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14. The Port of Everett and Maritime Trust did provide the public story pole demonstration on October 8, 2005, and did provide responses to the request for additional information by the Planning Commission; and 15. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on October 18, 2005 to consider additional information presented by the Port of Everett, Maritime Trust and their consultants, and did consider public testimony both in opposition and in support of the proposed amendment to the development agreement; and 16. In order to approve a proposed amendment to a plan approved under the Planned Development Overlay rezone process, the City Council must find that the proposed amendment is in the best long term interests of the community; and 17. The visual impact of the increase in permitted height, in comparison to that which is allowed under the existing development agreement, though measurable, is only an incremental increase in impact to views from the Grand Avenue bluff View impacts allowed under the existing development agreement represent a greater change from existing conditions than will occur by the increase of 10 feet for residential building structures and up to an additional 10 feet for rooftop appurtenances; and 18. The open space system proposed by the proposed revised plan represents a significantly greater amount of public open space with improved pedestrian facilities over that provided in the plan approved by the 2003 development agreement. The improved quality of public open spaces proposed is made possible, in part, by placing off-street parking within enclosed structures, which is facilitated by the proposed increase in permitted building height; and 19. The parking management plan will be implemented and updated in each phase of development, with review and adjustments made by the City Engineer and Planning Director as necessary to provide for adequate public parking and parking for residents, businesses, visitors, and boaters. This approach to parking management provides for adequate parking as well as an efficient use of parking resources while minimizing aesthetic impacts of large parking lots; and 20. The Planning Commission did recommend that the City Council approve the proposed amendments to the development agreement, subject to additional conditions; and 21. The evidence in the record shows that the proposed amendments to the development agreement are in the best long term interests of the community; and WHEREAS, the City Council concludes that the amendments to the 2003 development agreement between the port of Everett and the city of Everett for the North Marina Redevelopment Area are in the best long term interests of the community.