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EXHIBIT 4 _ Planning Commission and City Council selected draft targets that are at the low end of the 2o235 forecast range for population,and the high end of the 2o-235 L forecast range for employment. Depending on the =I11y�- = specific growth alternative plan selected by the Nor '!! 4 community,more definitive strategies will be - _ . .=�` developed to implement the chosen plan through the annual review process. -r,� ---**I A. Policy#i ` i. Meet the mandates of the community for quality maintained parks,accessible trails,inviting recreational facilities and �yA' : amenities,and energizing recreation programs that position the Parks and III. Parks and Recreation Element—Policies, Recreation Department as one of the Goals,and Strategies best managed park and recreation agencies in the State of Washington. The following section contains the policies,goals,and strategies for the Parks and Recreation Element of the Goal 9.1 Achieve the park and Everett Growth Management Comprehensive Plan. recreation facility standards in the Parks The statements of"policies,goals,and strategies"are and Recreation Comprehensive Plan intended to guide the public and those who make while improving existing parks and decisions about our future. recreation facilities that will extend their useful asset life and provide a quality Policies are plans or courses of actions designed to image of Everett's neighborhoods and determine decisions. Goals are broad statements of the community as a whole. the community's desires and are supported by Parks and Recreation policies. The strategies are specific Strategy 9.1.1 Evaluate each park site to actions that are designed to help achieve goals. continually update long-term maintenance needs and include capital Growth Targets. The Growth Management Act improvements for each site that will requires that counties plan for growth using the State enhance the use and value to the Office of Financial Management's(OFM)population community,the neighborhood,and forecasts for each county. Each county works with customers of the park. the cities within the county to accommodate the growth target it establishes from the low to high Strategy 9.1.2 Develop site Master population range provided by OFM. Snohomish Plans for all parks that are customized to County's Countywide Planning Policies provide the neighborhood and for the direction on how to allocate OFM's countywide community it serves,and ensure a forecast to cities,urban growth areas(UGAs),and the funding commitment to implement the rural areas of the County using the cooperative plans in advance of planning efforts planning process of Snohomish County Tomorrow. desired to build trust in the community. (Snohomish County Tomorrow is a growth management advisory group consisting of city and Strategy 9.1.3 Increase the amount of county elected officials supported by County staff.) parks and open space acreage in the City The updated comprehensive plans of all jurisdictions and improve the distribution of park in the County must collectively be capable of access for all residents in Everett. accommodating the OFM forecasted population. Snohomish County Tomorrow developed draft low Strategy 9.1.4 Develop trails and and high population and employment forecasts, greenways in the City to connect the which were distributed throughout the County using community to parks,waterways and the Puget Sound Regional Council's forecast analysis other attractions in the City that zones(FAZs). Based on those,the City of Everett PARKS AND RECREATION ELEMENT 3