2005/07/06 Council Agenda Packet

13 04.%b ORDINANCE NO. An Ordinance Approving an Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Map Designation from Mixed Use Commercial Multi Family (4.4) to Colleges/Universities (2.2) in the Subject Expansion Area East of the Existing Campus, and a Rezone from B-2 (Community Business) to B-2-I (Institutional Overlay), including Adoption of a Master Plan for the Expansion Area. Everett Community College 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 (ECC) submitted an application for an amendment to the Land Use map for a 13 acre expansion area located east of the existing campus (Exhibit "A") from Mixed Use Commercial—Multi Family(4.4)to Colleges/Universities (2.2), for the area indicated on the attached map, Exhibit`B-1;" and WHEREAS, this action also includes a change in zoning for the expansion area from B-2 (Community Business)to B-2-I(Institutional Overlay), depicted in Exhibit `B-2;" and WHEREAS,the proposal is based on a Master Plan submitted to the City by ECC in support of the request, as required, which includes a transit center, early learning center, classroom space, other college funcitons and added parking capacity; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held two public hearings, the first on February 1, 2005, and continued it to March 1, 2005, where pubic testimony was received along with ECC presentations; and 1 1 ; ti