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OLT <br /> PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 19-05 <br /> A Resolution Recommending that the City Council Amend Everett Municipal Code <br /> Title 19,Zoning in order to be consistent with amendments to the city-wide <br /> development regulations for critical areas,and amending the administrative <br /> procedures for review of home occupations <br /> WHEREAS,the Planning Commission finds the following: <br /> 1. The Planning Commission recommended (Planning Commission Resolution No. 19-04 <br /> amendments to existing standards and development regulations in the Zoning Code for <br /> Critical Areas (EMC Chapter 19.37); and <br /> 2. The amendments to the Critical Area regulations will require additional amendments to Title <br /> 19,Zoning, of the Everett Municipal Code for consistency; and <br /> 3. The Planning Commission conducted public briefings on December 18, 2018 and January 15, <br /> 2019,to discuss and consider potential amendments to critical area regulations; and <br /> 4. The Planning Commission held an additional public briefing on March 5, 2019 to discuss and <br /> consider amendments to the zoning code necessary to ensure consistency with amended <br /> critical area regulations; and <br /> 5. Public notice and opportunity to comment on these amendments was provided through <br /> electronic and mail notice to interested parties, a legal notice of public hearing published in <br /> the Everett Herald on February 25, 2019 and a public hearing held by the Planning <br /> Commission on March 19, 2019; and <br /> 6. EMC 19.41.170(C) provides for amendment of the Zoning Code (Title 19) when it finds that: 1) <br /> the proposed amendment is consistent with the applicable provisions of the Everett general <br /> [comprehensive] plan; and 2)the proposed amendment bears a substantial relation to public <br /> health, safety or welfare; and 3) the proposed amendment promotes the best long term <br /> interests of the Everett community. <br /> And, WHEREAS,the Planning Commission concludes the following: <br /> 1. The proposed amendments will ensure Title 19 of the Everett Municipal Code will be <br /> consistent with the development regulations adopted to implement critical area <br /> requirements; <br /> 2. The proposed amendments to Title 19 of the Everett Municipal Code are consistent with the <br /> city's Comprehensive Plan; <br /> 3. The proposed amendments to Title 19 of the Everett Municipal Code are consistent with the <br /> state's Growth Management Act; <br /> Planning Commission Resolution 19-05 Page 1 <br /> Title 19 March 19, 2019 <br />