2018/02/07 Council Agenda Packet

This regulation was added to the zoning code in 2003, and since that time, one facility has been located in south Everett, in a C-1 zoned area that was rezoned to E-1 in 2012. Background Information: In 2016,Therapeutic Health Service (THS) asked the Planning Commission to initiate consideration of a code amendment to allow a second facility in the City. (A copy of the staff memo and April 5, 2016 Planning Commission minutes are attached). After discussions among several City departments,the Mayor and staff are recommending approval of an amendment to the code that would allow this use in the E-1,E-1 MUO (Mixed Use Overlay) and BMU (Broadway Mixed Use)zones,with the following special regulation: (56)Permitted only in the E-1 and E-1 MUO zone areas located south of SR-526,in the BMU zone located north of 24'x'street,or in a hospital as defined in this title. Only two opiate substitution treatment facilities may be established in the city. In order for an opiate substitution treatment facility to be established after July 1, 2017,Review Process II shall be required. The applicant shall provide with their application a plan describing how the facility will be managed so as to minimize impacts of the facility on the neighborhood related to traffic,parking, and public safety. Public Workshop: The May 2, 2017 Planning Commission meeting has been advertised as a public workshop to allow the Planning Commission to hear from the public about the proposed amendment. Public Hearing June 6,2017: A decision public hearing on the proposed code amendment is tentatively scheduled for June 6. Staff Request for Direction: Staff asks the Planning Commission to consider the proposed text of the code amendment,public comments, and following the Commission's discussion,to provide direction for any amendments necessary for the June 6 public hearing decision meeting, or if more information is necessary before the Commission is ready to make a recommendation, identify what additional information would be helpful before making a decision on the code amendment.