2012/07/25 Council Agenda Packet

16 ORDINANCE NO. An Ordinance Amending The Comprehensive Plan Map o Expanding The City's Urban Growth Boundary on Smith Island,Amending Ordinance No.2021-94,As Amended Smith Island UGA Expansion WHEREAS,the City of Everett adopted a Comprehensive Plan in August, 1994,in conformance with the Washington State Growth Management Act; and • WHEREAS, the City of Everett completed its 10 year update to the Comprehensive Plan with City Council adoption on July 20,2005; and WHEREAS,the Growth Management Act, codified as Chapter 36.70A, allows for comprehensive plans to be amended on an annual basis;and WHEREAS, the City of Everett initiated its 2011 —2012 annual Comprehensive Plan amendment process in July of 2011,which included consideration of Land Use Map amendments and rezone applications initiated by property owners and the Everett Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City of Everett owns a 20 acre property on Smith Island,part of a larger mitigation/restoration area east of the Waste Water Treatment Facility,that is currently in Snohomish County and under the jurisdiction of Snohomish County for land use permits, and 'WHEREAS, a larger associated restoration/mitigation area extending west and south of the subject property is currently inside the Everett City limits, and therefore under permitting control of the City,and WHEREAS, the Everett Planning Commission made this recommendation in order to eventually bring the property as shown in Exhibit A into the City,and under City Jurisdiction,which will provide for more streamlined permitting and other benefits, and WHEREAS,the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the matter on March 6,2012, at which time it heard from the public,and staff, and considered the various aspects of the proposal before recommending approval; and - 1 - 1 81