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Ix. FINDINGS RELATING TO THE GENERATION OF NUISANCE IRRITANTS 35. The project will have the usual nuisance irritants during construction, including smoke and dust from construction equipment. These irritants will be temporary, and there will be no noise, smoke, dust, odor, glare, visual blight, or other undesirable impacts after construction activity. 36. The construction activity will be consistent with and satisfy the Washington State Clean Air Act, as well as City noise ordinances and regulations. X. FINDINGS RELATING TO THE CONSISTENCY WITH THE GOALS AND POLICIES OF THE EVERETT GENERAL PLAN AND THE LAND USE DESIGNATION 37. The Everett General Plan is silent with regard to goals or policies for social services as proposed by the Applicant. It has, however, been decided that the facility is not a group home or a correction facility (see Hearing Examiner recommendation of October 21, 1993.) The facility is a permitted use with a Special Property Use Permit in the C-2 zone. 38. The City has conducted various economic and redevelopment studies, including the 1984 Thorsen Peterson Study; the 1987 Everett Central City Development Plan; the Everett 2000 Study; and the 1987 Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Plan for the Snohomish Riverfront. These studies included review of the economic development of the City of Everett and focused on comprehensive programs for downtown redevelopment, transportation, and infrastructure preservation and development. A review of these studies indicate that the proposed facility is consistent with the findings and conclusions of these documents. Although the facility will not generate direct income from the sale of goods or services, it will provide employment and stability to this area of the City of Everett. 39. Public transit is available near the site. In addition, easy access to the site via vehicles is provided. 40. The City of Everett's Parks Department reviewed the proposed project with the Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Plan for the Snohomish Riverfront. The Parks Department indicated that the Applicant must demonstrate, through design and management, that the proposed facility will not impose a risk beyond normal safety and security for the existing parks and trails. With conditions, as imposed herein, together with the conditions of the MDNS, the proposed project will be compatible with this plan. A number of security measures at the site of the facility, that must be approved by the City prior to final development, will protect the community's safety on the trail. 12