Laserfiche WebLink
EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />2. Hospitals <br />Residents of Everett are served by one hospital, Providence Everett Medical Center. In 2005 the <br />City Council approved a 10-15 year master plan for phased hospital expansion at the PEMC's <br />Colby Campus. This master plan was amended in 2008 along with acquisition of property from <br />Everett Community College (EvCC); along with phased plans for future development beyond 2030. <br />The approved PEMC master plan included significant intensification of use on the existing hospital <br />properties, with expansion to the north of the current site onto the former EvCC property. No future <br />expansion will be permitted into the adjacent residential neighborhoods beyond the existing hospital <br />properties. Historically, hospitals have measured their level of service by the number of beds they <br />are licensed for. The emphasis of patient treatment is shifting to out-patient care, making this <br />measure less representative of total service available. In the future, a new level of service measure <br />may be needed to reflect these changes. <br />III. Utilities <br />A. Introduction <br />The GMA requires that the City Comprehensive Plan include the general locations, proposed <br />locations, and capacity of all existing and proposed utilities, including but not limited to electricity, <br />gas and telecommunications. Gas, electric, telephone and cable TV utilities are viewed as demand - <br />driven (i.e., following development). <br />Utilities have been inventoried by individual providers. Most of these providers plan for the future <br />in two to five year increments. <br />B. Goals, Objectives, Policies and Implementation <br />The goals and objectives of a comprehensive plan provide the stated direction of a community <br />regarding specific issues. Policies describe particular courses of action designed to implement the <br />goals and objectives of the plan. <br />Goal 6.7 Provision of Service To ensure the delivery of appropriate and adequate utilities to <br />accommodate the demand associated with projected population growth in Everett over the next <br />twenty years. <br />Objective 6.7.1 Where economically feasible, utilities shall be provided in a manner that ensures <br />their availability simultaneous with use or occupancy of development. Construction and <br />improvements to utility operations shall be provided with minimal disruption to existing services <br />and neighborhoods. <br />Policy 6.7.1 The Capital Facilities and Utilities Element shall be the guiding mechanism to <br />implement the GMA through the provision of utilities. <br />CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT 36 <br />