Ordinance 3454-15 with Exhibits A- C

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN H. Public Safety. Quality of life is very much related to the community's perceptions about public safety. Land use plans can address public safety in terms of the location and design of land developments and buildings, but do not typically address the causes underlying the incidence of crime. Police department operations and procedures are typically how cities address crime and public safety concerns, outside of comprehensive planning processes. The Everett Police Department has its own strategic plan and departmental procedures to implement its mission. The land use element includes policies that call for close coordination with the Police Department in the development of long range plans, and in the review process for individual land development proposals, to address public safety concerns. IV. LAND USE GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES This section contains the goals, objectives and policies of the Land Use Element of the Everett Growth Management Comprehensive Plan. The statements of "goals, objectives and policies" are intended to guide the public and those who make decisions about our future. Goals are broad statements of the community's desires. The objective statements are more descriptive and imply actions or programs that will move the City toward attainment of the goal. The policy statements describe specific actions to be undertaken for the City to realize the objectives and goals. A. Overall Land Use Goal It is the City's intent that the Land Use Policies implement the goals of the Growth Management Act, VISION 2040 Regional Growth Strategy, Snohomish Countywide Planning Policies, the growth concepts of the preferred alternative, and provide sufficient direction to accomplish the following objectives: B. Objectives: Objective 2.1 Provide for the public health, safety and welfare of the Everett community. Objective 2.2 Provide for the orderly accommodation of Everett's population, housing and job growth targets. Objective 2.3 Provide sufficient land and appropriate land use classifications and development standards to allow the community to grow in a desirable manner. Objective 2.4 Establish written policies to be used for guiding the intensity, quality, location and timing of development and redevelopment in the future. Objective 2.5 Adopt a Land Use Map generally designating the location, extent and intensity of land uses throughout the community. Objective 2.6 Serve as a guide to the private sector and to government agencies concerning property investments, future land use patterns, and the need for public facilities and services. LAND USE ELEMENT 19