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27. The zoning code requires that the following finding be made in order to approve a rezone: The proposal is consistent with the applicable provisions of the Everett General (Comprehensive) Plan. The proposal bears a substantial relation to the public health, safety, or welfare. The proposal promotes the best long term interests of the Everett community. (EMC 19.41.160) WHEREAS, the City Council concludes: 1. The proposed land use map amendment does not conform with RCW 36.70.547 in that it would encourage the siting of incompatible land uses (residential) in proximity to Snohomish County Airport at Paine Field, a general aviation airport. 2. The applicant has not demonstrated that the proposed land use map amendment is consistent with the land use map amendment criteria because he has not demonstrated compliance with: "The proposed land use designation must be supported by or consistent with the existing policies of the various elements of the comprehensive plan." The proposed land use designations are not consistent with existing 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. The applicant has not demonstrated that the proposed land use amendment is consistent with other parts of the comprehensive plan, or with the Snohomish County comprehensive plan for the general aviation airport at Paine Field. There is substantial evidence in the record that the proposed land use amendment is inconsistent with adopted policies of the Everett Comprehensive Plan. Land Use Policy 1.11.3 requires the applicant to demonstrate that industrial use is not feasible and that conversion to a non-industrial use would not reduce the economic viability of other industrial lands. Substantial evidence in the record does indicate that the proposed land use amendment would impact the viability of existing general aviation operations at Paine Field and industrial operations at the nearby Boeing aircraft manufacturing facility. Cost to develop a site for the designated use must also be weighed with other factors like land use compatibility. The applicant has not demonstrated that the proposed residential use of the site is compatible with a general aviation airport; 3. The applicant has not demonstrated that the proposed land use map amendment is consistent with the land use map amendment criteria because he has not demonstrated compliance with: "Have circumstances related to the subject property and the area in which it is located changed sufficiently since the adoption of the Land Use Element to justify a change to the land use designation? If so, the circumstances which have changed should be described in detail to support findings that a different land use designation is appropriate." • 8