Ordinance 2201-97 - Laserfiche WebLink

amendments to the Land Use Map and the rezoning of specific properties to implement the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a Public Workshop on February 5, 1997, and Public Hearings on February 12, 1997, and February 19, 1997, to consider the recommendations of the Planning Commission concerning various amendments to the text and policies of the Everett Comprehensive Plan, as well as amendments to the Land Use Map and the rezoning of specific properties to implement the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS,the City Council finds that the proposed amendments to the Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan are consistent with the requirements of the Growth Management Act, consistent with the Vision 2020 Growth and Transportation Strategy, consistent with the Snohomish County County-Wide Planning Policies, and consistent with other policies of the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS,the City Council finds that the proposed amendments to the Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan promote the best long-term interests of the Everett community; and WHEREAS, with regard to the Waits Motel property located on the southeast corner of 13th Street and Lombard Avenue,the City Council finds: 1. The Residential and the Commercial Land Use Policies of the Comprehensive Plan discourage the encroachment of commercial use and zoning into residential neighborhoods. While the commercial use of the Waits Motel has long been established, rezoning the property to B-2 would allow for the possible change in the use of the property to other commercial uses, in conflict with this policy direction; 2. All other properties facing Lombard Avenue in this block are zoned and used for residential purposes; 3. The use of the subject property as a motel may continue. The Zoning Code allows for either expansion of nonconforming uses or conversion to another nonconforming use, provided such proposals meet the evaluation criteria specified in the code; 4. Substantial public input for the recent application to expand the Waits Motel has brought to light circumstances and conditions which support the need to maintain residential zoning in the immediate vicinity. This information was not available at the time the comprehensive plan was adopted in August, 1994; and WHEREAS, with regard to the proposed amendment to the Land Use Map for the Greenspace, Inc., property located at 9707 and 9709 19th Avenue SE,the City Council finds: 5. The subject property is oriented to the 19th Avenue SE arterial corridor, and not to the adjoining residential neighborhoods to the north, east or south;