2005/12/05 Council Agenda Packet

5. Should the proposed land use designation be applied to other properties in the vicinity? If so, the reasons supporting the change of several properties should be described in detail. If not, the reasons for changing land use designation of a single site, as requested by the proponent, should be provided in sufficient detail to enable the Planning Commission and City Council to find that approval as requested does not constitute a grant of special privilege to the proponent of a single owner of property. PEMC expansion is a unique subject germane to the campus and its function. 6. What impacts would the proposed change of land use designation have on the current use of other properties in the vicinity, and what measures should be taken to assure compatibility with the uses of other properties in the vicinity? a. The loss of one of the Donovan Blocks with its historic homes and attendant impacts to those that remain. b. Increased traffic and parking demands. 7. Would the change of the land use designation sought by the proponent create pressure to change the land use designations of other properties in the vicinity? If so, would the change of land use designation for other properties be in the best long term interests of the community in general? The use of a Master Plan with Institutional Overlay zone is intended to focus change within an approved area. This process has the effect of reducing such pressures to a minimum. Since uses in the immediate area, other than the athletic field, are exclusively single family residential, existing policies aimed at protecting such areas would be readily enforceable. The "community" is taken here to mean all the residents of Everett and the larger population PEMC serves. This segment of the population would surely be better serviced over time. The issue at hand is understanding impacts and finding ways to mitigate that works for the neighborhood. 12