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comprehensive plan amendment to demonstrate that any amendment to Everett's plan is both internally consistent with other sections and elements of the comprehensive plan, and consistent with the plans of adjacent jurisdictions (i.e., Snohomish County) (Section 1.H of Ordinance #2161-96). 15. The following policy from Everett's comprehensive plan is relevant to the subject application: 1.3.4 Identify on the Land Use Map appropriate areas in which to apply the following industrial land use designations: (d) Office and Industrial Park. Areas where a high quality, campus style of office and industrial park development can occur on large parcels of land. (Page LU-22 of Exhibit A of Ordinance #2021-94) 16. In response to the above policy, City staff commented: The applicant has argued that the desired style of development cannot economically occur on the subject property. The City acknowledges that any type of urban development of sloping properties, whether industrial or residential, is more costly than on flat land. The applicant has not demonstrated that industrial development of the site is impossible, only more costly. A nearby example of industrial development which has occurred on sloping property is the Dennis Petroleum property which has similar topography to the subject site, and required extensive grading and construction of large retaining wall structures. This site was undoubtedly more costly to develop than a flat site, but it was successfully developed. (Staff report for Planning Commission public hearing of December 3, 1996). 17. The following policy from Everett's comprehensive plan is relevant to the subject application: 1.3.9 Protect industrial lands from encroachment by other land uses which would reduce the economic viability of industrial lands. (Page LU-23 of Exhibit A of Ordinance #2021-94) 18. In response to the above policy, City staff commented: The Boeing Company has argued that the proposed land use change would constitute encroachment by incompatible land uses which would reduce the economic viability of both Paine Field airport and other existing industrial land uses. (Staff report for Planning Commission public hearing of December 3, 1996). 19. The following policy from Everett's comprehensive plan is relevant to the subject application: 1.11.3 Southwest Everett: Southwest Everett contains one of the largest inventories of undeveloped industrial land served by utility and transportation infrastructure in the Puget Sound. This industrial area is home to industries that employed over 24,000 workers in 1990. In addition to large employment increases anticipated from recent expansion at the Boeing plant, there are over 700 acres of vacant or redevelopable industrially zoned land in this area. With the exception of approximately 100 acres located between Japanese Gulch and the Mukilteo city limits, it is all readily accessible and served by water and sewer utilities. The 4