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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL FACILITIES AND UTILITIES ELEMENT b ******************** ' contains the six-year finance plan for all I. INTRODUCTION capital facilities and lists sources of funding The State of Washington Growth Manage- and scheduling of individual projects for all ' ment Act of 1990 (GMA) requires that capital facilities. communities adopt comprehensive plans which are designed to guide the orderly Due to their similar nature and function, the ' development of growth over the next twenty city of Everett has chosen to combine capital years. Capital facilities and utilities are facilities and utilities within one element. ' defined as mandatory elements for inclusion However, the GMA addresses capital facili- in the comprehensive plan. The long range ties and utilities independently regarding Capital Facilities Plan and the short range planning requirements, particularly concern- Capital Improvement Program make up the ing funding issues. The joint presentation of capital facilities element required by GMA. capital facilities and utilities within this docu- ment is one of usefulness to the reader and 1 Capital facilities and utilities represent the should not be construed as imposing general infrastructure, or foundation, of a community capital facilities planning requirements on and are integral to accommodating growth. utilities. Capital facilities are defined as public facilities considered necessary for development. Utili- A. Scope ties include private and public enterprises ' which supply Everett with electricity, tele- The scope of this plan includes land within communications, cable television and natural the existing city limits and the planning area. gas services. While some of these capital The plan element covers all public capital of facilities and utilities are provided by the city, the city of Everett. Facilities which are others are provided by private companies and considered to be essential public facilities, and ' special districts. may be regional in nature, are also covered under this plan. The Capital Facilities Plan contains policies ' and strategies for the provision of adequate These facilities include: water, sanitary sewer public facilities and services, funding and and storm water, police and fire, solid ongoing budgeting, a selection process, and waste/recycling, parks and recreation, maintenance of capital facilities for economic transportation, library and public housing. development. The plan provides the long However, the provision of some facilities range policy guidance for development of the beyond the incorporated city limits (into the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The unincorporated urban growth areas) has not plan also contains an inventory of existing and yet been identified. The city and the County proposed capital facilities, forecasts future will need to identify these services and 111) needs for facilities, and identifies deficiencies locations through subsequent discussions in capital facilities and the actions necessary related to the extension of urban services to to eliminate such deficiencies. The CIP ' CF-1