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IEVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT bSince the Growth Management Act requires contained in the text of the existing that the city's development regulations be comprehensive plans. I consistent with its comprehensive plan, it is imperative that the Land Use Map be 1. Single Family Detached Residential. sufficiently detailed to enable the public to ("1.1," "1.2," and "1.3" on the Land Use I understand what the designations on the Land Map). This designation is applied to areas Use Map imply for the future zoning and, presently developed with predominantly single what land uses will be allowed in various family detached dwellings. Other dwelling I locations. types will be allowed under certain cir- cumstances, such as duplexes, single family C. Guide to Decision Making: The Land attached, or rear-yard infill dwellings. IUse Map will serve as a guide for elected 2. Single Family Attached and Low Density officials as they make decisions about the need Multiple Family Residential. ("1.4" and "1.5" I for, and the locations of, public services, utility on the Land Use Map). This designation is systems, transportation routes, and other applied to areas which have historically been capital facilities. The Map will also be con- zoned for single family detached housing, but I suited by private citizens, developers, and are located along arterial streets and transit others interested in the city's future as they corridors. The intent of this designation is to make decisions about where to live, work, provide a transition from the higher traffic I invest, and conduct business. volumes of arterial streets to the quieter residential setting of adjacent single family The Land Use Map and its accompanying detached neighborhoods; and to provide policies will also play a key role in land housing densities supportive of public transit development and zoning decisions made by along transit routes. This designation can also elected and appointed officials. Since all be used as a transition between existing 1 zoning decisions must by law be consistent commercial areas and adjoining, lower density with the comprehensive plan, land de- single family neighborhoods. I velopment proposals inconsistent with the Land Use Map and policies will not be 3. Medium Density Multiple Family approved. Residential. ("1.6" on the Land Use Map). This designation is applied in various locations I D. Land Use Designations - Locational throughout the Everett Planning Area which have at least 3 of the following characteristics: Criteria. The land use categories described i herein have been designated on the Land Use 1) Located near public transit facilities or Map. The following criteria have been used in along transit corridors; applying the various land use designations on the Land Use Map. These criteria shall be 2) Located near employment areas; used in evaluating future changes to land use designations, in concert with the criteria 3) Located near commercial services or I contained in Section R.3 for Amending the Land Use Map, and the land use policies community facilities such as parks, community centers or schools; contained in Section O. Except as otherwise 4) Creates a transition from higher intensity 111) noted, these criteria will apply to alternative uses, such as commercial or industrial de- growth scenarios #1, #2 and #3. The No velopment to lower intensity residential Action Alternative locational criteria are neighborhoods; 111 I LU-59