Ordinance 2212-97 - Laserfiche WebLink

• A Grant Management Team and Citizens Advisory Committee were formed to provide advice to the City on the creation of the plan and environmental review. These groups met many times and provided advice on the definition of alternatives, public input process, permitting system, and framework for the analysis of impacts. A draft Subarea Plan and draft EIS (DEIS) were prepared by City staff and consultants based upon the input of these groups. The Subarea Plan and EIS define the uses and characteristics of development that are anticipated in the Subarea. The DEIS contains an environmental analysis of the plan, including a description of the impacts of anticipated development and potential measures to reduce the impacts of development ("mitigation"). Based upon public comments on the Draft Subarea Plan and DEIS, the City produced a final EIS and Revised Draft Subarea Plan. Planning Commission held hearings on the Revised Draft Subarea Plan and make recommendations to City Council. City Council also held a public hearing and adopted the Southwest Everett Subarea Plan and Planned Action Ordinance, which provides an expedited permit process for projects consistent with the Subarea Plan. The Planned Action Ordinance contains the Mitigation Decision Document, a list of adopted mitigation measures for development selected from the list of potential measures listed in the EIS. Mitigation includes actions developers and the City must take to reduce the impacts of development proposals, including construction of public improvements. Paine Field is not within Everett City limits, but was included in the project for several reasons. First, Paine Field is a large area with industrial land use designations adjacent to the City and within the Everett Planning Area. Second, Paine Field has completed a master plan for development of its properties, and while a substantial volume of information is available, SEPA review has not been completed for the master plan. The Subarea Plan EIS evaluated the impacts of Paine Field's Master Plan. Third, Paine Field is proposing a wetland mitigation bank within the Everett city limits to compensate for wetlands filled on Paine Field property. Including development of Paine Field in the EIS analysis allowed us to take a broader look at the impacts of development on Paine Field. Note that the Subarea Plan and Planned Action Ordinance adopted by City Council only apply to the portion of the Subarea within Everett's City limits. Immediate changes to land use regulations and the permit system will only occur within Everett. Snohomish County will review the final Subarea Plan, its recommendations for an expedited permit process, and the implementation of this permit process for possible approaches the County may take to implement additional development regulations pursuant to HB 1724. Together, the Subarea Plan and the EIS are expected to provide greater certainty and predictability for the public and the applicants. We intend that applicants and the public should be able to tell with certainty: • What uses and development activity are permitted by the land use designations. • To what intensity the development can be built. • What capital facilities will be needed and timing of improvements. • The cumulative impacts of development on natural systems such as streams and wildlife habitats, and the amount and quality of natural systems that will remain after development. • The nature of mitigation necessary to implement the plan with project approvals. • The expedited permit review process that is available for projects which are consistent with the land use designations and in compliance with required mitigation measures. 2