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SUB AREA 3: SOUTHWEST <br /> Area Description/Features <br /> The Southwest Everett subarea is one of the fastest growing areas in Everett. Its boundaries <br /> extend from Port Gardner on the north,to SR 526 on the south. The western border runs along <br /> the city limits, while Glenwood Avenue and Upper Ridge Road form the eastern border. The <br /> area is primarily industrial, with a residential neighborhood east of Glenwood Avenue. This <br /> subarea is highly scenic, with many opportunities for trails. It contains several creeks which <br /> follow steep gulches into Port Gardner. These gulches drain the southwest Everett plateau, and <br /> are considered environmentally sensitive due to their steep slopes, wetlands, and habitat <br /> functions. Because the area is newly developing, there are fewer backroads than would be found <br /> in a more populated area. New roads--Merrill Creek Parkway and the Seaway Boulevard <br /> extension--offer convenient connections to central and north Everett. The flat topography of the <br /> plateau and the generally sparse development offer excellent opportunities for a separated trail <br /> system like the Burke Gilman system in King County. The recent Boeing expansion is attracting <br /> new residential development to meet housing needs, although there are currently no established <br /> neighborhood groups. Trails will be important linkages between people's homes, their <br /> workplace, and the surrounding natural areas. <br /> Existing trails <br /> There are few trails in this subarea, largely due to the lack of roads. Trails along Mukilteo <br /> Boulevard terminate at Howarth Park in subarea 2, directly east of this subarea boundary. <br /> Unofficial nature trails currently wind their way through the various gulches. <br /> Proposed trails <br /> The following proposals provide extensive nature trails, allowing pedestrians to explore the <br /> natural beauty of the unique gulches. A bicycle/pedestrian trail through Japanese gulch could be <br /> developed to take advantage of its gentler slopes and provide a loop trail from the plateau to <br /> Mukilteo Boulevard. This subarea also lends itself well to bicycle loop trails. These trails <br /> showcase the landforms and vegetation commonly found in the Pacific Northwest. In addition, <br /> these trails can provide alternate routes for bicycle commuters. <br /> W:\PLANNING\TRAILS\COMP96.DOC 16 <br />