Ordinance 3666-19 - Laserfiche WebLink

encroachment by hospitals,clinics and other related medical activities and limit such uses to those residentially zoned areas where such uses are already well established. Policy 2.1.7 Confine medical clinics presently located in residential areas to compact configurations developed intensively rather than allowing them to sprawl into neighborhoods and eliminate existing housing stock. Policy 2.1.8 Require development,expansion and remodeling of hospital and clinic facilities to be visually compatible with and minimize the parking and traffic impacts upon established residential areas. Policy 2.1.9 Allow hospital expansion in residential zones only through the establishment or amendment of an Institutional Overlay Zone master plan. 2.2 Commercial Mixed-Use Land Use Policies The"commercial"policies of the Land Use Element must identify provide sufficient capacity of lands suitable for development to accommodate employment growth, including to allow for the commercial activities serving the needs of the Everett community and the surrounding areas Snohomish County. Historically, Everett has designated excessive amounts of commercial land in its land use plans and zoning. This can be asily seen in the high vacancy rates and turnover of businesses in many of the commercial districts in the city. Growth projections suggest a greater need for residential land than commercial land. Therefore,the land use policies will continue to emphasize the integration of housing in commercial areas,and the improvement of existing commercial districts. The commercial land use policies emphasize the improvement and redevelopment of existing commercial areas in preference to the establishment of new commercial zones. The Land Use Element provides for an adequate amount of commercial land that will meet the retail and service needs of the Everett community,while facilities. Policy 2.2.1 Strongly discourage the spread of commercial zoning and uses into residential neighborhoods. Instead,strongly encourage the more intensive utilization of existing commercial areas for commercial purposes, mixed residential use,and public activities. (See Residential Policy 2.1.3) Policy 2.2.2 Discourage speculative rezoning and require,where necessary, proposed new commercial designations to be based upon a binding plan that integrates well with and improves the surrounding commercial area and adjoining neighborhoods. Policy 2.2.3 Require new commercial development to be pedestrian friendly,and transit oriented in areas served by public transit. Policy 2.2.34 Adopt standards to promote well designed commercial developments and proper maintenance of commercial properties to improve and reinforce the quality and character of the City's commercial districts and surrounding neighborhoods. Policy 2.2.5 Commercial uses and developments should be designed so as to minimize the impacts upon surrounding land uses,especially residential areas. Policy 2.2.6A Identify on the Land Use Map appropriate areas in which to apply the following commercial mixed-use land use designations.Use the following criteria as a guide to establishing zoning districts and implementing regulations: variety of commercial, residential,and community oriented public uses,and that reinforce the high density mix of Use Policies.) LAND USE ELEMENT, 2019 Amendment i8 Exhibit 1 -Page 18