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Tiscareno Associates PS <br />500 Union Street, Suite 420 <br />Seattle, WA 98101 <br />T 206.325.3356 <br />F. 206 436 6949 <br />October 23, 2009 <br />Mr. Allan Giffen <br />City of Everett <br />2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 8A <br />Everett, WA 98201 <br />Re: Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Cemex Materials <br />Dear Allan: <br />I have reviewed the Draft Supplement EIS for Cemex Materials dated September 23, <br />2009. I wanted to provide my comments on this document to you for consideration by the <br />Planning Commission, Tiscareno Associates is the architect and master planner of the <br />Cemex Materials site, also known as the Glenwood neighborhood project. <br />I really appreciate the city's effort to take an in depth look at the change of land use from <br />industrial zone to a zone that supports mixed land development. These are significant <br />matters for the city to weigh carefully. However, my main comment is that I am very <br />supportive of the proposal for a comprehensive plan change and rezone of the property to <br />zone that allows mixed use as proposed in Alternative 1 of the Draft SEIS. <br />The Glenwood Master Plan Neighborhood will be an architectural designed mixed use <br />community where homes, shops, restaurants, opens spaces, office and industry are <br />created in an urban context. There will be an emphasis on strong pedestrian connections <br />with internal trails that link to a hundred acres of new city park lands. The Glenwood <br />neighborhood will be a transit -friendly place encouraging alternative means of <br />transportation. The project, as proposed, includes a significant industrial component with <br />up to 500,000 s.f. of leaseable space. <br />The City of Everett's support the Glenwood neighborhood proposal would support <br />multiple city goals including Washington Growth Management Act (GMA), sustainable <br />development patterns and transit oriented development. The Glenwood neighborhood <br />provides a great opportunity for the city to utilize all land use policies as a tool to create a <br />model community that will build jobs and great neighborhoods. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the SEIS. Please let me know if you have <br />any questions or would like supporting information from our firm. <br />Sincerely, <br />Bob Tiscareno, AIA, <br />Tise - Associates <br />