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Reducing Barriers to Milli and Redevelopment Zoning requirements can promote sprawl by reducing density and requiring large parking areas, while also making it more challenging to redevelop property as infill than build on undeveloped "green field" areas. Metro Everett is recognized as a mixed-use district. Currently, fifteen different land use designations and thirteen different zoning districts comprise an area a little more than one square mile. In addition to the thirteen zoning districts, there are additional standards that either reduce or expand development opportunities within Metro Everett. The vision of Metro Everett can be met through the following policies and actions that are meant to reduce barriers to infill and redevelopment. LU-2: Minimize the use of zoning overlays which tend to make the zoning code more complex. • Maintain or adopt: o Historic overlays for Riverside and Norton-Grand; potential new overlay for Hewitt National Historic District o Adult Business and Mini Casino Prohibition AreaLot °ne•to" 0.5 FAR building o Design and height standards for multifamily in new development standards for One•storybuilding covers%of lot Metro Everett • Modify: o Street designations that modify design and/or use standards o Height limits in Downtown, Everett Station and Broadway Mixed Use zone Lot mew fl 1 .0 FAR • Eliminate: j One•story building 1 covers whole lot o Clinic, office, and clinic-office overlays in EMC 19.16 o Core Residential Area standards in Metro Everett Note: these overlays will still be effective outside of Metro Everett LU-3: Eliminate maximum density limits and floor-area-ratio (FAR) requirements in Lot g 2.0 FAR Metro Everett. Achieve community objectives for quality urban design through design, bulk, 3sWhtbuildiig covesetback and height requirements. Note: see LU-23 regarding the need for minimum height and FAR requirements. Figure 9:How floor-to-area ratio(FAR)is measured Chapter 4,Land Use 10 August 29,2018