2005/03/23 Council Agenda Packet

CITY OF EVERETT PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. Z� ' sr .. 0 3 A Resolution Recommending that the City Council approve: (1) An Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Map Designation from 4.4 (mixed use commercial—multi family) to 2.2 (Colleges Universities, and (2) add the Institutional Overlay Zone to the Proposed Expansion Area Located East of the Existing Campus and West of North Broadway, the Everett Community College Rezone. WHEREAS, the City of Everett adopted a new Comprehensive Plan in August, 1994, in conformance with the Washington State Growth Management Act; and WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act, codified as Chapter 36.70A, allows for comprehensive plans to be amended on an annual basis; and WHEREAS, the City of Everett initiated its 2004 annual comprehensive plan amendment process in July, 2004, which included consideration of Land Use Map amendments and rezone applications initiated by property owners; and WHEREAS, Everett Community College submitted an application for an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map for a 13 acre expansion area located east of the existing campus from 4.4 (mixed use commercial—multi family) to 2.2 (Colleges/Universities); and WHEREAS, the proposed action also includes a change in zoning from B-2 (Community Business) to B-2 -I (Institution) for the subject site (Exhibit "A"); and WHEREAS, the proposal is based on a 20 year, four phase Master Plan, with graphic depiction of each phase, submitted to the city by ECC in support of the rezone request as required (EMC 33B.030); and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held two public hearings on the matter, on February 1, 2005, and continued it to March 1, 2005, at which they continued public testimony,heard ECC and staff presentations and considered the various aspects of the proposal; and 87 1 -