2010/05/26 Council Agenda Packet

,Bob Larsen From: Dave Koenig Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 11:04 AM To: Bob Larsen Subject: FW: CEMEX Comp Plan and Rezone Proposal CEMEX comment. Dave Koenig From: Zelinski, Michael[ma iIto: Mjzelinski@co.snohomish.wa.us] Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 9:37 AM To: Dave Koenig Subject: CEMEX Comp Plan and Rezone Proposal Dear Mr. Koenig: I am a resident of the Seabreeze Development located east of 13th Ave. and north of Merrill Creek Parkway, which is approximately X mile north of the site of the CEMEX proposal. As I understand the proposal, it will change approximately 70 acres of the site from manufacturing/industrial use to mixed commercial/residential office use. As a planner, I support efforts to make our neighborhoods more walkable and bikeable and this proposal appears to do that by introducing neighborhood commercial and services to areas of southwest Everett generally lacking in conveniently located services. At present my wife and I pretty much have to drive from our home for any daily convenience. If implemented, the proposal would create a small -medium sized, neighborhood -serving commercial center that would be within reasonable walking and biking distance of large numbers of households (existing and proposed) in southwest Everett, including ours. New residential development in the proposal would strengthen the economic base for such a center and make it a more viable development option. Such a center has significant potential to remove automobile trips from our roadways, replacing them with more healthy walking and biking trips, and generally creating a more sustainable neighborhood structure in an era of climate change and declining petroleum. As a neighborhood resident, I :an definitely support this proposal, and would encourage the city to ensure that a well-designed, neighborhood -scaled commercial center does, in fact, develop on this site. Michael Zellnski 1230 57" St. SW Unit A Everett, WA 98203