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9. Paine Field (letter to City dated October 19, 1995, and letter to Mr. Bhend dated April 27, 1994 with copy to City) and the Boeing Company (letters to City dated February 11, 1997; December 2, 1996; October 13, 1995; and May 2, 1994 with a copy of a letter to Mr. Bhend dated April 21, 1994) expressed both in correspondence and in testimony (Planning Commission meeting December 3, 1996) their opposition to the proposed land use change due to concerns about the compatibility of residential use with noise generators like Paine Field and Boeing. Paine Field expressed their concerns in detail related to noise complaints received from residents living within the 60 Ldn and 55 Ldn areas near the airport. The applicant contends that his property is far enough removed from the airport not to be adversely subjected to airport related noise. 10. The 1996 State Legislature adopted SSB 6422, codified as RCW 37.70.547, "AN ACT Relating to protecting general aviation facilities from encroachment of incompatible land uses;...." Section 3 of SSB 6422 reads: Every county, city, and town in which there is located a general aviation airport that is operated for the benefit of the general public, whether publicly owned or privately owned public use, shall, through its comprehensive plan and development regulations, discourage the siting of incompatible uses adjacent to such general aviation airport. Such plans and regulations may only be adopted or amended after formal consultation with: Airport owners and managers, private airport operators, general aviation pilots, ports, and the aviation division of the department of transportation within a reasonable time after release for public consideration and comment. Each county, city, and town may obtain technical assistance from the aviation division of the department of transportation to develop plans and regulations consistent with this section. 11. The Snohomish County Airport(testimony on December 3, 1996), the Aviation Division of Washington State Department of Transportation(letter dated December 3, 1996), the Washington Pilots Association(letter dated December 2, 1996), and the Boeing Company (letter dated December 2, 1996) provided correspondence and testimony on December 3, 1996, in opposition to the change of land use on the subject property due to concerns about noise and incompatibility between airport and residential uses. The City also received correspondence from the Washington State Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (letter dated December 2, 1996), the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (letter dated December 3, 1996),and the Federal Aviation Administration (letter dated December 13, 1996) opposing the proposed land use change on the basis of incompatibility of residential use with airport uses. 12. The Snohomish County Economic Development Council, in correspondence dated November 17, 1995, has recommended that local governments not rezone land from business or industrial zoning to non-employment uses unless an equivalent amount of land providing for job growth is established. 13. Since the comprehensive plan was adopted in 1994, the City has witnessed a dramatic increase in the industrial development activity in southwest Everett. This activity has resulted in the absorption of approximately 104 acres of vacant industrial land. In addition to formal development applications, there has also been a substantial increase in the number of inquiries from realtors and developers related to industrial development. These applications and inquiries do not include the expansion at the Boeing facility, and would indicate an increasing demand for industrial lands with infrastructure already in place. 14. The Growth Management Act requires that comprehensive plans and any amendments thereto be internally consistent, and that they be consistent with the comprehensive plans of adjacent jurisdictions (RCW 36.70A.100). The burden of proof is upon the applicant for a 3