. <br /> The distinct Riverfront area boundaries of Highway 2 to the north, the Snohomish River <br /> to the east, I-5 and BNSF to the west, and Rotary Park to the south are natural borders, <br /> and adjacent properties are not likely to request similar changes in designation. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: <br /> Section 1: Approval. <br /> The land use designation of the Land Use Map of the Everett Comprehensive Plan as adopted by <br /> Exhibit A of Ordinance No. 2021-94, as amended, for the Riverfront property, as identified in <br /> Exhibit 1, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby amended from 5.3 <br /> Light Industrial and 5.4 Office and Industrial Park to 4.5 Waterfront Commercial. <br /> 3 <br />