Ordinance 2021-94 - Laserfiche WebLink

111 EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT needed for open space corridors within the Space Map or these policies to commit the planning area. Aside from park lands and City of Everett or any other public agency to other publicly owned open space areas, such the acquisition of privately owned lands as school playfields and Port of Everett identified as open space. Additionally, recreational property, open space lands will publicly owned land which is shown as open not be designated as a land use category on space may be held for some other public use, the Land Use Map. However, a separate map such as undeveloped lands within public indicating existing open space lands is rights-of-way, which could become developed included in the land use element as a in the future. The Open Space Policies of the supplement to the policies contained herein. Land Use Element are intended to enhance the In addition to public park and school lands, sense of open space presently existing within other portions of the Everett Planning Area the community and to further the values may be considered to be permanent open provided by open spaces within the Everett space, such as lands which are regulated as Planning Area, while recognizing the rights of environmentally sensitive areas, excess lands private property owners, and the need to within public rights-of-way, utility corridors, provide for public facilities and utilities. land placed in tracts or under covenants as greenbelts or native growth areas, agricultural 1.6.1 The City shall continue to acquire and land, lakes, Port Gardner Bay and other develop public park lands to serve the waterfront areas. Additionally, usable por- population of the Everett Planning Area, tions of privately owned lands, such as within the financial capabilities of the City, in common areas in residential developments or accordance with the Parks and Recreation office park settings provide private open space Plan. which adds to the amenity of the community and the value of the property. 1.6.2 The City shall continue to require protection and/or enhancement of the open The lands shown on the Open Space Map are spaces provided by environmentally sensitive generally considered to be "permanent" open areas within new developments, in accordance spaces. They include open space corridors with Section 37 of the zoning code, as now and buffers within the Everett Planning Area written or in the future amended. and between Everett and other urban growth areas. The Open Space Map includes signi- 1.6.3 The City shall coordinate with the Port ficant view amenities which help define the of Everett, school districts, Snohomish character of many parts of Everett. However, County, and neighboring cities to assure an it is recognized that private lands shown as adequate supply of open space lands to be open space may be developed in accordance used for active recreation purposes, passive with the zoning designations and development aesthetic values, and to serve as either focal regulations applicable to the individual points for or buffers between land uses, properties. Most of the privately owned land neighborhoods, and communities. shown on the Open Space Map is designated as "environmentally sensitive" in accordance 1.6.4 The City shall encourage the use of with the Growth Management Act critical area excess rights-of-way for open space purposes. regulations requirement. The Everett critical For State highways, the City should develop area regulations do allow for development of intergovernmental agreements with the State environmentally sensitive areas under special Department of Transportation concerning use circumstances. It is not the intent of the Open LU-25