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Exhibit A to Ordinance No. <br />Central Waterfront Redevelopment Plan <br />CITY OF EVERETT <br />CENTRAL WATERFRONT SUBAREA PLAN <br />PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION <br />Draft date — October 23, 2012 <br />SECTION 1. CENTRAL WATERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT PLAN <br />A. Introduction — Purpose — Background Information <br />The Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, hie. (Kimberly-Clark or K -C) closed its pulp and paper mill on <br />the downtown Everett waterfront in April, 2012 after unsuccessful attempts to find a buyer that <br />would maintain the operation and local workforce. While opening up a fifty-six acre waterfront <br />site for alterlative use, the closure also eliminated over 700 high wage jobs in the local economy. <br />Prior to the closure of the mill, the City of Everett had never addressed the question about how <br />the site should be reused or redeveloped in the event of closure. The City had strongly supported <br />the continued presence of the Kimberly-Clark mill as a good employer and corporate citizen in <br />the community. When faced with the prospect of mill closure, the City decided to initiate a re- <br />use planning process to determine the long term best interests of the community concerning <br />future uses on the Kiunberly-Clark site and in the immediate vicinity. <br />Moratorium Ordinance <br />The City adopted Ordinance #3260-12 (see Appendix 1) establishing a moratorium on <br />development of the site while a preferred reuse plan is prepared. The affected area is indicated in <br />Figure A. The City is keenly interested in what alternative uses may be developed on the site. In <br />particular, the City is interested in uses that provide many high wage jobs, offer opportunities for <br />public access to the waterfront via portions of the site or elsewhere, and provide benefits to <br />downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods. The Ordinance includes a number of elements <br />the City is to consider in the re -use planning process, including the following: <br />• Public participation <br />• Property owner input <br />• Maximizing economic development potential of the property <br />• Range of permitted uses appropriate for site <br />• Opportunities to integrate public access, enviromnental enhancement, and other public <br />benefits <br />• Private property rights <br />• Compatibility with Port and Navy operations <br />M'7 <br />4 <br />