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FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIO2:S <br />1. Shoreline Master Plan/Comprehensive Plan <br />Findings: A portion of the project is in an area that was annexed to <br />the City of Everett in 1986. Since the City Shoreline Master Program <br />has not been updated to include this area, the Snohomish County <br />Shoreline Management Master Program must be used for this area in the <br />interim. The Environmental Designation under the Snohomish County <br />Shoreline Master Program is "Rural," and utilities are permitted <br />subject to regulatory controls. <br />The City of Everett Shoreline Master Program designation for the <br />remainder of the project is Urban Undeveloped and Rural. Utilities <br />are permitted subject to general and specific regulations. <br />Conclusions: The use is consistent with the Shoreline Master Program <br />and all planning documents relating to the site. <br />2. Zoning <br />Findings: The buried cable will pass through the following zones: <br />R-2, Single Family High Density Residential; M-1, Heavy Manufacturing <br />zone; A-1, Agricultural Use zone; and FWD, Floodway District. <br />Conclusion: The utility use is permitted in these zones subject to <br />regulations. <br />3. Floodplain Regulations <br />Findings: The portion of the cable south of Lenora Street along the <br />Burlington Northern right-of-way and that portion east of the <br />railroad along the Lowell River Road are located in the 100-year <br />floodplain of the Snohomish River and are regulated by E.M.C. Chapter <br />19.11, Floodplain Regulations and Federal Flood Insurance Regulations <br />Title (24 CFR) Section 1910.3. The fiber optic cable will be buried <br />and so will not require protection from or restrict or obstruct the <br />flow of floodwaters. <br />Conclusion: -E.M.C. 19.11.040(C) and (D) permit utility transmission <br />lines subject to Conditional Use Regulations which will be <br />incorporated as part of this Shoreline Permit. <br />4. Environmental Impacts <br />Findings <br />Earth: Trenching to install the buried cable to a <br />depth of 42 inches with backfill to the <br />existing grade will be the only disturbance <br />to the earth. Public Works has reviewed and <br />approved ;letailed plans for installation. <br />Water: Burlington Northern Railroad right-of-way and <br />the Lowell River Road portions of the cable <br />route lie within the 100-year floodplain. <br />The fiber optic cable will be buried and so <br />will not require protection from or restrict <br />or obstruct the flow of floodwaters. <br />d= <br />