2012/01/11 Council Agenda Packet

WHEREAS,THE EVERETT CITY COUNCIL FINDS: 1. The City purchased the subject 15 acre area in 2008. 2. The purpose for the requested Comprehensive Plan amendment and rezone is to allow the Everett Parks Department to recognize the use of the subject site as a public park area, 3. To allow the use of the South Everett Forest Preserve Park to occur,the City needs to amend the Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan from 1.2 (Single Family) and 1.6 (Multiple Family)to 2.0 (Park/Public Open Space) see Exhibit A, and to change zoning from R-1 (Single Family) and R-3 (Multiple Family)to P (Public Park Zone) see Exhibit B, 4. The public health, safety and welfare would be provided for by passage of this Ordinance, and 5. The proposed Comprehensive Plan map amendment and rezone promotes the best long term interest of the Everett Community. WHEREAS CITY COUNCIL CONCLUDES: 1. The public health, safety and welfare would be provided for by amending the Comprehensive Plan land use map designation from 1.2 (Single Family)and 1.6 (Multiple Family)to 2.0 (Park/Public Open Space),and to change zoning from R-1 (Single Family) and R-3 (Multiple Family)to P (Public Park Zone), 2. The public health, safety and welfare will be provided for by this proposal, and 3. The proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment and rezone promotes the best long term interest of the Everett Community. NOW, THEREFORE,THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section l: Amendment of the Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan land use map designation of the property located south of Bruskrud Road, west of 1-5, is hereby amended from 1.2 (Single Family) and 1.6 (Multiple Family)to 2.0 (Park/Public Open Space), as depicted in Exhibit A, amending Ordinance No. 2021-94, as amended. - 2 - 6