Ordinance 3454-15 with Exhibits A- C

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN • Estimates of future population growth - a description of the number of people expected to be living or desiring to live in the community during the period covered by the comprehensive plan. • Building intensities - intensity of development desired for different areas, expressed in various manners, such as building bulk, building height, lot coverage, floor area ratios, open space ratios, etc. • Flooding, stormwater runoff, surface drainage and water quality - a description of the effects of the land use plan on flooding, surface drainage and water quality, and actions required to prevent or alleviate problems, including discharges that pollute waters of the state, including Puget Sound and waters entering Puget Sound, • General aviation airports — protect the airport from the development of incompatible uses in its vicinity. • Military installations — protect Naval Station Everett from the development of incompatible uses in its vicinity. Sections that discuss "Existing Conditions" address this list of issues and topics and a subsequent section that includes recommended policies. II. Background Information A. Existing Conditions This section summarizes the "existing conditions" for demographics, employment, land use, and the holding capacity of the Everett Planning Area for both population and employment. 1. Land Use Inventory One of the first parts of any comprehensive land use planning effort involves an inventory of existing land uses, zoning and vacant lands. The following tables summarize the gross land area, gross acres of land by zoning in the City limits, and gross acres of land by Everett Comprehensive Plan designation in the unincorporated urban growth area (UGA): Table 1: Land Use Inventory — Land and Water LAND USE ELEMENT 2 City Limits Unincorporated TOTAL Excluding Lake Chaplain UGA Area Gross Acres of Land 19,257 5,172 24,429 Gross Acres of Water 8,240 305 8,545 Gross Acres Land and Water 27,497 1 5,477 32,974 LAND USE ELEMENT 2