Ordinance 2213-97 - Laserfiche WebLink

2.2 Mitigation Required by Existing Regulations All development must comply with the regulations and standards in effect at time of application, except as otherwise provided in this Mitigation Decision Document, including, but not limited to, the following: City of Everett Commute Trip Reduction Ordinance (EMC 46.68) Streets and Sidewalks (EMC 13) Driveways (EMC 13.16) Street Construction and Private Construction (EMC 13.68) Public Right-of-Way Design and Construction Standards (EMC 13.76) Parking Standards in the Zoning Code (EMC 19.34) Off-Street Loading Standards in the Zoning Code (EMC 19.34) Transportation Compatibility Section of the Zoning Code (EMC 19.39.165) 2.3 Recommended Mitigation Measures 1. All development must pay a fee of$1,006.00 per PM peak hour trip to fund system-wide transportation improvements. Figure 1.3-1 in the EIS shows the mitigation improvements. The City commits to a full range of possible mitigation, including mitigation in Snohomish County. The program will be financed primarily by public funds, but supplemented by the developer fees. At the time a development is proposed, traffic studies will not be required to address system-wide impacts, except as otherwise noted. The program includes the following mitigation measures: • Expansion of lane capacity within the impact shed, primarily through expansion of existing arterials. Six arterials will be widened, adding a total of 20 new lane-miles of capacity. Two new arterial sections will be added to the system, adding 6 new lane-miles. Studies to potentially add an additional 18 lane-miles are recommended. Revisions to 2 intersections are included, as well as an option to modify another and add a new interchange. Construction of these improvements will be spread out through the year 2012. The potential new interchange at Hardeson/SR526 could be vitally important to the Subarea, but requires additional analysis. • Expansion of person capacity, primarily by adding transit capacity and high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes to arterials and freeways or HOV treatments to arterials that make use of buses and carpools easier. Transit capacity investments will include additional coaches. • Promotion of systems management (improvements that increase the effective capacity of facilities without adding lane capacity), primarily by the signal program and minor revisions to arterials. Systems management improvements could include signal modifications (such as changing timing), channelization, protected turning movements, ramp metering on freeways, etc. 11