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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN rail transit system, land uses around the rail stations, high density housing, mixed use developments, adaptive reuse of historic buildings, and infill housing. • The Everett cable television station carried announcements of the ongoing growth management comprehensive planning process. • Planning staff made regular presentations on Growth Management and the comprehensive plan to monthly meetings of the Everett Council of Neighborhoods. • Several newsletters on the update of the Everett Comprehensive Plan were sent to the mailing list established for public notification. • City staff met on a regular basis with the Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Council, and various subcommittees of each group to discuss specific topics related to Everett's Plan. • An Environmental Impact Statement was completed for public review to analyze and compare the relative environmental impacts of the growth alternatives. For this 10-year comprehensive review and update of the Comprehensive Plan, Everett took the steps listed below to encourage public involvement in the update process: • A citizen's Vision Team was formed by Mayor Stephanson to develop a shared vision of what Everett should aspire to become in 2025. • A Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement was prepared to analyze and compare the impacts of the alternatives. • A web page was created to provide information and allow citizen comment over the interne. • Staff made presentations to a variety of groups including neighborhood groups, civic groups, and business groups. • Planning Commission held workshops and public hearings on the Supplemental EIS and the Update. • Notices were mailed to established mailing lists and to property owners directly affected by or near proposed map changes. • Display ads and legal ads were placed in the Everett Herald. • Press releases were issued. • The City's public TV station carried announcements and meeting notices. • Presentations were made to the Council of Neighborhoods. IV. Historic Look at Everett's Comprehensive Plan Everett's past comprehensive planning documents have attempted to embody a very comprehensive policy regarding land use. The city's first comprehensive plan (1954) laid out the initial structure for the zoning of the City(1956), much of which still exists today in a very similar classification system. The zoning map and code existed essentially unaffected by any further comprehensive plan guidance until a Generalized Land Use Map, without policies, was adopted in 1968. In 1972, the Everett Community Plan was adopted with an extensive body of policies and recommendations that went far beyond land use. This plan provided a basis for a more flexible approach to project review and creative approaches to housing and commercial development. This futuristic plan was probably too far ahead of its time to be successfully implemented in Everett. Citizens largely preferred to maintain the existing character of the community. During INTRODUCTION 6