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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> PARKS AND RECREATION ELEMENT <br /> IIs four growth scenarios, each with its own Strategy <br /> set of"demands" on municipal services. <br /> ' (a) Continue comprehensive park master <br /> Under the guidelines for the Growth planning, involving neighborhoods, other <br /> Management Act the goals, objectives and departments, and agencies in the process. <br /> ' strategies for parks and recreation are <br /> formulated at the general level and are Objective <br /> believed to be applicable to all growth <br /> alternatives. Alternatives 1 (existing trends) 2. Coordination and mutual purpose <br /> and 4 (no action) are funda-mentally similar between regulatory directives, land use <br /> in their approach to providing parks and issues, land development and construction, <br /> recreation facilities to the residents of and public services. <br /> Everett over a large urban growth area. <br /> Alternatives 2 (mixed use activity centers) Strategy <br /> ' and 3 (tax-based), with their tighter urban <br /> growth areas, would result in more (a) Continue cooperative involvement with <br /> compact population centers. This would the Planning Department, Cultural Com- <br /> ' require that the majority of parks and mission and Historical Commission in the <br /> recreation facilities be provided in a more development of the Comprehensive City <br /> concentrated manner within specified Plan. <br /> ' population areas. Depending on the speci- <br /> fic growth alternative plan selected by the 1.2 City Character <br /> 1116 community, more definitive strategies will <br /> be developed to implement the chosen plan Objective <br /> through the annual review process. <br /> I1.Goal The appearance and unique character of <br /> the city are preserved through the use of <br /> park and open space land. <br /> 1.1.0 Protect, preserve and enhance parks, <br /> open spaces, recreational facilities and Strategies <br /> waterfront access. (Preserve, Protect, <br /> Enhance) (a) Design, landscape, and maintain park <br /> lands and city rights-of-way to vividly <br /> enhance the appearance and uniqueness of <br /> ' 1.1.1 Park Planning, Design and Develop- the city. <br /> ment. <br /> (b) Improve public access (pedestrian and <br /> Objective bicycle) to Everett waterfront areas <br /> through the development of shoreline parks <br /> 1. Alignment of park planning, design, and or access corridors. <br /> ' development meeting city character, <br /> environmental, historical, and cultural (c) Provide recreational opportunities that <br /> objectives. encourage use of the city waterfront. <br /> I <br /> P-3 <br />