Ordinance 3666-19 - Laserfiche WebLink

changes in the 2015 major update of the City's comprehensive plan. B. TOPICS REQUIRED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE LAND USE ELEMENT The Growth Management Act(GMA)and the Everett Municipal Code requires that-the land use element ef4he comprehensive plan designate the proposed distribution and general location and extent of the uses of land, where appropriate,for agriculture,timber production,housing,commerce,industry,recreation,open spaces, general aviation airports, public utilities,public facilities,and other land uses. The land use element shall include population densities, building intensities,and estimates of future population growth. The land use element shall provide for protection of the quality and Quantity of groundwater used forpublic water supplies. Wherever possible,the land use element should consider utilizing urban planning approaches that promote physical activity. Where applicable,the land use element shall review drainage,flooding,and storm water run-off in the area and nearby jurisdictions and provide guidance for corrective actions to mitigate or cleanse those discharges that pollute waters of the state,including Puget Sound or waters entering Puget Sound. address the following topics: • Agriculture lands to be reserved for agricultural uses. • Timber lands to be reserved for the production of timber. • Housing lands to be used primarily for the location of various types of housing and other compatible uses. and other compatible activities. - - - activity supported by the land use element. • Public facilities lands required for the provision of public facilities and services needed for the levels of growth supported by the land use clement. • "Other land uses" lands required for regionally important but often hard to site facilities including, but not limited to colleges, hospitals,sanitary landfills,and other uses that GMA refers to as"essential public facilities." .. • Population densities designation of population densities within the community,usually expres,ed in terms of a prescribed range or number of dwellings per acre. • Neighborhood and/or community units desiring to live in the community during the period covered by the comprehensive plan. • Building intensities intensity of development desired for different ar as,expressed in various manners, such as building bulk,building height, lot coverage,floor ar a ratios,open space ratios,etc. use plan on flooding,surface drainage and water quality,and actions required to prevent or alleviate problems, including discharges that pollute waters of the state, including Puget Sound and waters entering Puget Sound, • General aviation airports protect the airport from the development of incompatible uses in its vicinity. vicinity. LAND USE ELEMENT, 2019 Amendment 2 Exhibit 1 -Page 2