Ordinance 2021-94 - Laserfiche WebLink

1 EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT b Policy 5.2.2 Maintain public areas in an Policy 5.2.11 Encourage further hotel- attractive and safe condition to encouraged motel development with small to mid-size Iincreased use of downtown. convention facilities. Policy 5.2.3 Encourage multi-family resi- Policy 5.2.12 Encourage use of Commu- I dential uses in the CBD as well as near the CBD. nity Reinvestment Act Credits for loans made in the CBD for remodeling, purchasing, redeveloping or for new construction. I Policy 5.2.4 Invest in public improvements and infrastructure to meet economic Policy 5.2.13 Encourage property owners development, housing, land use, transpor- to maintain their properties through pro- 111 tation, urban design and historic element active collaboration with enforcement and goals. with downtown business organizations like the Chamber of Commerce. I Policy 5.2.5 Work with downtown busi- nesses and property owners to improve the C. REDEVELOPMENT AND EN- pedestrian environment. HANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES IPolicy 5.2.6 Improve the physical and Goal visual connection between the CBD, 1-5, both ' waterfronts, and other redevelopment areas. 5.3 The City of Everett shall use redevelopment and enhancement to encour- P Policy 5.2.7 Integrate Transportation De- age economic development and improve the mand Management into Central Business quality and character of Everett's District Planning to provide good service to neighborhoods and business districts. I CBD employees, frequent visitors, and residents. Ensure that parking is available to Objectives the occasional downtown visitor, client, and shopper. Objective 5.3.1 To use land more efficiently within industrial and commercial Policy 5.2.8 Because it is more difficult to areas. I design and build buildings for CBD uses on small parcels, assist redevelopment efforts by Objective 5.3.2 To preserve significant helping to assemble parcels. historic structures by rehabilitation, I renovation, and adaptive reuse. This objec- tive will serve retail and service businesses in transportation hub in the downtown for established business areas. Iconsumers, employees, residents, and busi- nesses. Objective 5.3.3 To further improve I Everett's image. Policy 5.2.10 Improve the visual qualities of the corridors that connect downtown with Objective 5.3.4 To maximize existing 410 I-5. investments in transportation and utility infrastructure of existing commercial & industrial areas. I ED-15