2018/02/07 Council Agenda Packet

• The following data should not be used to conclude that crime is higher around a methadone clinic, or that there is no impact on crime in areas surrounding a methadone clinic. • It is difficult to identify any specific crime patterns or impact the THS facility has on the surrounding community due to the unique characteristics of the site itself,as well as those of the surrounding neighborhood. Existing Comprehensive Plan policies: The comprehensive plan does not include any specific policies concerning opiate substitution treatment facilities,or for social services in general. The following excerpt is from the comprehensive plan's existing Metropolitan Center land use policies,which includes the area in which the B-3 zone(Central Business District)is located. The excerpt describes the general intent for land uses in the area that is subject to the current Metro Everett Subarea planning process: The Everett Metropolitan Center is expected to experience significant growth and redevelopment. Although the Center has been called out as a land use designation under the commercial land use policies, it is and will continue to be a mixed-use district. The Metropolitan Center policies encourage (i)redevelopment with a wide variety of office, governmental, retail,professional service, and residential uses; (ii) a vibrant,people- oriented, compact and walkable setting; (iii)an emphasis on increasing the residential composition of the center and(iv) improving the public transportation system serving the center. The following is an excerpt from the comprehensive plan's existing commercial land use policies,which cover all the commercial land use designations in the city,including the BMU (Broadway Mixed Use)zone. This excerpt describes the general intent for commercial land uses in Everett: The commercial land use policies emphasize the improvement and redevelopment of existing commercial areas in preference to the establishment of new commercial zones. The Land Use Element provides for an adequate amount of commercial land that will meet the retail and service needs of the Everett community, while emphasizing the improvement of existing commercial areas, especially in proximity to public transportation facilities. Memorandum from City Economic Development Director: The City's Economic Development Director,Lathe McMullin,has provided a memorandum recommending that the Planning Commission not allow a second opiate substitution treatment facility within the B-3 zone. Her memo,attached as Exhibit 5,provides the reasons for her recommendation. Other Exhibits: Other exhibits not listed above include: Exhibit 6: DSHS Fact Sheet—Opiate Substitution Treatment Services Exhibit 7:National institute on Drug Abuse,NIH Publication Number 05-4165, describing methadone and buprenorphine,two drugs used to treat opiate addiction. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve the proposed amendments as stated below. A draft Planning Commission Resolution is attached Staff Report-Page 3