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7. The issues related to the comprehensive plan and zoning designations that were placed on the site were discussed at length in public hearings before City Council prior to the annexation and then in conjunction with the comprehensive plan and zoning decisions. Before the Planning Commission and City Council there were five public hearings regarding the annexation, four public hearings regarding the comprehensive plan designations, and three public hearings regarding the zoning decision. 8. After those broader comprehensive planning and zoning decisions have been made and when a specific proposal is submitted to the City for review, the City then reviews the project on a more site specific basis. The staff determines whether the proposal is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning designations ou the property. Staff also determines the specific environmental impacts of the proposal and how those impacts can be reasonably mitigated. The mitigation requirements must be based on the policies in the City's SEPA Ordinance, as adopted by City Council. 9. In reaching its decision, the City Council considered the discussion and testimony presented at the hearing, slides presented at the hearing, exhibits presented at the hearing, and the documents and exhibits forwarded to the City Council by the Planning Department, including the Silver Lake Action Committee appeal. 10. On October 28, 1987, the City of Everett City Council voted to revise the Mitigated Determination of Non -Significance issued by the Planning Director through the exercise of substantive authority under SEPA, and added a number of mitigation requirements to the DNS. FINDINGS 1. On June 10, 1987, the City received an application from Mike Brown, Metco Construction, Inc. for a SEPA environmental review to construct a 178 unit apartment complex on an approximately 9.5 acre site. The property is zoned R -3(A) which permits multiple family uses (243 units would be permitted on the site). 2. After review of an Environmental Checklist and public comments for the above proposal, a Final Mitigated Determination of Non -Significance (DNS) was issued on September 16, 1987. On September 24, 1987, an appeal of the DNS was submitted by Pamela Lux, Secretary, Silver Lake Action Committee, 2225 - 116th Street S. E., Everett, WA 98208. The issues appealed include drainage, animals, noise, light and glare, traffic and air emissions, public services impacts, and a requirement for the developer to sign a L.I.D. covenant for street improvements to 19th Ave. S.E.