7100 HARDESON RD 2016-01-01 MF Import

: . �_ (b) ahen t6e pubtic inteoded to be served by t6e ProPosed Sovernmmtal ottla uee will �learly be served by a locadon outside o[ the &3 zone. Conveniwt off-street parldng s6all not be permitted to be uxd as s b�b for malcio� thi� determinatlon. Fiadings; The intent of the Special Properry Use permit requirement for government offica is �o require these uses �o locate in �he Central Business Disuicc. The Ciry's General Pian Central Business District Policies includa the following policy: Promote Everett's Central Businas District as the tegional center for governmentai, financial, and professional services: culmral activicies; supported by high density housing; retail and service businesses in a distinctly urban downtown setting. The Ordinance adopting the Comprehensive Plan {Ordinance 2021-94) states that velopment Plan for Everett'� � ner I-i�v shall remain as a policy guideline �o be used in shaping fumre growth in [he community. This document includes the following policies and statements, The Central Ciry should be the urban center of Everett and the surtounding Snohomish Counry area proyiding a concentration of in[ensiry and diversity in developmental character and hwnan activiry. It should be the county's focal point for commercial, govemmental, cultural, and recreational pursuiu. Federal. State. County and City public administration buiidings a��d public service buildings should be concentrated within the Core south of the retail area. In addition to City and County government, State and Federal agencies which contain regional offices and administrative centers should also be included in the coaidor. A Federal office building is already in the area and future expansion should occur on [hese or adjacent properties. And, while some State services and functions may not be appropriace to the Core (due to types of services, space, or parking requiremencs), regional administrative activities would be. Grouping the govemmental units provides better opportunities for coordination among those entities, and added convenience to the public. This cooperation on overall facilities planning also permits common approaches to solving parking and tran;portation problems for this significant employee base. In their narrative statement, Exhibit 4, CT states tha[ the administrative oti5ces staff serve all CT employea, the majoriry of whom are already located at the Hardeson Road sin�. By . consolidating their staff onto one site, they will be able to rcduce daily automot ile trips between facilities, while increasing the efficiency of their organization. The maintenanc: and operations faciliry cannot be located downtown due to the need for large areas of bus parking, operation of buses, frequency of bus [rips, and noise associated with maintenance activities. Communiry Transit states that locating the adminis[ration building downtown would not be more convenient to che public they serve, since their serv+ce area is located outside of Everett. Thei� Customer Information Services will remain at their cuRent Ibtth Saeet building, which is more convenient for their ridership. The only public activities associated with the offices ate board meetings and public hearings, obtaining job applications, and job interviews. �