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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> LAND USE ELEMENT <br /> site and parking layout, landscaping, access, 1.1.9 Promote increased ridership of public11111 <br /> drainage, and utilities; and (iii) the transit and increase the frequency of transit <br /> redevelopment includes elements that address service to all residential neighborhoods. <br /> potential impacts on adjacent residential uses. <br /> 1.1.10 Encourage well designed infill <br /> (e) when the commercial development development and redevelopment in established <br /> includes a substantial mix of residential use residential areas which protects and enhances <br /> along with the non-residential uses. neighborhood character. <br /> (f) when a property is split by a boundary 1.2 Commercial Land Use Policies: The 1 <br /> between commercial and residential zoning. "commercial" policies of the Land Use <br /> Element must identify sufficient lands to allow I <br /> 1.1.4 Continue to encourage the develop- for the commercial activities serving the needs <br /> ment of higher density housing for a wide of the Everett community and the surrounding <br /> variety of income groups in downtown and the areas Snohomish County. Historically, <br /> surrounding neighborhoods. (See Housing Everett has designated excessive amounts of <br /> Element.) commercial land in its land use plans and <br /> zoning. This can be easily seen in the high <br /> 1.1.5 Improve the pedestrian system and vacancy rates and turnover of businesses in <br /> public transportation system serving each many of the commercial districts in the city. <br /> neighborhood. (See Transportation Element, While growth projections suggest a greater <br /> Urban Design Element.) need for residential land than commercial land, <br /> it is politically unpopular with property41111 <br /> 1.1.6 Promote beautification of all residential owners to "downzone" commercial land to a <br /> neighborhoods and the maintenance of private residential classification. Therefore, the land <br /> properties and public lands to reinforce use map will not designate very much <br /> neighborhood character. (See Urban Design previously designated commercial land for <br /> Element.) strictly residential uses. The land use policies <br /> emphasize the integration of housing in <br /> 1.1.7 Promote high density residential use in commercial areas, and the improvement of <br /> well designed, mixed commercial develop- existing commercial districts. The commercial <br /> ments and activity centers such as downtown, land use policies emphasize the improvement I <br /> near transportation facilities, and other appro- and redevelopment of existing commercial <br /> priate locations where a mix of uses will areas in preference to the establishment of new <br /> promote a more efficient use of land and commercial zones. The Land Use Element <br /> support of transportation facilities, and be provides for an adequate amount of <br /> made compatible with surrounding neigh- commercial land that will meet the retail and <br /> borhoods. service needs of the Everett community, while 111 <br /> emphasizing the improvement of existing <br /> 1.1.8 Promote development of neighborhood commercial areas, especially in proximity to <br /> parks and use of existing public school re- public transportation facilities. <br /> creational facilities for year round use by the <br /> residents of Everett's neighborhoods 1.2.1 Strongly discourage the spread of <br /> commercial zoning and uses into residential <br /> neighborhoods. Instead, strongly encourage <br /> the more intensive utilization of existing <br /> LU-20 <br />