2018/02/07 Council Agenda Packet

C. Discussion. City Administration and staff have discussed the proposed code amendment,the potential addition of the B-3 area as a location for an OSTF as requested by the Planning Commission, and the request of DEA to defer a decision on the code amendment. City Administration and staff support the DEA request to take some additional time to determine if adding the B-3 zone to the proposed code amendment is in the best long-term interests of the community. The DEA is an important stakeholder for downtown-related issues, and the commission's request to staff at the May 2 meeting to add the B-3 zone as an area where the use could be located merits taking more time before taking any further action. However,the three tasks identified in the above excerpt from the DEA letter will require more than 90 days. The first topic,"perceived versus actual impacts of methadone clinics to nearby businesses and residents,"is appropriate for this particular code amendment,and could be considered independent of the other two tasks. The second topic, "location and dispersion of such clinics in Everett and Snohomish County relative to demand and access,"has been part of the research staff has been conducting for the code amendment process,but the DEA letter suggests a broader policy conversation with other stakeholders in Snohomish County beyond the immediate code amendment process. The third topic in particular, "the existing and future role of downtown in providing community services,"is much broader in scope than the current code amendment process, and may be best addressed as part of the Metro Everett Subarea Plan. D. Other non-code-related efforts. At the June 20,2017 public hearing,Hil Kaman,the City's Director of Public Health and Safety,will describe other efforts the City is making, along with other community partners,to address opiate addiction treatment options in Everett. E. Recommendation. Staff recommends that the code amendment process be incorporated in the Metro Everett Subarea planning process,with opiate substitution treatment facilities being viewed within the context of a larger policy discussion concerning social services in the greater downtown area. City staff will conduct outreach to other OSTF stakeholders in Snohomish County, and will coordinate with DEA and others for input from downtown stakeholders. 2