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A detailed SEPA review will be conducted for the construction of all buildings on the subject property prior to issuance of building permits. Unless there are significant changes in the site plan (Exhibit #2) , no additional Shoreline Hearings will be required. 5. Buffer Zone between Site and Union/Steamboat Sloughs Finding: There is a need to provide an adequate separation between the proposed industrial development and the water to minimize the impact on the existing dike environment. The buffer area needs to address both wildlife needs, the needs of industrial uses and the general public, and should be a minimum of 50 feet in width. General public access to the shoreline will be required in this development since much of the site will be utilized for non-water dependent uses. Conclusion: The development and landscaping of this buffer area should consider low scale vegetation to enhance the existing vegetation, provide for pedestrian movement and viewing of the water, and provide for large scale plantings scattered along the buffer which do not create a view blockage for the industrial users. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE EVERETT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY SHORELINE SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT for the 58-acre fill of approximately 800,000 cubic yards of material and the construction of approximately 1,300,000 square feet of industrial buildings on Smith Island south of Union Slough west of H' Highway 99, BE APPROVED with the following conditions: 1 . That the industrial development for the subject property shall be reviewed and approved through a separate State Environmental Policy Act review process after more detailed plans for the project have been developed per the requirements of WAC 1907-11-060(5) which allow for phased SEPA review. 2. That prior to filling the subject property with dredge spoils, the applicant shall receive all necessary approvals from the State Department of Ecology and the Environmental Protection Agency. The applicant shall also obtain a City Public Works Department filling and grading permit to regulate the fill activity. The applicant shall provide a description of the method of placement of material on site. All hydraulic fills shall meet the following criteria: a. Prior to commencement of disposal operations, the disposal site's dikes shall be improved such that no spoils bearing discharge water may escape. The site's dikes shall be kept in this condition throughout any disposal operations; b. The inlet and outlet shall be so located so as to prevent any short circuiting; c. The settling area within the dikes shall be maintained sufficiently large so that return water carries a minimum of suspended sediment. The outlet pipe shall be moved from time to time as may be necessary to comply with this requirement; -3-