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to the Land Use Mciaap and text of the comprehensive plan. Therefore,it is imperative that the Land Use Map be future zoning and,what land uses will be allowed in various locations. C. GUIDE TO DECISION MAKING The Land Use Map will serve as a guide for elected officials as they make decisions about the need for,and the locations of, public services,utility systems,transportation routes,and other capital facilities. The Map will also about where to live,work,invest,and conduct business. The Land Use Map and its accompanying policies also play a key role in land development and zoning decisions made by elected and appointed officials. Development regulations,including the city's Since all zoning and land division decisions codes, must by law-be consistent with and implement the comprehensive plan,land Cemetery, 2.4 Hospital and 2.8 Public/Quasi Public Facilities and there is a request to rezone a property,the process to be used shall be a Planning Commission/City Council review as a part of the annual Comprehensive Plan Update(Review Process VA). In situations where a proposed use is allowed under the existing zoning,it shall be processed under the reflect the zone as a part of a subsequent annual Comprehensive Plan Update,as a docket item,if needed. D. LAND USE DESIGNATIONS - LOCATIONAL CRITERIA The land use categories described herein have been designated on the Land Use Map. The following criteria have been used in applying the various land use designations on the Land Use Map. These criteria shall be used in evaluating future changes to land use designations,in concert with the criteria contained in Section R.3 for Amending the Land Use Map, and the land use policies contained in Section O.—Everett's generalized land use plan includes six land use designations.The City will consider the following criteria when designating land uses on the comprehensive plan land use map. Residential,Single Family The single family designation is applied to areas presently developed with predominantly single-family dwellings that the City intends to preserve as primarily single family neighborhoods. Home ownership of single family homes,either attached or detached, is predominant in the area. Building heights are typically low,not exceeding two to three stories. Individual yards are common,although alternative forms of housing—like cottage housing with community open space or attached townhouses,would be consistent with this designation.Other dwelling types could be allowed,such as duplexes,accessory dwelling units,and rear yard infill dwellings,with design standards that reinforce the single family character of the neighborhood. Residential densities range from five(c)to fifteen(1.S)units per gross acre.A range of lot sizes can fit the single family residential designation;smaller lots would be in areas where street grids and alleys are found, and larger lots may be in areas with steeper hillsides and scattered sidewalks. Residential,Multifamily The multifamily designation is applied to areas near public transit facilities or along transit corridors, near employment areas,or between higher intensity uses,such as commercial or industrial development to provide a buffer for single family neighborhoods.This designation is applied to areas that are not disruptive of existing single family neighborhoods and are already developed with a significant amount of multifamily housing. LAND USE ELEMENT, 201.9 Amendment 49 Exhibit 1 -Page 49