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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT 1.16.5 Develop a fiscal impact model which permit applications in a fair and timely manner. 41111 analyzes the costs of providing services and The City shall periodically evaluate its permit the revenues to be realized from proposed processing practices to ensure efficient and annexations. Such a model should identify the timely processing of permit applications. impact upon the City, Snohomish County, and the other providers of public services within V. LAND USE MAP the annexation area. A. Map: The Land Use Map of the Land 1.16.6 Enter into agreements with neigh- Use Element is the official map designating the boring cities, Snohomish County and other desired land use pattern for the Everett of the service providers concerning the sharing of the future. The map graphically represents the costs and revenues associated with providing Land Use Element policies as they are carried services to all portions of the Everett Planning out in a preferred land use pattern throughout Area. the Everett Planning Area. For example, many the goals of the Housing Element or 1.16.7 Develop public service agreements Economic Development Element will be im- with service providers concerning the delivery plemented by the type of land use designation of services to a proposed annexation area given to an area by the Land Use Map. The before submitting the annexation proposal to goals of the Transportation Element will be the Boundary Review Board. better achieved when appropriate land use designations are given to specific areas. The 1.16.8 Annexation boundaries should be funding of public facilities called for by the based upon logical service areas, should Capital Facilities Element can be more attempt to eliminate existing irregular boun- economically realized by proper land use daries to the extent possible, and should meet designations. The map is only to be used in the objectives of the Boundary Review Board conjunction with the written policies of the stated in RCW 36.93.180. comprehensive plan, as the policies indicate how the community wishes to implement its 1.17 Property Rights and Permit vision for the city, its goals and objectives for Processing. The GMA includes goals (#6 and land use and the other related elements of the #7) related to protection of private property plan. rights, and the fair and timely processing of permit applications. The following policies B. Legal Effect: Under the State Growth are established in accordance with these goals. Management Act, all zoning actions and development regulations must be consistent 1.17.1 Private Property Rights . The City, in with the community's adopted comprehensive applying policies of the Land Use Element, plan. This requirement had never been shall not take private property for public use specifically stated in the law prior to the without making just compensation. In apply- passage of the Growth Management Act. This ing the policies of the Land Use Element, the requirement gives greater legal weight to the City shall protect the rights of private property map and text of the comprehensive plan. owners from arbitrary and discriminatory Recent case law in the Washington court actions. system has become increasingly oriented to the validity of the comprehensive plan even when 1.17.2 Processing of Permits The City shall zoning was not consistent. continue to process land use and building J LU-58