Key Commitments
Water system deficiency of 13.0 MGD projected by 2040; pumped system storage deficiency 1.7 million gallons by 2040; $124M surface water capital improvement needs over 10 years; Mukilteo School District minimum LOS: K-5 class size 25, 6-8 class size 30, 9-12 class size 33
Goals
(4 total)
- PF-1: Everett's public facilities and services are planned and designed to support the Urban Form element, coordinated with regional partners, and delivered in time to adequately serve the community and new development.
- PF-2: Everett's public facilities are attractive and compatible with their surroundings and are designed, maintained, and monitored for optimal levels of service, function, safety, health and sanitation, and fiscal and resource sustainability.
- PF-3: Everett collaborates with regional partners to site essential public facilities in an equitable and practical manner that minimizes impacts to surrounding land uses.
- PF-4: Technology, process improvements, conservation, and demand management extend the life and capacity of public facilities and utilities.
Stronger Policy Language (18 policies)
- PF-1: The following are incorporated by reference into the comprehensive plan: City of Everett Comprehensive Water Plan, Comprehensive Sewer Plan, Surface Water Plan, and school district CFPs.
- PF-20: The City may extend sanitary sewer services in unincorporated areas; require benefiting property owners to agree to city annexation at such time as the city may request.
- PF-22: Implement a Capital Improvement Program that maintains and improves the municipal separate stormwater system in a manner that enhances and protects the City's natural environment.
- PF-26: Maintain a process for siting essential public facilities in Everett when necessary, including provisions for notice and an opportunity to comment.
Aspirational / Monitoring Language (7 policies)
- PF-5: Consider view, solar access, vegetation removal, and noise impacts when designing new public facilities and utilities and seek to minimize those impacts.
- PF-13: Promote coordination of utility trenching activities for new construction, road maintenance, and other purposes.
- PF-17: Promote consistency and cooperation regarding the provision of utilities between the City Comprehensive Plan and the plans of adjacent and affected jurisdictions.