Ordinance 2021-94 - Laserfiche WebLink

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN I GLOSSARY shopping and commercial districts, and move traffic on the other two sides by the centerline of platted all from community to community. streets, with no other intersecting streets intervening. Articulated Bus: High capacity bus with two rigid Boat Launching Facility: A facility used for launch- 1 sections connected by a flexible, bending middle ing of boats by auto or hand including ramps and other section. devices, along with adequate parking and maneuvering space(SNIP). Assisted Housing Database: An address based inven111 - tory of all assisted housing which is tabulated annually Bond and Levy Financing: Local governments can for the CHAS. It includes housing units funded from raise revenues by selling tax-exempt municipal bonds federal, state and local fund sources, and may not or by increasing property taxes through property tax111 include all assisted housing units. levies. Bonds require a 60 percent voter approval; levies require a simple majority. The City can issue a Assisted Housing: Owner-occupied or rental housing limited amount of debt without voter approval. This is which is subject to restrictions on rents or sales prices called limited general obligation or councilmanic debt. as a result of one or more project based government Voter approved bonds are retired with property tax subsidies. Assisted housing does not include holders revenues. of non-project based Section 8 Certificates. Bond: Contract to pay a specified sum of money (the Average Load Demand: The average rate at which principal or face value at a specified future date - electrical energy,water, etc. is delivered. For electric- maturity)plus interest paid at an agreed percentage of ity, this rate is expressed in kilowatts. (Average load the principal. Maturity is usually longer than one demand equals the kilowatt-hours used during a time year. period divided by the number of hours in the time period.) Breakwater: Protective structure usually built offshore for the purpose of protecting the shoreline or Average Megawatt (AMW): A unit of average harbor areas from wave action. (SMP) It energy output over a specified time period (total energy in megawatt-hours divided by the number of Building: Any structure having a roof intended to be hours in the time period). used for shelter or enclosure of persons, plants, animals and property. Bicycle Facility: An improvement designed to facili- tate accessibility by bicycle, including bicycle trails, Bulkhead: A wall or embankment used for holding bicycle lanes, storage facilities, etc. back earth. (SMP) Bicycle Lane: This facility provides separate lanes Bus Pullout/Turnout: Section of pavement at bus for each mode of travel. A bicycle lane is a clearly stop that allows buses to leave the flow of traffic while marked lane of travel on the side of a street or road- stopped to load/unload passengers. way, separated from the automobile lanes by painted strips,curbs or buttons. Capacity Accounting Procedure: A procedure followed by a city to account for the accumulated Bicycle Path: This facility is physically separated requests for capacity from developments that have from the roadway and its associated vehicular traffic. received development approval. The procedure No motorized vehicles are permitted. assures that transportation capacity is set aside so that it is available when the development is complete. Bicycle System: A complete network of bicycle routes serving the entire community and compatible Capacity: The ability to contain, absorb, or receive with regional and inter jurisdictional needs as shown and hold employment, residential development, vehi- on a Bicycle System Map or Plan. des, sewage,etc. II Block: The area formed by two facing block fronts Capital Facilities Element: The Capital Facilities bound on two sides by alley or rear property lines and Element of the Comprehensive Plan includes an inventory of existing capital facilities owned by public 411/11 I G-2