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"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?" Testimony provided in public workshops and hearings and correspondence indicate that residential use of the subject property may reduce the economic viability of Paine Field airport and other industrial users in the immediate vicinity, including the Boeing airplane manufacturing facility. 7. The City has received correspondence from residential neighbors, Paine Field Airport, the Boeing Company, the Aviation Division of Washington State Department of Transportation, the Washington Pilots Association, and the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development all opposed to the proposed comprehensive plan amendment and rezone for a variety of reasons, including incompatibility of the proposed residential land use on property located under the flight path of a general aviation airport; 8. The proposed rezone is not consistent with the applicable land use policies of the Everett Comprehensive Plan, including land use policies which call for preservation of industrial land for future economic growth, protection of industrial lands from encroachment by land uses which would reduce the economic viability of existing industrial lands, and with the locational criteria for the requested land use designations; 9. The applicant has not demonstrated that the proposed rezone bears a substantial relation to the public health, safety or welfare. To the contrary, there is substantial evidence that the proposed rezone would conflict with economic development goals of the City, as stated in the comprehensive plan; 10. The applicant has not demonstrated that the proposed land use map amendment and rezone is in the best long term interests of the Everett community. This is evidenced by testimony indicating that the proposed residential zoning is not compatible with the general aviation use of Snohomish County Airport or with abutting industrial uses; 11. The developable industrial land inventory in southwest Everett has been reduced by approximately 104 acres in the past two years due to increase industrial land development activity. The assumptions upon which the "Office and Industrial Park" land use designation of the subject property are based include the need and desire to preserve existing industrially zoned land for future job growth. This is a valid planning goal, because: a) The City must maintain industrially zoned property for future economic growth: b) There is a limited supply of large industrial parcels served by utilities and transportation access in Snohomish County; and 10