Ordinance 2021-94 - Laserfiche WebLink

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT objectives and policies of the Land Use Element. 1.10. Provide sufficient land area of varying land use intensities to accommodate a population A. Overall Land Use Goal: It is the intent of level that achieves a balance between supporting the Land Use Policies to implement the Goals of additional economic and job growth, preservation the Growth Management Act, VISION 2020 of existing neighborhood quality, ability of the city Growth and Transportation Strategy, Snohomish to provide adequate services and facilities, County-Wide Planning Policies, the Everett enhancement of community image, and promoting VISION 2000 Goals and Actions, the growth affordable housing while increasing opportunities concepts of the preferred alternative, and to for home ownership. establish a land use pattern and provide sufficient direction to accomplish the following objectives: 1.11. POPULATION GROWTH OBJEC- TIVE. The Land Use Element of the Everett B. Objectives: Comprehensive Plan shall provide adequate land 1.1. Provide for the orderly accommodation of area and land use densities to accommodate by growth within the Everett Planning Area; 2012 the addition of 18,000 persons above the 1994 population of approximately 78,000 within 1.2. Provide sufficient land and appropriate land the current city limits (approximate 2012 use classifications to allow the community to grow population = 96,000), and an overall population in a desirable manner; level of 150,000 for the entire Everett Planning 1.3. Establish written policies to be used for Area. guiding the intensity, quality, location and timing of development in the future; 1.12. ECONOMIC GROWTH OBJECTIVE. The Land Use Element of the Everett 1.4. Adopt a Land Use Map generally desig- Comprehensive Plan shall provide adequate land nating the location, extent and intensity of land area and land use intensities within the current uses throughout the community; city limits to accommodate the addition of 44,000 1.5. Serve as a guide to the private sector and to additional jobs by 2012 above the 1990 level of government agencies concerning property invest- approximately 68,265 (approximate 2012 meets, future land use patterns, and the need for employment = 112,000). The Land Use Element public facilities and services within the Everett shall provide adequate land area and land use Planning Area; intensities within the Everett Planning Area to accommodate an overall employment level of 1.6. Establish land use patterns that encourage 128 000. the efficient utilization of land, energy resources, transportation facilities, public infrastructure, and 1.13 The City of Everett will participate in the the economic provision of public services, and Population and Employment Reconciliation and which further the goals of the other elements of the Monitoring Process with Snohomish County comprehensive plan; Tomorrow, other cities in Snohomish County, and 1.7. Reinforce, maintain and enhance the Snohomish County. It is recognized that not all desirable qualities of Everett's neighborhoods; comprehensive plans will be adopted at the same time, so there is the need to review and monitor the 1.8. Improve the stability, value, and physical comprehensive plan holding capacities over time appearance of blighted areas; and and, at least initially, on an annual basis. The purpose of the process will be to adjust the 1.9. Provide a set of guidelines to be used in the population and employment PSRC targets based development of ordinances, projects and action upon adopted local plan preferences. programs which promote the long term stability and best interests of the Everett community. LU-18