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Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 4 <br />Central Waterfront Redevelopment Plan <br />Kimberly-Clark is in the process of demolishing and removing most buildings and above grade <br />structures from the site. Because Ecology recognizes the impoi-tarice of timely redevelopment <br />and use of the property, it has iridicated that it strongly supports an approach that enables timely <br />remediation and redevelopment of this prime waterfront property to proceed in a coordinated <br />manner without delaying either essential purpose. Ecology has also indicated that it expects to <br />reach an understanding among the agency, Kimberly-Clark and the successor owner(s) so that <br />redevelopment and productive use of the site resumes while cleanup activities -- which can take <br />several years -- proceeds on the basis of the Agreed Order. K -C anticipates that significant site <br />disruption will occur only during relatively brief periods during the remediation process. This <br />re -use plan assumes that the entire upland portion of the mill site will be usable for any permitted <br />use allowed by this plan. This re -use plan does not attempt to project the time it may take to <br />clean up the site or when redevelopment of the property is likely to begin. <br />F. On-site Utilities <br />The Port Gardner deepwater outfall pipeline (DWO) plus major stormwater, combined sewer <br />overflow outfall lines are located on and adjacent to the Kimberly-Clark mill site. The City and <br />Kimberly-Clark are iii discussions to determine the ultimate disposition of these facilities. <br />A 48 inch water transmission main served the paper mill, but since the mill has closed, this water <br />supply has been shut off to the property. A future user of the site could take advantage of this <br />water supply for a water -intensive use. In addition, the presence of the DWO may enable a <br />future site user with significant effluent discharge requirements to access this valuable <br />infrastructure. <br />G. Description of Alternatives <br />Based on public feedback, input from the economic analysis of viable uses, conunents from the <br />property owner's representative, and an analysis of existing comprehensive plan and shoreline <br />master program policies, the City evaluated 4 land use alternatives. Each of the four land use <br />alternatives assumed industrial or related uses. While there have been some public suggestions <br />for non -industrial uses, the public process has led the City to conclude that the best long team <br />interests of the conununity are served by continuing to use the M-2 zoned area primarily for <br />industry and employment, with water -oriented commercial uses and public access encouraged, <br />based on the following considerations: <br />• nature of the public infrastructure that has been constructed to support industrial use <br />• character of other water -dependent industrial and military uses in the immediate vicinity <br />• economic analysis of viable uses provided by the City's consultant <br />0 <br />107 <br />