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1 le 4. Everett VISION 2000 Goals and Actions: In 1991, a group of citizens appointed by the mayor developed a series of goals and recommended actions embodied in a "shared vision" of Everett's future. The topics discussed in the Everett VISION 2000 document include: I o Home and Neighborhood; o Economy and Prosperity; o Environment and Nature; I o Leisure Time, Traditions and the Arts; o Civic Life, Learning and Public Services; and o Transportation and Infrastructure. ISimilarities of the Guiding Forces. Each of the four above "guiding forces" provide direction for the development of Everett's comprehensive plan. Concepts common to each document include: 1 o increasing residential densities while maintaining a sense of community, o creating and maintaining a high quality of life, I o encouraging economic diversity, o concentrating jobs into designated employment centers like downtown and southwest Everett, o providing affordable housing for all citizens, o protecting neighborhood character, I o developing an efficient high capacity transportation system, o citizen involvement in development of planning policies and regulations. IWho Creates the Comprehensive Plan? Summary of Public Participation Efforts. Public participation in the planning process is vital to the success of any plan. As a means to encourage public 1111 awareness of the plan update process and solicit comments from citizens, Everett has taken the steps listed below. The feedback from the public will help the Planning Commission and City Council decide on policy issues for the final plan and implementation programs. I 1. Everett Vision 2000: A citizen's committee was appointed to define a "shared vision" for Everett's future. The committee studied many issues and took hours of public testimony regarding growth management and community life. It produced a report entitled "Everett Vision I 2000; Goals and Actions," which made recommendations concerning a number of issues important in planning Everett's future. The City Council accepted the Everett Vision 2000 report as a policy guide to be used in the development of the city's comprehensive plan. I 2. Public Opinion Survey: As part of the Everett Vision 2000 study process, a professional survey taker was hired to conduct a scientific telephone survey asking residents their opinions and attitudes about living in Everett, including positive and negative aspects of Everett's image, public I services, challenges, likes and dislikes. The responses were used to shape the recommendations of the Vision 2000 committee. 3. Growth Management Slide Presentations: A slide presentation was assembled to explain Growth IManagement issues and the planning process in Everett. Presentations were made to neighborhood, civic and business groups, the Planning Commission and City Council. I 4. "Outlook" City Newsletter: A series of 4 articles on Growth Management, including a citizen questionnaire, was printed in a quarterly newsletter mailed to every household and business in Everett and the unincorporated part of its planning area. From these articles, citizens were 16 informed of Everett Vision 2000, Planning Commission workshops, and the alternative growth scenarios being considered by the Planning Commission as part of the update of the comprehensive plan. Citizens were asked to share their opinions about growth issues, and ihundreds of names were added to the Growth Management mailing list. 3