2005/12/05 Council Agenda Packet

Is there a possible future reason to have Subarea 4, Paine-Stickney? Is it in preparation of annexing the land to the south into Everett's planning area? If there is no reason for it — doesn't it make sense to eliminate that subarea and include the land in Subarea 5, South Point? Another, un -cited reason for homelessness is due to poor credit or criminal history. On the advice of the Everett Police Department and as a protective measure for their investments, property owners are using screening tools to make more selective decisions about who they rent to. On page 43, please change the bullet point that reads "HIV/AIDS infected" to persons living with HIV/AIDS as stated in the paragraph below the bullets. Congratulations on re -designating the Marshland area south of Lowell into Urban Conservancy Agricultural Interim. Acquire parkland in the area south of Highway 526 and in between I-5 and Highway 99. This area has the highest population concentration in the city and has absolutely no public parkland or open space — not even a single square inch Please consider prohibiting trash cans and newspaper racks in front of and near the outdoor sculptures as part of the ongoing refinement of the Downtown Open Space Plan. They obscure the art and dishonor the artists. Insist that all sidewalk replacement be of a style consistent with existing contingent sidewalks. This is of particular concern in the North End where expedient modern repairs lay in shocking contrast to the historic smaller and squarer sidewalks. Regarding Public Water Supplies. As useful as detention ponds are; most are unsightly and dangerous. Require developers to underground them in a vault and provide open/recreational space above or fence them in a manner that is visually pleasing. Other jurisdictions require it — we can too. Use native, drought tolerant plant species for public projects. Encourage developers to do the same for private projects. Discourage lawns. They are poisonous to the environment and consume too much precious water. Bellevue has very restrictive cell tower policies. Everett should do the same. Tighten administrative discretion with respect to blanket approvals of utility facilities so we can avoid the "Green Cable Box" situation in the future. These boxes popped up all over town in people's front yards, in front of business signage because the Planning Department didn't find the time or have the will to review the placement of 100+ mini -utility facilities. The community will continue to pay for this oversight. In the Energy Utilities section, no mention was made of the PUD's co -generation plant at the Kimberly-Clark plant on W Marine View Drive. Nor was there mention of the proposed gas