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3.2 Comprehensive Plans and Zoning in the Subarea The Washington Growth Management Act (GMA) required jurisdictions to adopt comprehensive plans in compliance with standards in the Act. Figures 2 and 3 show the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning designations for the Subarea, as well as portions of the City of Everett, Snohomish County, and City of Mukilteo near the Subarea. In August 1994, the City of Everett adopted its GMA Comprehensive Plan. This Plan includes policies and land use designations for development of the City's Planning Area. The City's zoning map was also updated to conform to the comprehensive plan designations. Appendix 2.3.1 in the Subarea Plan EIS includes excerpts of the policies in the Comprehensive Plan that apply to developments in the SW Everett/Paine Field Subarea. Snohomish County's Comprehensive Plan applies to the Paine Field portion of the Subarea, as well as the unincorporated area surrounding the airport. In June 1995, Snohomish County adopted the Snohomish County Growth Management Act Comprehensive Plan, which represents "phase 1" of a GMA planning process. This plan includes the General Policy Plan (GPP- including a land use plan map), the Transportation Element, the Park and Recreation Plan, and the 1995-2000 Capital Plan. Phase 2 will consist of amendments to the previously adopted GPP land use map. The GPP describes the relationship between it and thirteen existing area comprehensive plans. In the case of the Southwest Everett/Paine Field Subarea, the policies and land use designations found within the Snohomish County Paine Field Area Comprehensive Plan provide additional detail. Until the GPP is amended by more detailed land use planning in Phase 2, the policies and land use designations of the Paine Field Plan will continue to be used when consistent with the GPP in the review of development applications. The Snohomish County GPP land use map identifies a Manufacturing and Industrial Center in the Paine Field vicinity, which allows for a mix of nonresidential uses that will ultimately allow for 10,000 jobs at an average employment density of 20 employees per employment acre for new growth. 3.3 Comprehensive Plans and Zoning for Properties Adjacent to the Subarea (City of Mukilteo and Snohomish County) The City of Mukilteo is currently in the process of updating its comprehensive plan to meet Growth management Act objectives, and expects its work to be completed in 1996. In the meantime, the "working" plan document and map represent land use policy for the City. The Comprehensive Plan working map is the same as the Zoning Map. Zoning along the Subarea boundary is a blend of City of Mukilteo zoning, County zoning in effect before the Harbour Pointe annexation, and master plan provisions of the original Harbour Pointe Plan. 3.4 Subarea Plan Assumptions The following assumptions were made for purposes of describing the Subarea Plan and completing the EIS analysis. • The Subarea Plan assumes development under the existing comprehensive plans and zoning designations, as well as the policies in adopted comprehensive plans. No changes to land use designations are proposed. 6