Ordinance 2021-94 - Laserfiche WebLink

I Economic Development l.z. Support the maintenance of existing rail and water corridors and the expansion of the capacity of those corridors consistent with the city's economic development goals. 1.aa. Continue to support and encourage joint public-private investment initiatives in expanding the use of rail transportation and facilities for freight and passenger services to and from Everett. Marine Facilities 1.bb. Continue to support the efficient use of the Port of Everett for commercial purposes, and work with the Port Commission to explore multiple use purposes of port facilities. l.cc. Encourage efficient use of ferries and other water craft for the movement of passengers and goods to and from Everett, consistent with environmental protection robjectives and measures. 1.dd. Continue to participate in the planning and development of marine-related land uses with the Port of Everett and Snohomish County as well as other affected federal and state agencies, groups and individuals. I Objective #2: Design of Transportation Facilities This critical policy area involves the physical design of transportation facilities. Design must change significantly in order to effectively match the land use vision and concept of the Preferred Plan. While these design changes will not be specified in the planning document, the purposes and relationships must be made clear. The City has chosen a growth concept that is intended to reshape the land use form to a more pedestrian-oriented character. As a result, the transportation investments that are assumed in the Plan must similarly be reshaped to match these new forms. More than any other public action, these transportation designs will determine whether the City is successful in implementing the Everett 2000 vision and the Preferred Plan. Since these design specifications are the subject of changes in implementation regulations following Plan adoption, they cannot be thoroughly established in this document. However, the re-design is being done in an environment that is largely inhospitable to the person on foot. The re-design must take place over a relatively long time period and involve seemingly ineffective and inappropriate requirements for new construction. This transitional period represents what could be argued as an unmatched response to site impacts. From a comprehensive planning perspective, it is the long-term benefits that become tradeoffs for short-term inconveniences or "mismatches". It is critical for the City to make these short-term facility re-design decisions. In areas where there are virtually no pedestrians today because of a street/land use designs that demand driving from every point to every other point, the gradual introduction of new pedestrian-oriented designs will appear wasteful and of no effect. The City must choose between the long-term vision it I T-21