Ordinance 2021-94 - Laserfiche WebLink

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN111 GLOSSARY the collection, treatment, and disposal of sewage from the City of Seattle and much of King County. Multi-modal: Two or more modes or methods of transport. MGD: See Miles per Gallon per Day. Multifamily Use: A structure or portion of a structure Miles per Gallon per Day (MGD): A standard containing three or more dwelling units. measurement of the capacity of a sewerage/drainage system. Municipal Bond: A bond issued by a state or local government. Mitigation Requirement: The adjusted facility requirement cost calculated for a subdivision or MWH: See Megawatt-Hour development, adjusted for the facility level of service, minus any credit given for facility improvement or National Ambient Air Quality Standards land dedication. (NAAQS): Air quality standards promulgated for criteria pollutants (including ozone, carbon monoxide, 111 Mixed Use: The presence of more than one category particulates. nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide,and lead) of use in a structure, for example, a mixture of under the Federal Clean Air Act(40 CFR 50). residential units and offices in the same building. National Highway System: The interstate system and Mode of Travel: Means of travel such as auto driver, other principal highways and roads that are deemed vehicle passenger, transit passenger, bicyclist or most important for interstate travel and commerce, pedestrian. and for which the largest share of ISTEA funds are 111 authorized. Mode Split: The fourth step in forecasting travel is determining what mode of transportation (automobile, Natural Amenity: An assembly of natural elements transit,carpool)will be used to make the trip. such as climate, land and water as well as plant and animal life which leads to feelings of comfort, pleasure Mode: Types of transportation available for use, such or joy. 11111 as a bicycle,an automobile,or a bus. Natural Resource Lands: Natural resource lands are Model: A mathematical formula that expresses the agricultural, forest, and mineral resource lands which actions and interactions of the elements of a system in have long-term commercial significance. such a manner that the system may be evaluated under any given set of conditions, i.e., Iand-use, economic, Neighborhood Density: Density per gross neighbor- socioeconomic,and travel characteristics. hood land area. I Moorage: Any device or structure used to secure a Neighborhood Plan: A plan adopted by the City vessel for temporary anchorage, but which is not Council. The plan guides neighborhood growth and attached to the vessel(such as a pier or buoy) development and may address other neighborhood issues including housing, institutions, transportation, Multi-modal Transportation Systems: Buses, economic development, and other community activi- ferries, cars, bicycles are all examples of modes of ties. travel. In a multi-modal transportation system, each of these components is factored in so that service can NIMBY: See Not In My Backyard. be delivered efficiently. For example, the waterfront trolley which conveys ferry passengers to a bus tenni- Nodal Development: Refers to development concen- nal might be considered an interdependent multi- trated around a focal point such as a transit station, modal transportation system. commercial and employment centers, neighborhood center,or public place. Typically higher in density and Multi-Modal: Referring to accessibility by a variety oriented to pedestrian and transit access. of travel modes, typically pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and automobile modes,but may also include water and Non-Attainment Area: The geographic area desig- air transport modes. nated as not meeting the NAAQS for a criteria r G-14