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I <br /> WHEREAS; the City Council concludes the following: <br /> 1. Adoption of the Central Waterfront Redevelopment Plan as a subarea plan of the Growth <br /> Management Comprehensive Plan is consistent with the requirements of RCW 36.70A; <br /> 2. Adoption of the Central Waterfront Redevelopment Plan and implementing land use <br /> regulations provides for the public interest by identifying viable economic uses of the <br /> waterfront while encouraging public access on-site in the event non-water-dependent uses <br /> are established on the former Kimberly-Clark mill property. <br /> 3. The Central Waterfront Redevelopment Plan and implementing land use regulations <br /> include high quality development standards that will protect surrounding neighborhoods <br /> and encourage investment in Everett's waterfront, downtown, and neighborhoods located <br /> near the Central Waterfront Planning Area. <br /> 4. The proposed Central Waterfront Subarea Plan and implementing land use regulations <br /> are consistent with existing Comprehensive Plan policies,the Shoreline Master Program, <br /> the State Growth Management Act and the State Shoreline Management Act. <br /> 5. The proposed Central Waterfront Subarea Plan and implementing land use regulations <br /> promote the best long-term interests of the Everett community. <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY ORDAINS the following: <br /> Section 1. The Everett Growth Management Comprehensive Plan, Ordinance No.2021-94, <br /> as amended. is hereby amended by the adoption of The Central Waterfront Redevelopment <br /> Plan, attached hereto as"Exhibit A" . The City shall use the Central Waterfront Redevelopment <br /> Plan to supplement comprehensive plan policies in the review of land use permit applications to <br /> provide consistency with the vision for the area as stated in the plan. <br /> Section 2. The City shall consider future amendments to the Shoreline Public Access Plan, as <br /> appropriate,to incorporate land acquisition and/or public access improvements identified in the <br /> • Central Waterfront Subarea Plan and vicinity, and refinements thereto that may be established in <br /> the future through the shoreline permit process for properties located within the Central <br /> Waterfront Planning Area. <br /> Section 3. The City shall consider amendments to the Capital Facilities and Utilities Element of <br /> the Comprehensive Plan as determined necessary to support the future re-use and redevelopment <br /> of the Central Waterfront Planning Area. <br /> 3 <br />