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1.6 <br /> City Council Staff Report <br /> Comprehensive Plan amendment - Urban Growth Area Expansion on <br /> Smith Island <br /> A. Introduction: <br /> The operation of the City's Waste Water Treatment Facility involves related land use activities such <br /> as dike upgrades and development of mitigation areas. These activities involve working <br /> cooperatively with Snohomish County,The State of Washington,the Tribes, and agencies in the <br /> Federal Government to ensure this critical facility is able to expand and continues to operate <br /> efficiently and effectively. <br /> The present action to expand the Urban Growth Boundary(UGA)is a result of evolving needs of the <br /> Water Treatment Facility and its related activities,which are located west of the proposed UGA <br /> expansion area. <br /> The expanded UGA area would be termed, "proposed"until Snohomish County approves this <br /> expansion and action is expected in 2015. <br /> B. Background: <br /> The property included in the Urban Growth Area expansion is owned by the City and is managed by <br /> the Public Works/Utilities Department. It is part of a larger dike upgrade and environmental <br /> mitigation area. The proposed urban growth area expansion is under Snohomish County jurisdiction. <br /> That means any mitigation work done there must be approved by the County,which adds time, <br /> complexity and redundancy to the review and permitting process. Bringing this proposed UGA area <br /> into the City would streamline the permitting process. In addition,Everett could then provide fire <br /> and emergency services in the area,which are currently not available since the area is not part of a <br /> Fire District. <br /> In 2011,the City applied to Snohomish County to add this property to Everett's Urban Growth Area. <br /> The proposal before City Council at this time would make clear the City's desire to add the subject <br /> property to the City of Everett's Urban Growth Area. The use would be for a"public purpose." <br /> No correspondence has been received to date and Snohomish County Planning staff is aware the City <br /> is working to add this area to the City's Urban Growth Area. <br /> 1 <br /> 176 <br />