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(c) Finally, the Everett Public Facilities District has initiated a feasibility study to determine the costs, value, and usability of preserving the Scottish Rite Building or the northerly portion of the Moffat Building. The PFD will complete this study and present the results to the City Council before it considers the recommendation of the Commission. 13. In consideration of the request for a waiver, the Historical Commission's review was limited to consideration of the demolition of the two Everett Register properties. 14. The options for action before the Historical Commission were: approve the application for a waiver as presented, approve the application with conditions, or deny the application. 15. The Historical Commission found that its role "is not to approve the project but rather to preserve historic properties in the City of Everett." Finding 3., Findings and Conclusions of the Everett Historical Commission, December 5, 2001. 16. Following the close of the public hearing, the Historical Commission voted to recommend denial of the waiver, stating that the applicants did not show that there was just cause for the demolition of the buildings currently listed on the Everett Register, and did not recommend mitigation measures. The Commission based its recommendation on the following findings: (a) The Commission supports a Special Events Center that would provide activities for youth and economic impetus for Everett. (b) No alternatives to demolition were presented. (c) The Historical Commission's role is not to approve the project but rather to preserve historic properties in the City of Everett. (d) A demolition waiver must weigh the loss of historic resources against what will replace them. (e) The design for the proposal does not relate to the surrounding historic neighborhood: (i) The design does not include related historical characteristics; 5