Ordinance 3454-15 with Exhibits A- C

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Policy 2.15.30 Maintain existing continuous high quality riparian areas and buffers which provide continuity of riparian areas and reestablish linkages where feasible to minimize habitat fragmentation, especially along existing linkages and patches of native riparian habitat. Policy 2.15.31 Provide incentives for restoring riparian areas along streams in areas that lack vegetation or are dominated by invasive species to increase the diversity and complexity of native vegetative cover (a mix of native evergreen and deciduous trees, understory shrubs, groundcover). Policy 2.15.32 Implement programs to control nonnative invasive plants and noxious weeds through critical area regulations, education and outreach, and other tools. Policy 2.15.33 Provide incentives for opening piped stream segments during redevelopment where scientific analysis demonstrates that substantial habitat function can be restored. Flood Hazard Area Policies Policy 2.15.34 Use the most current FEMA flood hazard modeling and maps as a basis for the City's flood control regulations. Policy 2.15.35 Prohibit the construction of new permanent structures in the floodway that unduly affect the capacity of the floodway. Policy 2.15.36 Support continued dredging of the settling basin in the Snohomish River to remove accumulated sediment. Policy 2.15.37 Provide for breaching of dikes where flood hazards will not result, and when appropriate and feasible for habitat restoration projects. Policy 2.15.38 Encourage preservation of native vegetation in areas adjacent to the Snohomish River and provide incentives to reestablish vegetated areas in conjunction with redevelopment adjacent to these areas where feasible. Policy 2.15.39 Require land use actions in flood hazard areas to comply with the provisions of the City's Critical Areas Regulations and Shoreline Master Program, when applicable. The City shall continue to use and update Sections 30 and 37 of the zoning code and the South Everett Drainage Basin Plans to control flooding problems. 2.16 Air Quality and Other Environmental Issues Policies Air Quality. All new development will impact air quality and public health to some extent. However, the Comprehensive Plan direction that guides growth to urban and industrial centers featuring mixed land uses and higher densities, along with the multi -modal transportation focus will result in reduced automobile trips and resultant air pollution over that which would otherwise occur. Additional measures can be taken to further reduce the impacts on air quality. Goal 2.16.1 To ensure that air quality meets or exceeds established state and federal standards. LAND USE ELEMENT 53