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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT 1.4.7 Discourage the spread of non- the Land Use Element allow for the continued residential uses from the downtown core into development, expansion and operation of surrounding residential neighborhoods except hospitals and clinics within those residentially for a limited amount of office and neigh- zoned areas currently designated for hospitals, borhood oriented retail use, when located in clinics and medical related uses on the Land structures which are compatible in size, scale Use Map, and protect from further and architectural character with the sur- encroachment the residential neighborhoods rounding residential uses. adjoining the areas where these medical related land uses are located. 1.4.8 Strengthen downtown's pedestrian and •vehicular connection with the harborfront and 1.5.1 Protect established residential neigh- Snohomish Riverfront, and improve the visual borhoods from further encroachment by image of the arterial corridors connecting hospitals, clinics and other related medical downtown and Interstate 5. activities and limit such uses to commercially zoned areas and to those residentially zoned 1.4.9 Encourage an intensive mix of areas where such uses are already well commercial and residential uses and activities established and designated by the Land Use in mid-rise buildings within the area located Map. between Rucker Avenue and the harborfront. Emphasize the views of Port Gardner Bay and 1.5.2 Confine hospitals and medical clinics strengthen the physical and visual connection presently located in residential areas to between the downtown and the Port of compact configurations developed intensively Everett. rather than allowing them to sprawl into neighborhoods and eliminate existing housing 1.4.10 Promote a very pedestrian-oriented stock. environment in the downtown by providing for uses and facilities which enhance the 1.5.3 Require development, expansion and streetscape, such as retail uses along the street remodeling of hospital and clinic activities to frontage, open space plazas and parks, street be visually compatible with and minimize the trees, and amenities like street lighting and parking and traffic impacts upon established benches that reinforce the safety and residential areas. convenience of pedestrians in the downtown. I (See Urban Design Element). 1.6 Open Space Land Use Policies. The Growth Management Act requires that the 1.5 Hospital _ and Clinic Land Use land use element designate the general Policies: Hospitals and many clinics in distribution, general location and extent of a Everett have located in residential areas either variety of uses of land, including open spaces. prior to any zoning regulations or under the GMA states that each city and county "shall more permissive regulations of the previous identify open space corridors within and zoning code. While providing many benefits between urban growth areas. These open to the community, these medical related land space corridors shall include lands useful for uses have also had impacts upon the recreation, wildlife habitat, trails, and residential areas in which they have located, connection of critical areas." The Washington including increased traffic and parking Administrative Code (WAC) guidelines for congestion, escalating land costs, and preparing the Land Use Element suggest elimination of housing stock. The policies of including the generalized location of land LU-24 i