Ordinance 2021-94 - Laserfiche WebLink

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT with commercial can add greater value to the efficient future development pattern. Within commercial property may help encourage a the Everett Planning Area, many of these mix, but it may be necessary to go one or two corridors are comprised of a mix of land uses steps further and provide greater incentives or which include commercial, office, services, 111 even add mandatory requirements to have institutional, and residential development. housing built into commercial developments. These corridors also have a number of unique The city of Seattle has conducted a study design problems and opportunities, which are evaluating its requirements for mixed use discussed in the Urban Design Element. The buildings in neighborhood commercial areas Land Use Element designates these areas as and has found that there has been a greater Mixed Use Corridors. Mixed use corridors demand for the residential units than for the are intended to provide medium to high commercial space. intensity areas of mixed use redevelopment 1 along these major transportation corridors. Low scale, single story development may not Mixed use corridors can reinforce the Activity provide the intensity needed to make mixed Center concept because intensive corridor use activity centers fulfill their purpose or development supports the infrastructure and make them as efficient for the city to provide public transportation facilities upon which the with urban services. Again, incentives or Activity Centers depend. The Land Use mandatory bulk and scale requirements may be Element designates the Mixed Use Corridors needed to induce developers to build mixed only in areas outside the downtown core. The use activity centers. levels of intensity projected for the mixed use corridors are classified as either high intensity Transition between mixed use activity centers or medium intensity. and surrounding lower density neighborhoods is important if they are to be successful and Within the high intensity Mixed Use enhance the neighborhoods in which they are Corridors, land use intensities significantly located. Proper design must be applied in the higher than those of adjacent neighborhoods review process to be certain that these centers are permitted. High intensities in these areas are well integrated with adjoining areas. which are already characterized by high Mixed use developments must be made volumes of traffic and commercial activity are attractive to residents to be successful. If they preferred to the designation of additional areas lack the facilities or character that make for commercial uses. The permitted develop- I people wish to live in the area, they will not be ment intensity within these corridors is successful. Providing quality design and supported by the high levels of transportation amenities, and a range of services within and service. These levels of land use intensity are near mixed use developments will increase the intended to further support public transit desirability of such developments as a place to service. The following arterials are designated live. as "high intensity" mixed use corridors: 4. Mixed Use Corridors: While Mixed Use • Broadway, north of 41st Street Activity Centers encourage concentrated • Evergreen Way (Hwy. 99), south from development at certain intersections of arterial 41st Street to 148th St. streets or other points of high transportation • Everett Mall Way, from northbound I-5 access, it is clear that the transportation on ramp to Evergreen Way corridors which connect them also offer opportunities to reinforce a concentrated and I LU-16