2012/07/25 Council Agenda Packet

/‘/-7./ J CITY OF EVERETT PLANNING COMMISSION RES LUTION NO. 1241 A Resolution Recommending City Council Approve A Rezone On The North Portion Of The Subject Property From M-2 (Heavy Industrial) to R-1 (Single Family) The DeBlasio Rezone 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 Everett Planning Commission is making this recommendation in order to show a single and appropriate Comprehensive Plan designation and zone on the subject property consistent with its residential use, and that reflects.zoning on adjacent and nearby properties, and WHEREAS, in order to carry out the recommended change,the zone on the north portion of the property needs to be changed from M-2 (Heavy Industrial)to R-1 (Single Family), see Exhibit "A," and WHEREAS, staff did meet with the affected neighborhood regarding this proposal on February 13, 2012; 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 recommendation. WHEREAS,THE PLANNING COMMISSION FINDS: 1. The purpose for the requested Comprehensive Plan land use map amendment is to ensure consistency between the Comprehensive Plan map and the zoning map, and to ensure the designation and zone for this property match its use. Planning Commission Resolution 12-11 Page 1