Ordinance 2855-05 - Laserfiche WebLink

WHEREAS, in compliance with the Growth Management Act (36.70A.215), the City of Everett, through the 2002 Snohomish County Buildable Lands Evaluation Report , has concluded that sufficient capacity exists to accommodate projected growth and that no significant inconsistencies exist between the adopted comprehensive plan policies and the actual growth patterns since adoption of the comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS,the Planning Commission has recommended to the City Council the Adopted Targets Preferred Alternative for the comprehensive plan update, that most closely represents the desires of the Everett community for the city's future growth; and WHEREAS,the City Council has conducted public hearings to review the recommendations of the Planning Commission and to take additional public testimony; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the policies, land use designations and capital investment strategies of the preferred alternative comply with the requirements of the Growth Management Act and are consistent with the Countywide Planning Policies; and WHEREAS,the City Council finds that the Preferred Alternative for this Growth Management Comprehensive Plan Update provides for the orderly accommodation of growth in Everett and promotes the best long term interests of the Everett community; and WHEREAS, notice of all amendments to the comprehensive plan and development regulations to be adopted to fulfill the requirements of RCW 36.70A.130 was sent to the Washington State Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development at least sixty days before the amendments are to be adopted, in accordance with RCW 36.70A.106. WHEREAS,the City Council uses the Growth Management Comprehensive Plan as a guide in the development of specific work programs and functional plans, amendment to development regulations, design of improvement projects, and preparation of budgets that implement the community's vision for the future as expressed in the growth management Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS,the City Council will amend the various development regulations of the City as necessary to implement the policies and land use designations of this Update of the Growth Management Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the city will continue to monitor the growth occurring under the Growth Management Comprehensive Plan and will periodically review and update the plan as provided by the Growth Management Act to make adjustments as needed to respond to changing circumstances and to ensure that growth in the community is of a desirable character and occurs in an orderly manner; and 3