2019/03/20 Council Agenda Packet

Memo:Annual Docket Amendments 3/06/19 2) Key Business Corridors and Districts Mayor Franklin has charged city staff to: "reestablish and strengthen the City's partnerships with its existing businesses, nonprofit organizations,schools, and community members to grow an innovative and sustainable economy, develop new, high-quality employment opportunities, distinguish ourselves and our assets in the Puget Sound region, and help align our education system with current and future jobs." (Mayoral Directive 2018-02, 01/24/18) Within this directive,the Mayor has included: • Implement the Metro Everett plan to encourage development downtown and near Angel of the Winds Arena and Everett Station. • Develop strategic plans for business growth and expansion for key corridors/districts,including Broadway/College District, Paine Field, Evergreen Way,the Everett Mall,and Metro Everett. The Land Use Element has a section called "Specific Geographic Areas Land Use Policies"that address specific areas,either as existing policies or where further studies and planning process should be undertaken.The section currently includes language on the following areas: • Shorelines • Southwest Everett Planned Action/Manufacturing and Industrial Center • Providence Regional Medical Center Everett • Everett Community college/Washington State University Special Study Area • Neighborhoods(general) • High Capacity Transit Corridors/Transit Stations • Paine Field • Snohomish River Shoreline North of Pacific Avenue As you can see in the list above, many of the key corridors/districts that the Mayor included in the directive were addressed in some fashion in the Land Use Element.What is missing from the Mayor's directive in the current plan includes Evergreen Way and Everett Mall. Based on this directive,amendments to this section of the Land Use Element have been prepared.We have done a general update to make the language up to date,and we have added three policies: • Policy' 2.9:1 identifies five areas as priority for re oration of specific pplans and ro rains( - - North Broadway College District, Paine Field, Evergreen Way, Everett Mall and Metro Everett) • Policy 2.9.9 adds Evergreen Way and Arterial Corridors as an area to focus on for redevelopment into healthy,vibrant areas. • Policy 2.9.10 adds Everett Mall as a focus area as a result of major retailers leaving and ownership changes. Staff recommendation:There are not any concerns with this request, and the amendments are recommended to be approved. 24