Ordinance 3454-15 with Exhibits A- C

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 22. Everett feels that all cities, towns and unincorporated areas must accept essential public facilities and subsidized housing. Everett may resist the siting of regional facilities in Everett for which the city feels it already has a disproportionate share. C. Best Guesses About the Future -- Assumptions for Everett's Plan The following basic assumptions about Everett's future are the basis for the growth strategies and policies of the comprehensive plan. Snohomish County will continue to make the transition to a diversified economy based upon technologically advanced manufacturing, finance, services, retail, international trade, government, military, medical services, education, tourism/hospitality and transportation. Everett will continue to be the manufacturing, service, government, trade, medical service, social service and transportation center for the county. Changes in the traditional economic base will cause the city to reevaluate its historic land use patterns, particularly in certain shoreline areas previously used for water -dependent heavy manufacturing activities. 2. Everett will remain the central city for Snohomish County, and as the population of the area continues to grow and age, its role as the activity center for governmental, financial, professional, educational, medical and social services within the county will grow. 3. Snohomish County will remain an attractive area to live, and population growth rates within the county will considerably exceed that of the state and nation as a whole. 4. Everett's population growth rate must significantly increase to realize regional expectations. However, unless (a) the housing capacity for growth in other areas of Snohomish County is reduced below current levels; and (b) consumer preferences for housing shift dramatically to favor multiple family housing over single family detached housing, it is unlikely that Everett will experience such increases in housing and population growth. 5. Everett's citizens and neighborhoods will remain active in the affairs of city government and planning, and will demand that growth and development be responsive to the desires of the community, especially in residential neighborhoods, prioritizing the quality of development and character of neighborhoods over accommodating numerical growth targets. 6. As the areas within and surrounding Everett become more densely developed, the demand for high levels of public services and amenities will also grow, requiring local government to plan for and provide the services and facilities necessary for a high quality urban environment. This demand from unincorporated areas frequently impacts services provided by cities, and cities must consider annexation as one way to collect revenues from areas that already impact municipal services and finances. Everett will have to consider annexation of its Municipal Urban Growth Area. 7. Like other local governments, Everett will be forced to rely even more heavily on local sources of revenue as state and federal funding of community services and capital INTRODUCTION 10