2019/04/03 Council Agenda Packet

_t Policy 2.8.1 The City shall designate on the land use map,to the extent po'sible,the desired location of essential public utilities. uses,to the maximum extent possible. 2.5z Agriculture,Timber and Mineral Resources Land Use Policies The following policies shall apply to agriculture,timber and mineral resource land uses in the Everett Planning Area. Policy 2.9z.1 Agriculture: Agricultural land uses in Everett ore located within the floodplain and flood fringe of the Snohomish River_. These ar as shall continue to be permitted to be used for commercial agricultural purposes and other compatible land uses,including habitat restoration,as specified in the Everett zoning code and shoreline master program. Fish and wildlife habitat restoration and enhancement is encouraged consistent with the Marshland Subarea Plan. The Snohomish County Council added a city owned parcel en Lowell Snohomish River Road to the City's Urban Growth Area in 2004. The 2005 Comprehensive Plan update designated-this property"agricultural"as it-had been designated by the-previous County comprehensive-plan,and incorporated the County Shoreline Master Program In 2012,the-City Council approved an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to expand thc City's urban growth or a to include a city owned parcel adjacent to the Water Pollution Control Facility and to designate the arca 2.8 urban growth arca. The City is now initiating annexation of the arca and is proposing to zone the area Agriculture consistent with the City's other Water Pollution Control Facility properties and to incorporate the County Shoreline Master Program designations"Resource"and"Aquatic"for the arca until such time as the City's Shoreline Master Program is updated. None of Everett's agricultural lands are designated agricultural resource lands of long-term commercial significance under the Growth Management Act.under WAC 365 Igo and cannot be until the city has a program for transfer or purchase of development rights. In addition to lands designated Agriculture on the Comprehensive Plan map,a wide variety of ar as in the city arc used for the production and sale of food and other agricultural products. as flowers,for all residents through opportunities for urban agricultural activities,such as farmers markets,farm_ stands,community supported agriculture drop off sites,community gardens,pea patches,school gardens,home gardens and urban farms. thc city,and provide for off site sale and delivery of healthy foods on public and private property,where appropriate. Policy 2.7942 Mineral Resources:The mineral extraction areas in Everett will probably be reaching the end of viable mining within the next ten years. Large portions of the area have been transitioning to other uses over the last few years. When mining activity has concluded,mineral extraction sites shall be reclaimed for other urban land uses as planned and permitted by the Land Use Element. LAND USE ELEMENT,2019 Amendment 27 Exhibit 1-Page 27 93