2012/07/25 Council Agenda Packet

CITY OF EVERETT PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 12-02 A Resolution Recommending City Council Approve an Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Map Designation from 1.6 (Multiple Family) to 4.1 (Neighborhood Business)with a Change in zoning from R-3 (Multiple Family) to B-1 (Neighborhood Business). The Firehouse Rezone WHEREAS,the City of Everett adopted a new Comprehensive Plan in August, 1994, in conformance with the Washington State Growth Management Act, 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 or the City Planning Commission, and WHEREAS, Everett the subject property was at one time in public ownership (Fire District# 1), but has since been purchased by the applicant, a private entity, and WHEREAS,the applicant, Metco Development, has requested an amendment of the Comprehensive Plan map designation from 1.6 (Multiple Family)to 4.1 (Neighborhood Business) see Exhibit A, and a change in zoning from R-3 (Multiple Family)to B-1 (Neighborhood Business), see Exhibit B, and WHEREAS, city staff did meet with the Silver Lake Neighborhood on January 2, 2012 to explain the proposal; and WHEREAS,Planning Commission held a public hearing on the matter on March 6, 2012, at which time the Commission invited public testimony, heard staff's presentation, and considered the various aspects of the proposal. WHEREAS,THE PLANNING COMMISSION FINDS: 1. The purpose for the requested Comprehensive Plan land use map amendment and rezone is to provide for a change in allowed use of the subject property from medium density residential to neighborhood commercial/mixed use. PC Resolution 12-02 Page 1