Ordinance 3454-15 with Exhibits A- C

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The city's role in promoting economic diversity is to ensure that land use policies, infrastructure and regulations help the private sector to realize that it is a good business decision to expand or locate their businesses in Everett. B. Community Image A positive image serves as a strong Economic Development and marketing tool. A look at Everett today, one sees: • a city with beautiful views, • attractive neighborhoods with parks, open spaces, and gathering places, • a good industrial base • health care facilities, hospitals and numerous clinics, • educational opportunities from kindergarten to post graduate education, with the expansion of education facilities at Everett Community College including the branch campus of Washington State University, Trinity Lutheran College, and the Applied Technology Center, • an active deep -water port and a barge pier for Boeing parts, • a sizable and expanding, protected marina with all services for pleasure boaters, • a railroad, an interstate highway, Everett Station and expanded transportation services, a nearby airport; • a reviving downtown with new market rate housing, an updated and expanded library, community theater, the Xfinity events center and community ice arena, a renovated historic theater, a Children's Museum, rehabilitated and new multi -story buildings containing office, hotel, retail, and residential uses, • new waterfront developments, Waterfront Place on the harbor side and riverfront combining housing with retail, job -creating industry and public access and recreation opportunities, • a vibrant arts and cultural scene, • a varied inventory of housing and substantial capacity for new housing development, especially for multiple family housing, and • a rich historical past which includes the native American Tribes including the Tulalip Tribes. Other advantages Everett has include a skilled and educated labor supply, large amount of land for industry and commerce, transportation systems, quality of life, resources --including a good water supply, and an attractive business climate. The city's role in upgrading the image of Everett as a business center should continue to include: • aesthetic improvements to the city's most visible business districts (downtown and arterial corridors) through public improvements, and code requirements for businesses to provide improvements when building or remodeling. • engaging and cooperating with the Economic Alliance Snohomish County or other promotional entities to advertise the benefits of locating businesses in Everett. This includes connecting with regional leaders to develop strategic partnerships and to develop more private/public partnerships. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT