Ordinance 3454-15 with Exhibits A- C

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Policy 6.7.2 Promote the efficient use of land and minimize environmental disturbance by requiring co -location of utilities whenever possible and appropriate, as well as the appropriate re - vegetation of the corridor or site. Policy 6.7.3 Promote the co -location of public and private utility distribution facilities in shared trenches and coordinate construction timing to minimize construction -related disruption to the public and to reduce the cost of utility delivery. Policy 6.7.4 Use timely and effective notice procedures to promote coordination of utility trenching activities for new construction and for maintenance and repair/construction of roads. Policy 6.7.5 Promote the development and availability of utility services, and should consider the feasibility of developing new sources of water and power as necessary to support the types and levels of growth contemplated by the Land Use Element. Goal 6.8 Essential Public Facilities Provide for the siting and construction of essential public facilities to accommodate projected growth over the next twenty years. Essential public facilities are defined as those facilities that are typically difficult to site and considered to be important to orderly growth. Objective 6.8.1 Ensure that the siting and construction of utilities considered essential public facilities are not precluded by the City's Comprehensive Plan. Policy 6.8.1 Provide for a review process for the siting of local essential public facilities. The City shall also provide for a common review process for the siting of interjurisdictional essential public facilities. Policy 6.8.2 Identify general locations of utilities considered essential capital facilities. Policy 6.8.3 Utilities identified as essential public facilities shall be located so as to provide the necessary service to the intended users of the facility with the least impact on surrounding land uses. Implementation Review, evaluate and amend as needed, land use permit processes and policies for capital facilities considered essential public facilities. This process shall be integrated into the review process specified by the City's zoning code, SEPA ordinance, and other applicable ordinances of the City that promote land use compatibility and mitigation of potential adverse impacts caused by the siting and operation of such facilities. Goal 6.9 Planning Consistency To ensure consistency among elements of the City's Comprehensive Plan and among affected agencies and neighboring jurisdictions. Objective 6.9.1 The Utilities Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan shall support the Land Use Element, be consistent with all other elements of the plan, and to the degree possible, be consistent with all other state, regional, and county plans. CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT 37