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IEVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GLOSSARY b Special Property/Conditional Use Permit: Docu- Streetscape: The visual character of a street as mented evidence of authority granted by the Hearing determined by elements such as structures, access, Examiner to locate a special or conditional (unique or greenery,open space,view,etc. I unusual)use at a particular location. Strip Zoning: A zone normally consisting of a ribbon Special Needs Housing: This category refers to of uses fronting both sides of an arterial roadway and housing that is provided for low income or indigent extending inward for half a block. II persons and where applicable their dependents who,by virtue of disability or other personal factors, face Structure, Detached: A structure which has no I serious impediments to independent living and who common or party wall with another structure. require special assistance and services in order to sustain appropriate housing on a permanent, long term Substandard Housing: The Census of Population and or transitional basis. Housing defines substandard housing as those housing I units which do not have complete plumbing facilities. SRO: See Single Room Occupancy Hotels. Substandard Lots: Substandard lots are lots which 1 Standpipe: A large vertical pipe or cylindrical tank do not contain the minimum lot area required for the for storing water. zone in which it is located. lif State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA): The state Substation: A substation is an assemblage of equip- law passed in 1971 requiring state and local agencies ment for the purpose of switching and/or charging or to consider environmental impacts in the decision- regulating the voltage of electricity. making process. A determination of environmental I significance must be made for all non-exempt projects System Improvement and Strategy Plan: The im- or actions which require a permit, license or decision provement and strategy plan defines specific from a government agency. If the action does not have improvements and system or demand management Ili significant adverse environmental impacts, a Declara- strategies proposed for implementation in the regional tion of Non-Significance(DNS)is issued. If the action transportation plan. Identifies priority levels for or project could have major impacts, an Environ- improvements. mental Impact Statement (EIS) is required. The Act 111 requires consideration of alternatives and mitigation of Taking: The appropriation by government of private environmental impacts for major public and private land for which fair and just compensation must be projects and programs. paid. Under the U. S and State Constitutions property I cannot be condemned through eminent domain for State Implementation Plan (SIP): A plan that is public use or purpose without just and fair compensa- intended to eliminate or reduce the severity and tion. I number of violations of the national ambient air quality standards and expeditiously achieve those Tax Increment Financing: Tax increment financing standards is a method of paying for public improvements needed to support private development or redevelopment Storm Drain: A system of gutters, pipes, or ditches projects. It is implemented by establishing a tax used to carry storm water from surrounding lands to increment district, which is a geographic area within streams, lakes or Puget Sound. which growth in property tax revenue that results from I new development is used to finance public improve- Storm water: Water that is generated by rainfall and ments in the district. is often routed into drain systems in order to prevent I flooding. Telecommuting: The use of telephones, faxes, computers, teleconference, or other similar technology Strategy Plan: A plan of actions necessary to achieve to permit an employee to work from home, thus elimi- the adopted goals. nating a commute trip, or to work from a work place closer to home, reducing the distance travelled. I G-21 i