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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL FACILITIES AND UTILITIES ELEMENT a. Objective natural constraints of slope, soil, geology, 11111 vegetation, wildlife habitat and drainage. All capital facility expansion and construction 1 shall consider the environment and ways to (a) Implementation minimize impacts to it in siting, construction and use. New capital facilities development shall be in I compliance with Section 37. C7 of the city b. Policies zoning code and Drainage Ordinance and Sec- (1) When adverse impacts to the environ- tion 37 of the city's Zoning Code, as well as all I ment are considered likely as a result of a other city codes. capital facilities project, the city shall use a (4) Capital facilities shall be designed, con- , preferred order of mitigation per section 37 of the city's environmentally sensitive structed and used in a manner which mini- ordinance.(i.e., 37.020 A.- preserve, protect, mizes visual incompatibility with adjacent land uses. restore). I (2) In providing capital facilities, the city 5. Goal 5 Funding Requirements shall minimize, to the extent possible, incom- ' patible land uses (see also Land Use element). Provide that high quality, well-maintained physical systems and facilities that serve the I c. Implementation social, economic, cultural, safety and other (1) When reviewing capital facilities projects needs of the community are available at the in residential neighborhoods, retaining pri- time of development to serve new growth. ilk vacy, minimizing traffic and avoidance of adverse environmental impacts shall be a. Objective primary considerations. I The city will, on a regular basis, review its (2) Capital facilities constructed in residential planned capital expenditures to ensure that neighborhoods shall be designed and con- proposed expenditures are consistent with the I structed in a manner consistent with the current needs of the community. character of the area. Where actual design of I a structure cannot be modified, appropriate b. Policies buffer/screening measures shall to the extent practical be required as a condition of (1) The city shall develop a coordinated development. fiscal management process that provides I efficiency and flexibility in the equitable (3) The city shall minimize to the extent financing of needed public facilities and 1 practical encroachment on view and solar services. access of existing residences by new capital (2) Within the limits of the legal structure, facilities or expansion of existing facilities or the city will seek to achieve equity with the I improvement. distribution of capital costs. (4) New capital facilities development and (3) Requests for new capital facilities will be improvement shall be compatible with the considered together with requests forIP I CF-8 I