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E SRETT AN ORDINANCE 1910-92 AN ORDINANCE extending the interim traffic mitigation policy and providing an exemption for the core area by amending Ordinance No. 1670-89 and 1833- 91. WHEREAS, the City Council finds that on December 27, 1989, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 1670-89 establishing an interim traffic mitigation policy for the City of Everett; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that Ordinance No. 1670-89 has been amended to extend the interim traffic mitigation policy until December 31, 1992 ; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the City continues working towards the development of a permanent traffic mitigation ordinance and, in light of the mandates of the Growth Management Act, additional time is needed; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the interim traffic mitigation policy should be extended to provide for this additional time; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the City's central business district (core area) is in a state of transition due to the downtown's redevelopment and the existence of numerous potential transportation system improvements including park and ride lots and different forms of surface modal improvements; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that until such time as the requisite planning takes place and decisions are made concerning comprehensive transportation system improvements for the core area, it is difficult to impose traffic mitigation for the core area; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that transportation system impacts are more acceptable in the core area due to the level of activity established by the Comprehensive Plan and permitted by the Zoning Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the core area is unique in that it is currently developed and any further development activity would constitute redevelopment which would not necessarily result in an increase in the number of vehicle trips; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that on an interim basis mitigation should not be required for development occurring within the City's core area;