Ordinance 3613-18 - Laserfiche WebLink

WHEREAS, direct mailings were sent to property owners inviting them to participate in the development of the vision for Metro Everett at an Open House on May 9, 2016; and WHEREAS, direct mailings were sent to property owners for the April 28, 2018 open house meetings to review the draft plan and development regulations; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted public briefings on August 1, 2017, September 5, 2017, October 3, 2017, October 17, 2017, February 6, 2018, and May 15, 2018, to discuss and consider the Metro Everett Subarea Plan; and WHEREAS, the City has reviewed the potential environmental impacts of the proposed amendments pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), with an Addendum to the Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statements for the City of Everett 10-Year Update to the Growth Management Comprehensive Plan and Regulations issued in 2015; and WHEREAS,the city provided Snohomish County,the cities of Mukilteo and Marysville,the Puget Sound Regional Council, as well as tribal governments and other agencies with interest in the city, an opportunity to review and comment on the amendments to identify any issues of consistency or concern; and WHEREAS, public notice and opportunity to comment on these amendments was provided through electronic and mail notice to interested parties, a legal notice of public hearing published in the Everett Herald on May 16, 2018, notice to the Washington State Department of Commerce on May 14, 2018, and a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on June 5, 2018; and WHEREAS,the Everett City Council held public hearings on August 1st 8th 15th and 29th, 2018 to consider public input; and WHEREAS,the City has conducted a thorough and appropriate public participation process to generate interest and solicit feedback concerning the Metro Everett Subarea Plan; and WHEREAS, City staff has conducted detailed inventory and analysis of existing conditions and projected needs, and consideration of redevelopment strategies for Metro Everett; and WHEREAS, City staff has prepared the Metro Everett Subarea Plan as a subarea plan of the Everett comprehensive plan that is consistent with the existing policies of the city's comprehensive plan, as required by RCW 36.70A.080(2); and WHEREAS, the proposed subarea plan promotes a more desirable growth pattern for the City and the Everett Community; and WHEREAS,the proposed subarea plan bears a substantial relation to public health, safety or welfare; and WHEREAS, the proposed subarea plan promotes the best long term interests of the Everett community; and Metro Everett Subarea Plan 3 8/29/18