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Business park developments adjacent to water bodies usually take advantage of the views/vistas inherent in waterfront locations. Conclusions: Therefore, 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 business park. NOW, THEREFORE, the Planning Commission recommends to City Council that, The Biringer Shoreline Substantial Development Permit for the 20- to 24 acre fill of approximately 400,000 cubic yards of material on Spencer Island east. of Union Slough, between I-5 and Highway 99 be approved with the following conditions: 1. That the business park development for the subject property shall be reviewed and approved through a separate Shoreline Permit Hearing process after detailed plans for the project have been developed. 2. That prior to filling the subject property, the applicant shall provide through the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Threshold Determination Process, the following specific information: a. Physical, chemical and biological character of landfill material; b. Source of landfill material; (The fill material shall be obtained from either the upper or lower settling basins or the navigation channel of the Snohomish River. ) c. Method of placement and compaction; d. Type of proposed surfacing; e. Method of perimeter erosion control; f. Proposed use of filled area. This information will be provided to the City of Everett. Planning Commission, all agencies with jurisdiction, agencies with expertise, and to all environmental groups expressing an interest in this application. No fill permits will be issued until all SEPA review requirements have been satisfied. 3. The perimeter of the landfill shall be provided with some means to control erosion, such as vegetation, retaining walls, or other mechanisms. A specific landscaping plan shall be submitted to the Planning Department for review and approval prior to issuance of grading permits. 4. That the applicant may be required to provide a pedestrian access easement adjacent to Union Slough. The specific improvements shall be approved by the Planning Departmentprior to issuance of the Shoreline Substantial Development Permit for business park construction. In addition, the applicant may be required to provide viewing areas on the waterward side of the Union Slough dike with the platform design to be reviewed and approved by the City Planning Department prior to installation. These platforms shall be installed at intervals to be established by the Planning Department prior to a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit being issued for the business park. (underscored portions are amendments by City Council action on February 26, 1986. ) -3-