2007/07/18 Council Agenda Packet

4 • Have circumstances related to the subject property and the area in which it is located changed sufficiently since the adoption of the Land Use Element to justify a change to the land use designation? If so, the circumstances which have changed should be described in detail to support findings that a different land use designation is appropriate. • Are the assumptions upon which the land use designation of the subject property is based erroneous, or is new information available which was not considered at the time the Land Use Element was adopted, that justify a change to the land use designation? If so, the erroneous assumptions or new information should be described in detail to enable the Planning Commission and City Council to find that the land use designation should be changed. • Does the proposed land use designation promote a more desirable land use pattern for the community as a whole? If so, a detailed description of the qualities of the proposed land use designation that make the land use pattern for the community more desirable should be provided to enable the Planning Commission and City Council to find that the proposed land use designation is in the community's best interest. • 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 or a single owner of property. • 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? • Would the change of the land use designation sought by the proponent create pressure to change the land use designation 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? 9. Amendments to the Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan are a discretionary action, and the burden of proof is upon the applicant to demonstrate that the criteria stated in the Comprehensive Plan have been satisfied; 10. The City Council must find the following in order to grant approval of a rezone: • The proposal is consistent with the applicable provisions of the Everett General Plan; and • The proposal bears a substantial relation to public health, safety, or welfare; and • The proposal promotes the best long-term interests of the Everett community. WHEREAS, the City Council concludes the following: 1. The applicant has failed to demonstrate: • That the City erred in applying the existing land use designation to the subject property; or • That circumstances have changed sufficiently since the land use designation was established to justify a change to'a higher density land use designation; or • The proposed land use designation promotes a more desirable land use pattern for the community as a whole;