2005/12/05 Council Agenda Packet

2. Have circumstances related to the subject property and in the area in which it is located changed sufficiently since the adoption of the Land Use Element to justify a change to the land use designation? 1.11.4 Colby Campus of Providence -General Medical Center (page LU -33) "The recent merger of General Hospital with Providence Hospital has, at least temporarily, put a hold on future expansion plans while long term service plans are evaluated. Until such time that Providence ... identifies future expansion needs, the residential areas abutting the Colby campus will remain designated for residential use according to the Land Use Map and applicable policies and regulations. Any changes to these residential land use designations will require future evaluation by the City in context with an update to the comprehensive plan." The PEMC request come to the City within this context. 3. Are the assumptions upon which the new land use designation of the subject property is based erroneous, or is information now available which was not considered at the time the Land Use Element was adopted that justify a change to the land use designation? If so the erroneous assumptions or new information should be described in detail to enable the Planning Commission and City Council to find that the land use designation should be changed. The original assumption of the Comprehensive Plan was that at some point in the future decision makers who operate the combined hospital facilities present in Everett, and now operating under a single ownership structure, would formulate a long term plan and then bring that plan forward for public review and City Consideration. The Master Plan before the City at this time is the result of that effort. There need be no claim of erroneous basis for this application. Its consideration was anticipated by the Comprehensive Plan (see #2. above). 4. Does the proposed land use designation promote a more desirable land use pattern for the community as a whole? If so, a detailed description of the qualities of the proposed land use designation that make the land use pattern for the community more desirable should be provided to enable the Planning Commission and City Council to find that the proposed land use designation is in the community's best interest. The key feature of a 20 -year master plan from the City and public perspective is that it provides long-term predictability. The Master Plan shows four phases of development. If it is approved (or modified and approved) interested parties will know where and when various phases of activity will occur. The desirable land use question is partly a function of how well the new facilities are integrated into the area and to what extent mitigation is identified and implemented. 11