Ordinance 3666-19 - Laserfiche WebLink

Policy 2.4.14 Adult use businesses,as defined by the Zoning Code,arc considered compatible with the the location criteria of the Zoning Code. If this policy is inconsistent with any other policy,then this policy shall control. 2.5 Hospital and Clinic Land Use Policies Hospitals and many clinics in Everett have located in residential areas either prior to any zoning regulations or under previous zoning codes. While providing many benefits to the community,these medical related land uses have also had impacts upon the residential areas in which they have located, including increased traffic and allow for the continued development,expansion and operation of hospitals and clinics within those residentially zoned ar as currently designated for hospitals,clinics and medical related uses on the Land Use Map,and protect from further encroachment the residential neighborhoods adjoining the areas where these medical related land uses are located. Policy 2.5.1 Protect established residential neighborhoods from further encroachment by hospitals,clinics and other related medical activities and limit such uses to commercially zoned areas and to those residentially zoned areas where such uses arc already well established and designated by the Land Use Map. (See Policy 2.11.4) developed intensively rather than allowing them to sprawl into neighborhoods and eliminate existing housing stock. Policy 2.5.3 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 2.5.4 Allow hospital expansion in residential zones only through the establishment or amendment of an Institutional Overlay Zone master plan. 2.65 Open Space Land Use Policies The Growth Management Act states that requires ea-ell-the city and county to"54411-identify open space corridors within and between urban growth areas. These open space corridors shall include lands useful for recreation, wildlife habitat,trails,and connection of critical areas." The Washington Administrative Code(WAC)guidelines suggest including the generalized location of land needed for open space corridors within the planning arca. Park lands and other publicly owned open space areas(school playfields, parcels consisting of critical ar as and their buffers,and Port of Everett recreational property)will be designated as Local Resource Lands a specific land use category on the Land Use Map. All other private open space lands will not be designated or mapped as an open space land use categorydesignation. However,a separate map indicating existing open space lands is included in the land use element as a supplement to the policies contained herein. In addition to public park and school lands,other portions of the Everett Planning Area may be considered to be permanent open space,such as lands which arc regulated as critical ar as, excess lands within public rights of way,utility corridors,land placed in tracts or under covenants as greenbelts or portions of privately owned lands,such as common ar as in residential developments or office park settings provide private open space,which adds to the amenity of the community and the value of the property. The lands shown on the Open Space Map are generally considered to be"permanent"open spaces. They include open space corridors and buffers within the Everett Planning Area and between Everett and other urban growth areas. The Open Space Map includes significant view amenities that help define the character of many parts of Everett. However, it is recognized that private lands shown as open space may be developed in accordance with the zoning designations and development regulations applicable to the individual properties. Most of the privately owned land shown on the Open Space Map is designated as"critical areas". LAND USE ELEMENT, 2019 Amendment 23 Exhibit 1 -Page 23