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C7� <br /> C'7 <br /> 6. Plan Elements <br /> Land Use and Development <br /> Summary <br /> The vision for downtown Everett emphasizes a greater concentration of retail, <br /> office, civic, cultural, entertainment, and housing , <br /> uses in a pedestrian-oriented Ii F.r.{'n,t�n SaJn <br /> environment. The proposed land use actions build on existing downtown •_ # W 4010, f �� i• .<�a <br /> ,14 <br /> amenities and attractions and take advantage of good transit access, $t,J;� � t � ' F• " 'rrs! ��; �, ; ,' <br /> \SP1 Yvr Jla {IM'� ( •IH 1p <br /> topography, and views. Protection and enhancement of the neighborhoods a ,4 <br /> surrounding downtown is also high priority and critical to the overall health of ,ifK `'' r' y `x ' � �� <br /> n !� "� h�Y S ��h M1y r V�.,, gym,"� ,a�yP. <br /> li i 2'0 �P�'�A r N1. Y � � rl 6If•61 <br /> downtown. , 1 ( �{{�� :u,��`t, `',,� k <br /> I V ' I� ', v.lin '�� �5' .$ �Ir�i7�St��nf J'�1b�,. <br /> a qtr cid t.y 3'nr btv dM ��s Cp�.,`��.4i <br /> 1 e'.y ' ,,!{ xr i'<1s i f i}i.. ya4 1'4�a4e <br /> 11 <br /> Proposed land use actions emphasize the following for downtown: ?* . �1; �'�r" ' : +tt'.tt '` F � <br /> i�.5 M W ari �rh' <br /> a Consolidating zoning downtown (B-3 zone) and improving development �,_� n' ' , eS� a" ' <br /> �'�r l ) ail o WR (k4 n rj'4t p t <br /> -" d 7! K P �! f w �yyp lk <br /> standards and design guidelines to promote quality redevelopment. u � $ ��ti y�a � d � � ��� �r�,�t�M �„"°� VO"'P <br /> ,e.u.�.ru' COM1fk i� M'��� Y rs1�� r 4 i �yy M� 4 ' <br /> uaux,,o,, ti Y,14, klM1 I i..4`1�J+� ''1: to <br /> • Requiring ground floor retail or other desirable commercial uses on Colby, <br /> Figure 34. Together with Hewitt and portions of <br /> Hewitt, and portions of Wetmore and Rucker Avenues, but providing flexibility Wetmore and Rucker Avenues, Colby Avenue is <br /> (commercial or residential) on all other downtown streets. designated a Retail Street, where generous <br /> floor-to-ceiling heights and certain commercial <br /> • Encourage uses that attract pedestrian activity and create a friendly uses are required on the ground floor. <br /> environment for residential uses. <br /> • Regulate building heights according to a "wedding cake” configuration with <br /> taller buildings on the ridgetop. <br /> • Establish a density minimum that prohibits single story development served <br /> by surface parking. <br /> • Create design standards to ensure that all development enhances the <br /> pedestrian environment downtown. <br /> EVERETT DOWNTOWN PLAN— DRAFT 6/29/2006 49 <br />