Ordinance 3454-15 with Exhibits A- C

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Implementation concept for enhanced gateway corridor. 3. Establish a design review process with design guidelines that include appropriate street trees and landscaping with special emphasis on the design of multiple -family, commercial and mixed use buildings. 4. Institute a city facilities design/graphics program to strengthen Everett's image. 5. Expand the art in public places program. 6. Amend sign code provisions to include amortization. 7. Establish and fund a landscaping and continuous landscaping maintenance program for street trees and trees in parks and open spaces to improve the visual image of the community with appropriate trees, shrubs and groundcovers 8. Expand the City's tree policy and the implementation thereof to apply to the management of trees on city property and city rights-of-way to achieve no net loss of forest canopy cover on these lands in the short term and a measureable gain in the long term. Expand tree and landscaping standards as necessary to include proper tree selection, standards for supporting a healthy root system, proper irrigation practices for best tree survival, tree maintenance and pruning, prohibiting tree topping, and following International Society of Arborists standards. 9. Create and distribute information to educate the public on the benefits of the urban forest, trees within the city limits on both public and private property, and proper tree maintenance. 10. Encourage creation of a privately -funded program to underwrite the costs of bringing world class architects and artists to design distinct and exciting buildings and pieces of public art. 11. Install state and city flags at major city buildings. 12. Adopt plans and/or regulations including landscaping standards to improve the visual character of designated gateways on public and private property. URBAN DESIGN AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION ELEMENT