2012/04/11 Council Agenda Packet

Evergreen Way Revitalization Plan 2 the "classic" configuration of express speed transit corridors, and communities to the south (Lynnwood, Snohomish County, Mukilteo) are also employing such a redevelopment strategy. If one examines the conditions and redevelopment potential around the individual nodes, it appears that it will be difficult to provide enough services and amenities to make them a highly attractive place to live in the short term. But, looking at the larger corridor, a person living between Casino Road and Airport Way can be at any other point on the corridor between downtown Everett and Aurora Village in less than 1/2 hour (including time waiting for the bus). Seen in this light, access to the Everett Event Center, numerous schools and educational facilities, regional bicycle trails, large scale retail, the library, employment centers, and other attractions in Everett and communities to the south become a real draw. As Figure 1 illustrates, there are a number of special activities and different conditions along the corridor that provide a wide range of attractions, employment centers and shopping opportunities and services. The vision for Evergreen Way, then is to become a "linear community" that provides easy access to all that is needed for an enjoyable and connected lifestyle. This vision requires planning both at the local scale to address the challenges and opportunities specific to the individual nodes and segments and at the corridor scale to make sure that the sum of the various nodes provides the full range of community needs and amenities. The fact that other cities along the corridor are working together in their redevelopment efforts greatly facilitates achieving the corridor wide vision. Revitalization Strategy This plan identifies the following specific actions to promote revitalization of the Evergreen Way corridor within the Everett Planning Area: 1. Revise Zoning regulations and rezone entire commercial corridor to new zones with detailed design standards that will result in better quality development. 2. Provide incentives to encourage investment by the private sector on Evergreen Way, especially investment in multiple family housing within and near the corridor. 3. Improve circulation and access for all modes, especially pedestrian and bicycle access between Evergreen Way, the Swift BRT stations and abutting neighborhoods. 4. Add neighborhood amenities through public and private capital investments. Growth Targets for Evergreen Way Corridor. The revitalization of Evergreen Way is based on public feedback that the community supports the transformation of the corridor to more intensive uses if development is of high quality, and that impacts of growth are mitigated through infrastructure investment and appropriate development and design P45e9