2018/02/14 Council Agenda Packet

5 9. The Planning Commission did discuss the need for additional opiate treatment for patients needing services, citing the opiate addiction epidemic in Everett and Snohomish County; 10. Under current federal case law,local zoning regulations may not treat facilities that provide services for disabled persons, including persons recovering from opiate addiction, differently than they treat services for non-disabled persons; 11. Staff has identified zoning code amendments that would update City regulations consistent with current case law pertaining to opiate substitution treatment facilities; 12. The Planning Commission considered the staff-identified amendments to the zoning code at their December 5, 2017 public hearing; 13. Other forms of opioid addiction treatment besides methadone clinics, including services provided through counseling,medical clinics, and pharmacies have long been permitted in the commercially zoned areas throughout Everett; 14. Other jurisdictions, specifically the City of Marysville and Snohomish County,which are relevant due to the identified need for additional services in north Everett and the Marysville/Tulalip area, do allow for the siting of an opiate substitution treatment facility in their land use regulations, should providers not be able to site a facility in Everett. WHEREAS, the City Council concludes the following: 1. Although there are no policies in the Comprehensive Plan related to opiate substitution treatment facilities,the proposed amendment to the Zoning Code is not inconsistent with the Everett Growth Management Comprehensive Plan; 2. The proposed amendment bears a substantial relation to public health, safety or welfare; 3. The proposed amendment to the Zoning Code provides for the best long-telin interests of the Everett community. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: 2 17