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��`'.��� _�� PLANN/NG ANO <br /> . � .�= CDA�lA7UN/TY OEYELOPif7ENT <br /> � <br /> �w, <br /> July 1, 1992 <br /> RECEIVED <br /> Warren L Johnson, P.E. <br /> District 1 Suppott Services Engineer ����� 6 �992 <br /> Washington State Department of Transportation PROJECT DEyELOPMENT <br /> 15325 S.E. 30th Place, MS-138 <br /> Bellevue. WA 98007 <br /> Re: Environmental Assessment for Everett Park and Ride Lot <br /> Deer Mr. Johnson: <br /> • Thank you for the opponunity to comment on the environmental assessment for the <br /> proposed Everett park and ride lat. The City has reviewed the proposal for <br /> conformance with General Plan policies, Zoning Code requiremants, and other City <br /> ordinances that mitigate impacts of development. Pny decision issued to approve a <br /> park and ride lot on Site 1 or Site 3 should be subject to the praposal complying <br /> � with the following mitigatian measures: <br /> 1. The State Growth Manegement Act requires State agencies to comply with <br /> local comprehensive plans. The SEPA decision document issued by DOT <br /> should implement the City's General Plan policia; with regard [o 'Gateway" <br /> corridors. Both site 1 and site 3 are designated commeicial by the Land Use <br /> Map of the General Plan. Commercial Land Use General Policy J117 <br /> designates both I-5 and 79th Avenue SE as gateway entry corridors inta the <br /> city, and calts for the aesthetic enhancement of all such corridors which <br /> provide antry into the city, including provision of enhanced landscaping to <br /> upgrade Everett's image. Miti9ation requirements for the park and ride lot <br /> should include landscaping in excess of .that required by the Zoning Code <br /> along 19th Avenue SE and I-5. This may consist ot larger landscaped areas, <br /> denser screening, taller trees, and larger specimens than required by the a <br /> Zoning Code. Landscaping should include street trees spaced at a minimum <br /> of 30 feet on center, with species to be approved by the Parks Department. <br /> "i he City recommends that additional plantings be provided withi� the State <br /> highway righrof-way in order to bring the standards for these sites up to che <br /> level found funher to the north and to the south, where the I-5 right-of•way <br /> corridor contains beautiful evergreen and deciduous trees. <br /> 2. The City has adopted policies regarding landscaping and aesthetics which <br /> have heen implemented by City Council through the adoption of regulations in <br /> the City's Zoning Code. The City highly recommends that the construction of <br /> Location:2731 Wetmore Avenue <br /> . CITY OF EVERE7T•3002 Wetmore•Everett.WA 98201 •(206) 259-8731 • Faz(206) 259•8742•Scan:723•8737 '•: <br />