Ordinance 2021-94 - Laserfiche WebLink

iEVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT 4 commercial areas for commercial purposes, couraged to include housing and other mixed residential use, and public activities. supportive services and uses. I1.2.2 Discourage speculative rezoning and (c) Neighborhood Shopping: Compact require proposed new commercial shopping districts located in close proximity to I designations to be based upon a binding plan residential areas, containing small scale that integrates well with and improves the buildings and businesses which are oriented to surrounding commercial area and adjoining and provide for the day to day consumer needs I neighborhoods. of the immediately surrounding residential neighborhoods. 1.2.3 Require new commercial development i to be pedestrian friendly and compatible with (d) Waterfront Commercial: Water-oriented public transportation service. districts which create or reinforce a distinct I character associated with the shoreline 1.2.4 Adopt standards to promote well location, and which combine commercial designed commercial developments and activities with recreational activities or I proper maintenance of commercial properties promote a high level of public contact with the to improve and reinforce the quality and Everett's shoreline. character of the commercial district and I surrounding neighborhoods. (e) Community Business: Areas where businesses are oriented to the shopping and 1.2.5 Commercial uses and developments service needs of the Everett community and IP should be designed so as to be compatible surrounding areas of Snohomish County. with surrounding land uses, especially lower intensity residential areas. 1.2.7 Promote increased ridership and I frequency of service for public transit serving 1.2.6 Identify on the Land Use Map commercial areas, and locate transit routes appropriate areas in which to apply the and stops in a manner which supports the I following commercial land use designations: businesses located within commercial districts of the Everett Planning Area. (a) Central Business District: An area I containing the downtown core and 1.2.8 All commercial developments should surrounding areas which are appropriate for a be designed and developed to promote easy wide variety of commercial, residential, and access for residents of surrounding Icommunity oriented public uses, and which neighborhoods, pedestrians, public transit, and reinforce the high density mix of uses within the physically disabled. ' buildings, and the pedestrian orientation desirable for Everett's downtown. (See 1.2.9 Commercial lands located adjacent to Central Business District Land Use Policies). streets designated as "gateway corridors" shall I be developed in a manner which improves the (b) Mixed Use Commercial-Multiple Family appearance of the arterial corridor in Corridors: Areas where businesses are accordance with the Urban Design & Historic 1111 oriented to the shopping and service needs of Preservation Element, or other approved the Everett community and surrounding areas urban design plans for the street(s) upon of Snohomish County, and in which new which the property is located. I development and re-development is en- LU-21