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1 5. The rezone request was submitted to the Planning Commission pursuant to 2 applicable procedure. On November 1, 1978, the Planning Commission held a public 3 hearing which resulted in a favorable recommendation for the rezone request to the 4 City Council, with the proviso that the A-1 zoning classification should be an interim 5 zoning classification. 6 6. The City Council heard the rezone request pursuant to proper procedure 7 and public hearing and in December of 1978 granted the rezone request, with a small 8 area excepted, by ordinance and with Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. The 9 area excepted from the rezone request and maintained at an R-1 zoning classification is 10 described as follows: 11 Beginning at southwest corner 2nd and Franklin Street (Spring St.) true 12 point of beginning Smith First Addition, to the town of Lowell; thence southerly along the west margin of 2nd Street for 300 feet more or less; 13 thence angle right for 292 feet more or less; thence angle right for 300 feet to south margin of Franklin Street (Spring Street); thence angle right 14 for 292 feet more or less to true point of beginning. 15 The portion of the rezone area reclassified A-1 was done so on an interim basis to be 16 reconsidered by the City Council after the Planning Department had an opportunity to 17 develop a site-sensitive zoning ordinance proposal. The boundaries of the A-1 and R-S 18 zoning designations resulting from the City Council action are shown by Exhibit A 19 hereto and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. 20 7. On January 23, 1979, the City of Everett and the State of Washington 21 entered into an agreement which provides for public improvements designed to reduce 22 or eliminate drainage problems that have occurred as a result of the construction of the 23 Interstate 5 freeway to the west and uphill from the 54.2 acres of the rezone area. 24 8. On June 20, 1979, the City of Everett adopted Ordinance No. 610-79, 25 commonly referred to as the Steep Slope Ordinance. This ordinance regulates the 26 development on properties with topographical slopes of 15% or more to insure that such 27 development will be compatible with the specific site conditions and that density of 28 development will be controlled such that it is compatible with slope, soil types and 29 drainage conditions lessening potential problems for existing and future development on 30 both the steep slope properties and the adjacent lower level properties. 31 32 -2-