Ordinance 3454-15 with Exhibits A- C

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 16. Commercial and residential redevelopment is strongly encouraged in the central business district and Everett Station area. The Core Residential Area is intended to be redeveloped with attractive and affordable higher density housing. Mid to high rise residential buildings are encouraged in the central business district and Everett Station area, and near existing or future high capacity transit stations, whether bus rapid transit (BRT) or light rail transit (LRT),. Public and private amenities are encouraged in these areas in order to create an attractive environment for business and living. The City will provide incentives to encourage higher density housing in and near downtown, Broadway, Everett Station, and near high capacity transit stations. 17. Shoreline areas along the deepwater harbor and Snohomish River, north of Pacific Avenue are to be used primarily for water dependent industrial and commercial activities, and for active recreation purposes, where possible. Public access to the Snohomish River shoreline is a high priority, although alternatives to direct public access will be considered to enable water dependent activities to locate along these parts of the shoreline. 18. An increasing population will create greater demands for parks, schools, recreation, sidewalks, bicycle trails, and other public facilities. Scarce public resources will require creative approaches and greater cooperation between the city, other public agencies, and the private sector to provide the infrastructure and public amenities that will preserve and enhance the quality of life in Everett. Financial constraints may require Everett to lower its levels of service standards for a number of public services and facilities. 19. The conditional overall 2035 population and employment levels proposed for the incorporated city boundaries as of January 1, 2015, are 165,000 persons and 140,000 jobs. The default overall 2035 population and employment levels proposed for the incorporated city boundaries as of January 1, 2015, are 143,000 persons and 140,000 jobs. The overall conditional population and employment levels proposed for the Everett Planning Area (both the presently incorporated and unincorporated parts) are approximately 212,000 persons and 149,000 jobs. The overall default population and employment levels proposed for the Everett Planning Area (both the presently incorporated and unincorporated parts) are approximately 190,000 persons and 149,000 jobs. 20. While Everett's comprehensive plan assigns future land use designations for those portions of the planning area currently outside the city limits, population and employment levels for these portions of the planning area will be established by Snohomish County's comprehensive plan. Since Everett does not have land use authority in these unincorporated areas, it cannot implement the development standards and growth strategies needed to ensure the achievement of a specified growth level. 21. Population and employment levels for Everett and the unincorporated portion of the planning area will be monitored and reevaluated periodically with other jurisdictions and adjustment of growth targets will be made as needed to reflect land consumption, building activity, changing land use needs and designations, and the effectiveness of growth management policies. INTRODUCTION 9