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2. Compliance with the City of Everett Comprehensive Plan The City of Everett Comprehensive Plan, particularly the Land Use and Transportation Elements, emphasizes some key transportation objectives that are instrumental in the design of the new County campus. Those objectives are summarized below. LU 1.2.3 Require new commercial development to be pedestrian friendly and compatible with public transportation service. LU 1.4.8 (EE Policy 5.2.6 and 5.2.10) Strengthen downtown's pedestrian and vehicular connection with the waterfront and Snohomish Riverfront, and improve the visual image of the arterial corridors connecting downtown and Interstate 5. LU 1.11.9 (a) (5) New development and re-development shall be designed to be compatible with transit use, as well as encouraging pedestrian and bicycle activity. LU 1.4.4 Develop a comprehensive parking program dealing with supply of off-street parking and enforcement of on-street parking to retain street parking for customers and patrons of downtown businesses and offices, to prevent impacts to surrounding residential neighborhoods, and to promote the efficient use of public transportation facilities. LU 1.1 1.9 (a) (3) Parking management programs which encourage the use of public transit shall be established which include preferential parking for high occupancy vehicles, maximum as well as minimum parking requirements, and limits on the number of off-street parking spaces. TE l.b. Work cooperatively with employers to implement programs the will reduce the use of single-occupant vehicles and vehicles-miles traveled to and within the city through a coordinated program of policy initiatives, public education, and provision of alternative travel modes. TE 1.c. Promote carpooling, ridesharing, flexible working hours, subsidized transit passes and other programs to help comply with Commute Trip Reduction objectives for reducing vehicle miles traveled to and within the city. TE 2.k. Work with private property owners to manage the supply, operations, and demand for parking in the public right-of-way in order to encourage economic vitalityimprove traffic safety. and enhance the livability of residential neighbor hoods. TE 2.1. Parking in the right-of-way, in general, shall serve land uses in the immediate area. TE 2.n. Ensure off-street parking continues to be the primary source of parking supply for activity centers and corridors within the city. TE 2.p. Encourage institutions to manage their parking facilities to provide short-term parking for customers while minimizing the amount of parking required by their employees. The Campus Redevelopment Initiative (CRI) supports all of these objectives, as will be demonstrated in the following analyses. CRI Transportation Impact Analysis Page 4 June 2002