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DRAFT 2/14/07 11:42 AM Conceptual Layout of the Everett Riverfront Development. The Development Plan consists of two main development areas containing approximately 110 developable acres and surrounding non-developable wetland areas of approximately 110 acres. Each of these areas has distinctive features, and the Plan provides that each area be developed to complement and enhance such features as follows: 1. Former Landfill and Mill Sites. This approximately 60-acre area is bordered on the north by Pacific Street; on the west by the BNSF mainline and the "Turkey Track"right-of-way; and on the east and south by the former Milwaukee Road railroad right-of-way. The vision for this site is a mixed-use,pedestrian-friendly lifestyle entertainment center. This center will have a main street with stores fronting the streets and community spaces and plazas. There will be a 1.5 acre central gathering space which will be integrated into the center and a three-acre public park located within the Mill Site. The central gathering space shall be developed to serve a civic role of giving identity to the riverfront community. The space shall include architecture and amenities that provide a sense of the overall theme of the development. Amenities in the central gathering space shall include: lighting, comfortable seating, well located waste receptacles, effective way- finding signage, drinking fountains, a water feature, a restroom, sheltered areas from weather and opportunities for activities that bring people to use the public space to meet, gather and eat. A single roadway may be included in the design of the central gathering space as illustrated by the conceptual drawing attached hereto as long as the other elements, benefits and amenities are included in the design, the roadway incorporates paving and surface treatments appropriate for the gathering space and the roadway may be closed or its use limited for events and public gatherings. There will be between 500,000 and 1.2 million square feet of retail development and between 250 and 500 housing units. The Plan anticipates a mix of commercial uses including a destination grocer, spa hotel, national bookstore, and a movie theater. Residential units will consist of a mix of multi-family and single-family townhouse units. The mix of uses is intended to create a 24-hour presence on the site, centered on a pedestrian-friendly main street. There will be pathways that connect the riverfront to the center and serve as a gathering area for the community. Pedestrian trails and environmental enhancement will continue along the river. Opportunities for future pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and vehicle connections to the downtown areas to the west will be created. 2. Simpson Site. This approximately 37.8-acre developable area is upland of and surrounded by wetlands and was part of the Simpson Lumber Company. The site is envisioned as a 500-700 unit residential development containing a variety of single-family and multi-family housing choices. The low-rise multi-family units,townhouses and detached single-family homes are intended to be compatible in scale with the nearby Lowell neighborhood. Residents on the site will have access to the riverfront, and the lifestyle center, and there will be opportunities for future access to the City of Everett to the west via a future trail system. 3. Wetland and Shoreline Areas. Adjacent to and integrated with the Landfill, Eclipse Mill and Simpson Sites are wetland and shoreline areas. The Plan contemplates that the habitat and environmental features of these areas will be restored by the City. Public access will be integrated into the entire site. The Plan includes shoreline restoration and habitat enhancement actions throughout the area, including the Category 1 wetlands and riparian corridor near the G-4 06107-0063/LEGAL 13023969.1