Ordinance 3454-15 with Exhibits A- C

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Policy 2.11.2 Southwest Everett Planned Action / Manufacturing and Industrial Center. Southwest Everett contains one of the largest inventories of industrial land served by utility and transportation infrastructure in the Puget Sound. In 1997, the SW Everett Subarea Plan was adopted and incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan. The plan represented a new approach to planning that integrated the environmental protection measures under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and the planning requirements under the Growth Management Act (GMA). The Subarea plan provided the environmental analysis in an environmental impact statement (EIS) for future developments in anticipation of their development. The permit process is expedited for projects. that are consistent with the plan. Environmental protection is improved as a result of the entire plan area having been studied. Critical areas can be protected on a larger system -wide scale, affording greater protection than traditional site-specific review. Manufacturing/Industrial Center (MIC). The southwest Everett - Paine Field area is the major manufacturing and industrial area for Snohomish County. In 2002, the SW Everett -Paine Field Area was formally designated as a Regional Manufacturing/Industrial Center (MIC) by Snohomish County in conformance with GMA plans, PSRC VISION 2020 (which was replaced by Vision 2040 that maintains the MIC designation), and the goals and policies of Everett's Comprehensive Plan. The 2011 update of the Countywide Planning Policies also maintains the MIC designation. It is the only MIC in the region within two jurisdictions. The intent of designating this area as a "manufacturing/industrial center" is to emphasize the importance of this area for the economic health of the county and region. This area is intended to experience even more intensive development with manufacturing, industrial and other compatible land uses. The manufacturing/industrial center is identified by Figure 4. The following policies shall apply to the MIC. 1) Within the manufacturing/industrial center, site development shall be designed to be supportive of public transit. 2) The City shall develop a transportation demand management program that encourages public transit use within the manufacturing/industrial center. After the completion of the 2015 comprehensive plan update, the City (and County) will need to update employment targets, incorporate strategies to strengthen the transportation network and incorporate programs to reduce air pollution and GHG emissions for the MIC. LAND USE ELEMENT 38