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policies. A representative but by no means a complete sample of those criteria and policies are as follows: EMC 20.04.060 A. 0I.Earth. a. To encourage land development practices that result In a minimal disturbance to the city's vegetation and soils; b. To encourage building and site planning practices that are consistent with the city's natural topographical features; d. Prohibit development on steep slope areas when such development would create imminemt danger of landslides. 3. Water a. To encourage development and construction procedures which conform to the South Everett Drainage Basin Plan and Chapter 14.28 of this code to minimize surfacewater and groundwater runoff and diversion and to minimize erosion and reduce risks of slldec; b. ...to minimize water quality degradation and control the sedimentation of creeks, streams, ponds,...; to preserve and enhance the suitability of waters for... fishing;... c. To maintain and protect groundwater resources, to minimize adverse effects of alterations in ground water quantities, locations and flow patterns. 4. Plants and Animals c. To encourage the retention of trees and other vegetation for visual buffers and soil retention." EMC 20.04.240 D. "In addition to the policies established under Section 20.04.050 and 060 the city designates and adopts by reference the following policies as the basis for the city's exercise of authority pursuant to this section: 1. The city shall use all practicable means, consistent with other essential considerations of state policy, to Improve and coordinate plans, functions, programs and resources to the end that the state and Its citizens may: a. Fulfill the responsibilities of each generation as trustee of the environment for succeeding generations; c. Attain the widest range of beneficial uses of the environment without degradation, risk to health, or safety, or other undesirable and unintended consequences;" The Issuance of the DNS violates the letter and spirit of Everett's Environmental Polcy. It Ignores the wetlands and sensitive nature of the property. We are prejudiced by having the wetlands study come after the DNS, rather than before approval. We are denied any meaningful way of challenging whatever study the proponent might produce. This is a classic case of putting the "Cart before the Horse". Thus essential and relevant Information is lacking In this particular decision making process. The present configuration of the properties places development in each of the lots in wetland areas. One of the appellants contacted Bill Lenard of the Washingtori State Department of Ecology who said that the applicant's wetland study should be submitted for evaluation before a determination Is made. The decision to go ahead with the approval of this project without the evaluation of the proper studies, regardless of the mltlgatlon measures, is per se arbitrary and capricious and clearly erroneous. The obvious wetland and fragile sloped nature of the property, apparent to the unsophisticated observer, and the fact that an expert has Identified wetlands on the 04