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(d) The proposed Special Events Center design respects both the scale and character of historic downtown and will also serve as a new gateway piece to the Hewitt Avenue area and to the City as a whole. (e) The brick and masonry surfaces of the Special Events Center along Hewitt respect, without mimicking, the historic context of Everett and Hewitt Avenue. (f) Design of the center, including the cable and mast concept, visually evokes the maritime and logging heritage of the City. 26. The design of the Special Events Center complements the design of the re-development of Hewitt Avenue, which the Historical Commission also reviewed and approved. 27. The development of the Special Events Center will create a visible landmark, announcing Everett's continuing growth as a regional sports and entertainment destination. 28. The Special Events Center will provide an important opportunity for people to be drawn to this public space which will help revitalize not only Hewitt Avenue, but downtown Everett as well. WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the record of the public hearing held by the Historical Commission and the findings and conclusions of the Historical Commission. The Council has also reviewed and considered the Indoor Arena Feasibility Analysis, January 2001, prepared by Brailsford & Dunlavey; the Everett Special Events Arena Transportation Analysis and Evaluation, April 2001, prepared by Perteet Engineering; the Special Events Center Facility Feasibility Analysis, May 14, 2001, prepared by Shockey Brent; the Everett Special Events Center Transportation and Parking Analysis, October 12, 2001, prepared by Perteet Engineering; the Draft (June 2001) and Final (July 2001) Supplemental Environmental Impact Statements for the Special Events Center, and Addendum No. 1 thereto (November 2001); the design and location of the Special Events Center; alternative sites and other potential impacts to historic structures; the results of the preservation feasibility study conducted by the PFD to determine the feasibility of preserving the Scottish Rite Building and a portion of the Moffat Building; and the record and testimony presented at public hearing before the City Council, the Public Facilities District and the Historical Commission, and the public interest and welfare. 9