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• <br /> Mary Cunningham <br /> From: Allan Giffen <br /> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 4:07 PM <br /> To: Dave Koenig; Mary Cunningham; Jim Hanson <br /> Subject: FW: Comment re proposed Central Waterfront Subarea Plan <br /> From: Charli McGourty On Behalf Of Mayor Stephanson <br /> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 3:06 PM <br /> To: DL-Council; Allan Giffen <br /> Subject: FW: Comment re proposed Central Waterfront Subarea Plan <br /> FYI from mayor's correspondence. <br /> From: Peggy Toepel [mailto:ptoepel(afrontier.com] <br /> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 3:05 PM <br /> To: Mayor Stephanson <br /> Subject: Comment re proposed Central Waterfront Subarea Plan <br /> I can't attend tomorrow's Council Meeting/Hearing, but have strong concerns about provisions of"Preferred Alternative <br /> #4" , expressed below and copied to Council Members. <br /> Comment re City of Everett proposed Central Waterfront Area Plan 12/18/12 <br /> Peggy Toepel <br /> Planning Commission Recommended Alternative #4 appears to not offer enough flexibility to strongly attract <br /> long-term, high-employment-density industrial manufacturing enterprise, whether or not water-dependent. A <br /> blend of Alternatives #3 and 4 would likely prove more successful. <br /> Based upon <br /> • City of Everett consultant's assessment of current interest and market outlook <br /> • continuing reliance upon automation of industrial processes to increase productivity, and vulnerability of <br /> associated structures to obsolescence before wearing out <br /> • necessity for site use compatibility with restrictions related to neighboring Naval Station Everett and Port of . <br /> Everett operations <br /> • ongoing regional competition among Puget Sound/Salish Sea cargo handlers <br /> • the substantial length of time required to complete in-water cleanup by Kimberly-Clark <br /> there is very slim likelihood that industrial waterfront manufacturing (or water-dependent industry in general) <br /> would be accompanied by high—density employment (and corresponding increase in utilization of downtown <br /> amenities by waterfront workforce). <br /> The market for affordable, expandable non-water-dependent manufacturing sites to serve our regional economy <br /> is likely to remain in flux well beyond the next two decades. Port of Everett's proposal to amend Alt. #4 to <br /> allow substitution of off-site public access would undermine this rare opportunity to develop meaningful public <br /> access to waterfront enjoyment readily accessible from downtown workplaces and residential areas. As a once- <br /> proud qualifier for All-American City designation, the City of Everett should seize this chance to enhance its <br /> shoreline personality! <br /> Basic priorities for Everett's Central Waterfront Subarea Plan should be <br /> 1 <br />