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14. That a legitimate objective of zoning is to minimize the reduction of property values due to the juxtaposition of incompatible land uses. Adult use businesses probably have a negative effect on adjacent residential land values. 15. That concentration of adult use businesses will make it difficult to trace a customer of an adult use business involved in illegal behavior outside an establishment back to that establishment. 16. That several areas of the City have been identified by federal and State agencies as distressed areas, primarily in the north end and the central part of the City. Everett has received substantial federal funding through the Community Development Block Grant Program for ten years which funding has been used to revitalize these areas. That these areas have abnormally high concentrations of young people under the age of eighteen ( 18). 17. That Everett provides a single family and multiple family housing rehabilitation program directed at improving the lives of lower income individuals and families and at improving the general character of the Block Grant designated neighborhoods. 18. That Everett has just recently invested $150 million in repairing and improving the City's sewer and water system, replacing bridges, improving streets, parks and recreation facilities, and constructing a new fire station, in order to improve the quality of life for its citizenry. 19. That Everett has invested substantial tax dollars to develop an overall economic development strategy, revitalize the central area from Port Gardner Bay to the Snohomish River, develop a harborfront urban design plan, a development plan for Southwest Everett, and plans for the redevelopment of North Broadway and Evergreen Way. 20. That Everett citizens have demonstrated a desire to instill greater pride in their community through the development of written and pictoral histories of their neighborhoods. 21. That several areas in Everett have developed strong neighborhood organizations whose purpose is to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods. 22. That a number of large public infrastructure improvements have been or will be made by property owners along North Broadway, South Everett Mall Way, Evergreen Way, the Silver Lake area, Southwest Everett, Smith Island and Casino Road. 23. That Everett has been involved in a lengthy process to update its Comprehensive Plan as a guide to the City's future and has worked with the Lowell community to develop a draft neighborhood plan to specifically guide development in that neighborhood. 24. That Everett, along with Snohomish County, the Port of Everett, Everett Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Council produced a number of promotional and informational documents used to attract new businesses to the community. 25. That adult use businesses can have an adverse effect on the image of a community as perceived by business investors and people from outside the community. -4-