19.51.180 Definitions and usage.
A. Usage. For purposes of this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
1. Any official identified in this chapter includes any designee of or successor to that official.
2. “Applicant” refers to the person or entity proposing a project. “Applicant” includes private or public entities. “Applicant” includes the entity for which an authorized representative is submitting an application. “Application” includes any project permit application under Chapter 15.01 EMC.
3. “Environmental impact” has the same meaning as in SEPA and includes: (a) effects on transportation network; (b) physical effects on people using the transportation network, such as public health and safety; and (c) effects of traffic or of the location or operation of transportation facilities on people and the environment, such as noise, air quality, and critical areas.
4. “Fee for transportation system improvements” refers to a fair share of regulatory fee that is placed in a dedicated fund and that helps to address and mitigate a proposed project’s impacts on the transportation system, as provided in this chapter, and does not refer to a method to raise revenue for the general fund to pay for transportation improvements.
5. “Including” means including but not limited to.
6. “May” is optional and permissive and does not impose a requirement.
7. Section and paragraph titles are not intended to have regulatory effect.
8. “Shall” is mandatory.
9. Singular includes plural and conversely, unless context clearly requires otherwise.
B. Definitions. Terms in this chapter shall have the same meaning as terms defined in: (1) EMC 19.43.030 (SEPA definitions incorporated by reference from Chapter 197-11 WAC) and 19.43.040 (additional SEPA definitions); and (2) RCW 82.02.090 (except that, as defined in subsection (C) of this section, “project improvements” shall be referred to as “local transportation improvements” and “system improvements” shall be referred to as “transportation system improvements” and are not limited to facilities identified in the capital facilities plan.
C. Additional Definitions. In addition to the definitions referenced in subsection (B) of this section, when used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meaning:
“Characteristics of development” means the specific features of and effects caused by a proposed project, including its compliance with development standards.
“Comprehensive plan” means the city of Everett comprehensive plan adopted by the city council and existing at the time of project review. The term “comprehensive plan” includes adopted subarea plans.
“Core area” means the portion of the city of Everett defined as the UM, ULI, or UR zones in this title.
“Fair share cost” means the proportional share of the cost of transportation system improvements that is attributable to a project’s impacts on the transportation system, as required by EMC 19.51.100.
“Level of service” or “LOS” standard means the acceptable service standard adopted by the city in its comprehensive plan, as described in EMC 19.51.090. If the comprehensive plan is amended to revise the acceptable level of service standard, the standard stated in EMC 19.51.090 shall be deemed to be the revised, adopted LOS standard.
“Local transportation improvement” means site improvements and facilities that are planned and designed to provide service for a particular development project and that are necessary for the use and convenience of the occupants or users of the project, and are not transportation system improvements. No specific improvement or facility included in the city’s capital facilities plan shall be considered a local transportation improvement.
“Peak hour trips” means total inbound and outbound trips during the p.m. peak period (commonly known as “rush hours”), as may be further defined by the city traffic engineer.
“Planned action” means a project that meets the criteria set forth in RCW 43.21C.031 and WAC 197-11-164 and whose probable significant adverse environmental impacts have previously been analyzed in an environmental impact statement, and that is authorized by Chapter 15.02 EMC and the specific planned action ordinance relating to the project.
“Planned system improvement” means a transportation system improvement identified in the city’s six-year transportation improvement program and other transportation system improvements that are planned to occur, to the knowledge of the city engineer.
“Practical” means reasonable and capable of being accomplished, as provided by WAC 197-11-660.
“Project” means a development, construction, or management activity located in a defined geographic area, whether private or public. Proposed projects subject to this chapter are those that generate more than ten vehicle trips per day or require project review, including SEPA review, under EMC Title 15 and Chapter 19.43 EMC.
“Project review process” means the city process for considering and making decisions on proposed projects under Chapter 15.02 EMC, including staff, environmental and public review.
“Traffic analysis” means the study of transportation impacts and mitigation measures, as provided in EMC 19.51.060 through 19.51.090. A traffic analysis may be combined with other project review documents, as determined appropriate by the city engineer or responsible official.
“Transportation improvement” means either a local transportation improvement, a transportation system improvement, or an improvement that is both a local and system improvement.
“Transportation network” means all facilities and means of transportation used by the public in the city or in areas affected by project traffic, including land, air, and waterborne traffic.
“Transportation system improvement” means public facilities that are included in the capital facilities plan or identified by the traffic analysis and are designed to provide service to service areas within the community at large, in contrast to local transportation improvements.
“Trips” means inbound and outbound trips. (Ord. 3774-20 § 5(Z) (Exh. 3), 2020.)