Ordinance 3454-15 with Exhibits A- C

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2.7 Public Facilities Land Use Policies The Capital Facilities Element includes an inventory of existing capital facilities and projects the needs for future public capital facilities required to support the levels of growth called for by the Land Use Element. The Washington Administrative Code guidelines (WAC's) suggest that the Land Use Element include "a schedule for the phasing of the development contemplated consistent with the availability of capital facilities as provided in the capital facilities element." This "concurrency" schedule will be addressed in the Capital Facilities Element, consistent with policies for levels of service and financing capabilities. The Land Use Element deals with the designation of land for public capital facilities and the impacts associated with siting of such facilities. This approach is consistent with the Multi -County Planning Policies for King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish Counties. Urban development should not occur without the provision of adequate public facilities. Yet the siting of public facilities often causes secondary impacts and land use compatibility challenges. The following land use policies shall apply to the siting of public facilities. Policy 2.7.1 The City shall designate on the land use map, to the extent possible, the desired location of essential public facilities. Policy 2.7.2 All public facilities should be sited and developed so as to be compatible with adjoining land uses to the greatest extent feasible. Policy 2.7.3 The City shall not allow urban development to occur unless the potable water, sanitary sewer and transportation facilities required to provide service to the new development are available, without reducing the service to existing developments below adopted level -of - service standards. Development may be allowed to proceed without other types of public capital facilities being in place, provided that the City ensures that the other facilities will not deteriorate to unacceptable levels. Policy 2.7.4 Capital facilities shall be located in areas where they are needed to best serve the citizens of Everett, as determined by land availability and the financial capabilities of the City. However, the City shall attempt to locate new capital facilities in close proximity to the areas planned to accommodate additional growth in order to ensure adequate capacity and promote the redevelopment of such areas. Policy 2.7.5 Capital facilities that are accessed by the public should be located in areas accessible with multiple modes of transportation. Policy 2.7.6 The City shall coordinate the siting of public facilities of a regional or countywide nature with the other jurisdictions in Snohomish County in order to ensure that each community accepts responsibility for hosting necessary facilities, and that a disproportionate share of such facilities do not continue to be located in Everett. The City may oppose siting of essential public facilities of a countywide or statewide nature within Everett if it feels that other jurisdictions have not responsibly accepted their fair share of such facilities. Policy 2.7.7 The City shall encourage essential public facilities located within Everett to be dispersed evenly so as to avoid over -concentration in certain areas. LAND USE ELEMENT 33