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                                                                                             A Pedestrian and"
                                                                                             Bicycle Access Plan
                                                                                             For Everett"s
                                                                                             Snohomish Riverf ront



                                                                                             Prepared for the City of Everett
                                                                                             Planning Department

                                                                                               Dennis Derickson: Director
                                                                                               David Koenig: Project Manager

                                                                                             By: MAKERS Architecture and
                                                                                                  Urban Design

                                                                                             June 1986


                                                                                             The preparation of this report was
                                                                                             financially aided through a grant
                                                                                             from the Washington State Department
                                                                                             of Ecology with funds obtained from
                                                                                             the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                                                             Administration, and appropriated for
                                                                                             Section 306 of the Coastal Zone
            ri                                                                               Management Act of 1972.







































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           Introduction


           Walking along Everett's Riverfront, it          Everett's Snohomish Riverfront, like            the city's most vital development
           is hard to imagine that the Snohomish           the Port Gardner Harborfront had                resources. Properly planned, the
           River was once Everett's central                become a critical artery supporting             riverfront could support a vibrant
           harbor and that the city's commerce             the city's industrial muscle, Ever-             string of commercial, residential,
           focused along its banks. Photos of              ett's most important natural feature,           water-oriented industrial, recreation-
           the Snohomish River from the late               the beautiful ring of water encircling          al, and wild life management uses
           nineteenth century are reminiscent    of        the city had been cut off from i.ts             adding a new dimension to the city's
           Mark Twain's Mississippi with paddle            citizens.                                       lif e.
           whcel riverboats docked at animated
           commercial piers framed by a jumble       of    Today the Riverfront is undergoing              A most critical component of this
           wooden buildings in the background.             another transition. Some of the mills           vision, however, is that the River-
           Gradually, Everett's commercial center          are reducing production and others              front be reunited to the city itself.
           slid westward up 'Hewitt Avenue and the         have closed. As heavy industrial                The Snohomish must be accessible not
           Port Gardner harborfront replaced the           activities diminish, the river is               only to the private companies and
           riverfront as the city's chief center           slowly returning to its former pas-             individual residents who work and live
           for diversified maritime industry.              toral character with abandoned mill             there but to the general public as
           The Snohomish Riverfront underwent              sites, marshes, and large open fields           well. Optimal utilization of the
           dramatic changes also. Giant paper              and stretches of alder, willow, and             Riverfront must also recognize the
           and wood product mills sprung up                poplar thickets, but with the project-          area's outstanding natural and recrea-
           decorating the Snohomish River with             ed growth of Everett and western                tional assets. Finally, the necklace
           smokestacks, massive industrial plants          Snohomish County will come new pres-            of new activities and land uses embcl-
           and expansive log storage yards.                sures and opportunities for                     lishing the Riverfront should be
           Railroad lines and switching yards,             redevelopment. Everett's Riverfront             organized to complement one another
           encircling the entire peninsula fur-            from the northern tip of the peninsula          and to integrate with the rest of the
           ther isolating the river from                   to the southern city limits near                city. Thus, the primary goals of this
           Everett's uplands. Thus, although               Lowell, must be considered as one of            study are to plan for short and long

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           term bicycle and pedestrian and vchic-
           ular access routes along the Snohomish                                                        A.
           Rivcrfront to identify recreational                              .:j
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           provide a conceptual framework              for
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           f uture development planning.

           It may seem overly ambitious to uil-
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           lize a pedestrian/bicycle access plan
           as a vehicle for addressing comprehen-
           sive planning issues. However, as a
           linear, city-widc connecting element,                                 rn                                    J.
           a pedestrian/bicycle path can dra-
           matically affect how activities relate
           to one another, the character along
           the water's edge and people's atti-
           tudes and impressions of the area.              At
           the very least, the plan presents on
           opportunity to illustrate current
           thinking on such projects as the
           transit park and ride lot, play
           fields, street construction and          com-
           munity plans. Moreover, recent
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           experience with other projects           such   as
           Percival's Landing in Olympia,            Port
           Angeles Civic Pier, Ruston Way in                                                                                                                               'VI
           Tacoma,     and Lake Union has shown             that
           public access can be an effective
           catalyst   for multi-use redevelopment.

           This plan examines access opportuni-
           ties in both the short (next 5 years)
           and long term (to the end of the
           century). Some of the recommendations                              4
           are for specific improvements which
           can be quickly implemented. Other
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           recommendations arc for policy direc-
           tions and capital improvement                                                                    t@
           strategies that will take several
           years to accomplish. These elements
           are more conceptual in nature            and may
           require modification as conditions                      Steamboats at Swalwells Dock  at the foot of Hewitt Avenue. 1892, and the same  area in 1985. This site
                                                                   was once the center of Everett's commerce and has  the Potential for a unique, multifaceted riverfront
           change over time. Among the plan's,                     redevelopment.
           components are:





           1. Recommendations for improvements,            Implementation                                    sified development in the Snohomish
              primarily on existing street right-          Strategy                                          Riverf ront.
              of-way (ROW) to provide a bicycle
              route parallel to the river from                                                           The Phase II program of improvements
              Legion Memorial Park/Alverson                                                              looks beyond current conditions toward
              Bridge at the north to the city              Because this plan is directed toward          the time when major land parcels along
              limits near Lowell at the south.             both short and long term programs for         the river will be redeveloping and
                                                           access improvements, its implementa-          assumes a continuous and aggressive
           2. Longer term recommendations for              tion is organized into a two-phase            public improvement effort by the City.
              bicyc le/pedestrian, links adjacent          strategy. The first phase is directed         Although there are significant public-
              to the river which will incorporate          toward developing a bicycle/ pcd estria n     ly funded accessways and recreational
              privately sponsored access improve-          system from Alverson Boulevard to             improvements, large segments of the
              ments required as part of an                 Lowell within the next 3 to 5 years.          path will be accomplished by requiring
              integrated system of access and              Because the first phase is intended           developers to construct an acccssway
              recreational improvements.                   for immediate implementation with             along the water as part of shoreline
                                                           limited funds, the route is primarily         permit process. The Shoreline Master
           3. Identification for parks and recre-          along dedicated city right-of-ways.           Program requirements will be written
              ational sites for pleasure boating,          This means that although the plan             so that access provisions benefit the
              canoeing, kayaking, competitive              calls for bike lanes adjacent to              developer as well as the public. The
              rowing, as well as other active and          automobile lanes, the pathway will     be     phasing strategy is to be able to add
              passive park activities.                     for cyclists comfortable riding with          riverfront links to the pathway that
                                                           automobile traffic, and the route             connect back to the central Phase 1
           4. Identification of rich natural               itself will be separated from the             bikeway route. In this way, each
              habitats such as wetlands and                river by rail lines and large land            segment will significantly add to the
              forested lands which should be               parcels for much of its length. The           bike routes attractiveness as soon as
              preserved.                                   benefits of the Phase I project are           it is completed.
           5. Recommendations for viewpoints and           therefore:
              improvements to upgrade the River-                                                         The ultimate objective of the Phase II
              front's visual character.                    1. It establishes a continuous                improvements is a pedestrian/bikeway
                                                              pedestrian/bicycle system to which         trail largely fronting directly on the
           6. Incorporation of other city plans               other segments along the river can         shoreline and linking commercial
              and improvement programs related to             be incrementally added.                    centers, recreational facilities and
              community revitalization, city                                                             water-dependent industrial sites
              center development, traffic plan-            2. It provides a dedicated   bike route       within the riverfront district. The
              ning and transit.                               connecting the Port Gardner Harbor-        accessway will also fit within Ever-
                                                              front to the principal parks and           ett's and Snohomish County's bikeway
           7. Investigation of land ownership                 attractions in eastern Everett.            plans and integrate with traffic and
              patterns and major redevelopment.                                                          transit systems.
              opportunities.                               3. It reinforces the City of Everett's
                                                              commitment to providing for bicycle
                                                              and foot transportation and fur-
                                                              thers the ultimate goal of
                                                              increased public access and diver-


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         Existing Conditions


         The physical setting in the Riverfront         The Riverfront Bikeway begins on River         On the west side of the river, steep,
         area varies from intensely industrial          Road in a rural setting with views of          densely vegetated slopes and railroad
         sites with railroad yards to large             natural vegetation and the Snohomish           tracks create a physical barrier for
         vacant tracts, marshes, wooded slopes          River. There is no easy physical               Lowell as does the existence of Inter_
         and quiet residential communities. In          access to the river at this time. The          state 5 further west. There are,
         general, the largest industrial tracts         bikeway continues along 2nd and 3rd            however, very nice intermittent views
         are located adjacent to the river in           Street going north through the quiet,          of open marshland and the Snohomish
         the valley and steep, densely vege-            older residential community of Lowell.         River Valley.
         tated slopes separate these industrial         There is an existing bike lane in this
         sites f rom land uses at the top of the        area as part of the Lowell Neighbor-           At Lowell Park, the existing bike lane
         slope.                                         hood Plan.                                     ends. The small town residential
                                                                                                       character remains for a few more
         The northeastern boundary of the                                                              blocks then gradually changes to a
         Riverfront Bikeway Plan is the Alver-                                                         more mixed, light industrial character
         son Bridge which is the connection to                                                         near the interchange around 41st
         the proposed Port Gardner Harborfront                                                         Street.
         Bikeway. The southern boundary of the
         Riverfront Bikeway Plan is the pro-                                                           As the character of the Bikeway
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         posed Lowell Launch Park on River                                                             changes near this interchange, due to
         Road, a site recently annexed by the                                                          heavier traffic and more industrial
                                                                                                       land uses, the range of views to the
         City of Everett. This site will be a
                                                                                                       river is eliminated as the slope is
         starting point for the Riverfront
         Bikeway that travels west then north                                                          reduced. There are views of log
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         way that travels east along River              Lowcll-Snohomish Rivcr Road south of           buildings. The freeway continues to
         Road.                                          Lowell, Looking cast                           have a strong     presence. Around

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                                                         As the Bikeway approaches the Highway
                                                         99 interchange, the vehicular traffic
                                                         intensifies and the residential char-
                                                         acter decreases. After crossing under
                                                         the Highway, the existing bike lane
                                                         begins. The long distance views begin                 t
                                                         to change from river views to Puget
                                                         Sound Views. There is a continuation
                                                         of the steep, densely vegetated slopes
                                                         on the northeast side with railroad
                                                         tracks and industry at the base of    the
                                                         slope. On the northwest side of
                                                         Alverson Boulevard is Legion Memorial
          Second Avenue South of Lowell       Park       Park. At the top of the hill before           Walnut  Street (E. Marine  View Drive)
                                                         going down   the steep Alverson Bridge,       South of US-99
                                                         the view  of Puget Sound is dramatic.
          Hewitt Avenue there are several under-                                                       spectacular views, though, throughout
          utilized industrial buildings. Once                                                          the route of industry, natural vegeta-
          under Highway' 2, vehicular traffic is                                                       tion, wetlands and the Snohomish River
          reduced and the character of the area                                                        Valley. More could be made of these
          becomes more residential. The Bikcway                                                        views with some selective removal of
          follows E. Grand Avenue, a quiet and                                                         vegetation at the top of the bluffs.
          attractive residential area. The                                                             Certainly more could be made of public
          steep, densely vegetated slopes begin                                                        access to the water.
          again and there are expansive views     of
          large industrial tracts of land, log
          storage areas, and railroad tracks.
          With selective pruning there is a
          potential for more views from E.
          Grand Avenue. Interstate-5 crosses
          the river as the Bikeway turns north-
          west and the f reeway is no longer an          Grand Avenue    E. at Everett Avenue; An
          access barrier from the river. The             attractive residential setting.
          strictly residential character changes
          with a mix of small commercial build-
          ings. On Walnut Street, the vehicular          The Bikeway, until the second phase,
          traffic becomes heavier and views to           generally will be physically separated
          the east are between buildings and             from the river by topography, vegeta-
          through vegetation. The views are of           tion, and land uses. Currently, there
          the wooded islands in the river and            is no easy public access to the water
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         Phase J Improvements-


         The north-eastcrn most terminus of                                                               2-way, 8' wide bicycle path    grade
         this project is the Alvcrson Bridge at                                                           separated from the street surface.
         which point the bikeway connects to                  11@@                                        There is sufficient Street right-of-
         the proposed Harborfront Esplanade                                                               way to accommodate this configuration,
         running north and south along Marine                                                             although some filling and new con-
         View Drive. The present bridge pre-                                                              struction will be required, especially
         sents a real obstacle to bicycle and                                                             in the vicinity of the Weyerhaeuser
         pedestrian travel because of its steep                                                           access road. The grade separated
         grade and narrow sidewalks. The new                                                              bikeway will provide safer conditions
         bridge, proposed for construction by                                                             along this busy arterial and there are
         the Port of Seattle, will reduce the                                                             few residences along the east side of
         grade and feature separate lanes for                                                             Walnut Street to conflict with the
         bicycle and pedestrian traffic. The                                                              bicycle lanes. The proposed route
         existing bike lanes along Alverson                                                               runs eastward along Ilth Street and
         Boulevard can be used along the north-                                                           then down a residential alley between
         ern end of the peninsula and the                                                                 Walnut and Chestnut Streets to Grand
         connection to Grand Avenue provides a                                                            Avenue. The alley should be paved and
         public viewpoint and parking area.                                                               signagc and striping added to indicate
                                                             .Begin 2  way - Wieparated-                  the route and prevent blockage by
         Grand Avenue could itself become a
         bicycle oriented street and access                  bikelan6                                     parked vehicles.
         point from the northwestern rcsiden-
         tial neighborhoods because.of                                                                    Two bicycle lanes on either side of
         relatively light traffic, level sur-                                                             the existing street surface are rccom-
         face and scenic qualities. Just west                                                             mended along Grand Avenue from Walnut
         of US-99 bridge it is recommended that                                                           Street to Everett Avenue. Safe cross-
         the bicycle lanes be combined into a                                                             walk access is important at Riverdale



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                                                                      This will allow for wider bike and                          of-ways. Trimming trees would open up
                                                                      traffic lanes and parking demand is                         dramatic views to the east and adding
                                                                      light in this vicinity. A sidewalk on                       picnic tables, a drinking fountain,
                                                                      the cast side of Grand Avenue and                           and other amenities could turn this
                                                                      plantings of low trees (to prevent                          area into an attractive mini-park/
                                                                      blockage of views from local residen-                       viewpoint which would serve the local
                                                                      ces) would further enhance this                             neighborhood besides providing an
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         At present, there is not public street
         or city owned right-of-way east of the
         freeway between Pacific Avenue and
         36th Street. Eclipse Mill Road is
         unpaved and not on city property. To
         correct this disadvantageous situa-
         tion, it is recommended that the citv
         purchase sufficient ROW between
         Pacific Avenue and 36th Street, and
         build a public street- (suggested name;
         "Riverside Drive") with adjacent                EI
         pedestrian/ bicycle path in this
         section. The bikeway should be sepa-
         rated from the roadway to provide a
         safer, more pleasant experience and
         allow dramatic street plantings along
         the street. This section of roadway
         involves the greatest capital cxpcndi-
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         cannot be accommodated in another way.                                                      shoreline alignment conflicts with
                                                                                                     development objectives or is too
         The new road's alignment adjacent to                                                        expensive.
         the rail line is recommended here to
         avoid conflict with existing rafting
         and storage activities that are water-
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         waterfront development potential   in                                                       existing watcr-depcndcnt industries
         the future. (A road adjacent to    the                                                      and future shoreline uses arc not a
         shoreline would prevent most water-                                                         top priority for this area.
         dependent uses and separate any future
         housing or commercial uses from    direct
         access to the water.)

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               However, new roadway approximately 50"
               to 100' back from the shoreline is an
               attractive alternative from the stand
               point of providing Phase I access to
               the river for both pedestrians and
               motorists and it would be one of the
               few sections where a shoreline road is
               constructed.       Therefore, if the dis-
               ruption to current log rafting and
               future waterfront development oppor-
               tunities become less of an issue and
               if the purchase price of the ROW                  strip
               along the water is not prohibitive,                                                                      Eclipse    Mill Road: This is not City
               then an alignment parallel to the                                                                        owned     R.O.W. and serves logging
               shoreline should be considered.                                                                          activities.

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        The recommended route follows 36th
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        maintenance/refueling facility.
        Constructing a two-way, 8' bicycle
        lane on the north side of 36th Street
        would avoid most of the driveways and
        parking areas which are concentrated
        on the street's south side. The
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          solid waste disposal site. A bicycle/               Lowell Park is currently the primary             Second Avenue so    u-th of Lowell Park has
          pedestrian link should be built to                  recreational resource for that commun-           been striped for bicycle lanes and the
          connect the park to the 36th Street                 ity and features a landscaped playing            Lowell Neighborhood Plan calls for a
          bikcway route when the park is devel-               area, climbing structure, picnic area            major street widening effort with
          oped. After skirting the refueling                  and restrooms. Because of its loca-              parking and bicycle lanes providing'
          station site, the route follows an                  tion and parking availability, it will           the final leg of the Phase I bikcway
          alley just east of Smith Street. This               make an excellent starting point or              route. Striping and signage are
          alley, if paved with asphalt and                    rest stop for trail users. To avoid              recommended west of the rail line and
          properly signed and striped, could                  traffic pulling into the parking lot,            some shoulder paving for a wider
          provide safe bicycle and pedestrian                 the trail should be located on the               riding surface is recommended east of
          access; avoiding Smith Street which                 inside of the park, just east of the             the railroad tracks to the proposed
          carries heavy truck traffic. Access                 fence and parking lot. It may be                 park and connection with the Snohomish
          south is provided over the narrow                   necessary to require that cyclists               County bicycle trail.
          bridge at Cascade View Drive to 3rd                 dismount at the point where they
          Avenue. This bridge should be signed                conflict with pedestrian crossing into
          and striped to denote the bikeway.                  the park that could cause accidents.
          Third Avenue provides the most direct
          route south to Lowell Park. The
          Lowell Community Plan calls for the
          street to be widened to include 6 foot
          wide bike lanes on both sides of the
          street. Signage, striping and paving                                                Walking Area
          of the shoulders to provide necessary                                               Parking Lane /Landscaping
          road width should be programmed if          the                                     Bike Lane
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         A small park is recommended at this                                        Shoulder
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         location as a place to launch small                                        Two Lane Traffic
         craft and as a bicycle trail starting
         point or rest stop. The park site
         includes approximately 2 acres and
         current plans call for a canoe/kayak/
         rowboat launch, small picnic area to
         be developed and the preservation of  a
         wetland area. The park will include
         parking for approximately 8 to 10 cars                          5ft                24 it
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         Phase 11 Improvements

         As noted in the section on imple-
         mentation strategy, Phase II
         improvements include a series of
         riverside trail segments connecting
         back to the Phase I spine. Some
         sections will be built with public
         funds and others are to be constructed                 A
         as public access features required for
         a substantial shoreline development
         permit. It is intended that the trail
         system not only result in a substan-
         tial public benefit but also be a
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         stimulus for private development b
                                            y
         providing an amenity for residential
         communities and an attraction support-
         ing commercial uses. Where permitted
         by the city zoning ordinance, water-
         dependent industries should also be
         encouraged along the riverfront and
         the recommendations below are intended
         to allow alternate methods for public
         access in locations where a riverside
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         trail is incompatible with industrial
                                                                                                                            A.7-
         activities that functionally rely ona
         waterfront location. Before describ-
         ing the Phase 11 plan elements,
         recommendations regarding requirements     The Snohomish River north of Lowell
         for shoreline permits on the Snohomish
         Riverfront are outlined below:                               24





           Public Access and Design Requirements f or Development of the
          'Snohomish Riv e*rfront


           PUBLIC ACCESS EASEMENT                             a.  The accessway is not required to be              2.  The trail provides a continuous
                                                                  waterside of water-dependent indus-                  link to other existing or poten-
           All nonwater-dependent development                     trial uses. Where public access. is                  tial trail segments along. the
           shall provide a 25' wide minimum                       incompatible with water-depcndent                    river and to the Riverside
           public access easement measured from                   industry, the permit applicant,                      Bikeway.
           the ordinary high water mark. No                       upon approval of the building
           habitable structures shall be built in                 department may provide a 25'        ease-        3.  The accessway segment meets
           this easement except as noted below.                   ment and a 12' wide accessway on                     accessway design and landscaping
           The easement shall be landscaped and                   the upland side of the property in                   standards.
           include a 12' wide (minimum) paved                     lieu of the shoreline accessway
           pedestrian/bicycle pathway (accessway)                 providing:                                       4.  The accessway includes a public
           designed according to the standards                                                                         viewpoint, view tower, and/or
           below and as approved by the city.                     1. The accessway    is separated from                interpretive signage explaining
           Both ends of the bicycle/ pedestrian                      traffic and all   road crossings                  the operations of the facility
            rail must connect with another public                    are grade separated or are                        or other points of civic inter-
           accessway or the public Riverside                         designed according to directions                  est (commercial advertising
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           Bicycle Trail as shown in this docu-                      provided by the City Department                   signs will not be allowed).
           ment. Exceptions:                                         of Public Works.
                                                                                                               b.  Activities which allow "substantial
                                                                                                                   numbers of people the     opportunity
                                                                                                                   to enjoy the shoreline"   may be
                                                                                                                   built along the riverbank and the
                                                       Access sesevnent to he landscaped
             Additional gotheca as require              as approved an submitted                                   easement and accessway built upland
             for privacy of one features                Site Development Plan                                      of the activity on approval of the
                                                                                                                   Building Department providing:

                                                                                                                   1.  The easement and accessway is
                                                                                                                       routed immediately around the
                                                                                                                       facility and no parking areas
                                                                                                                       other than service and load or
                                                                                                                       unload zones are placed between
                                      Varies        12 ft min.    Varies                                               the water and the accessway.
                                                    Access way
                                               25 It minimum                                                       2.  The accessway is integrated into
                                              Access easement                                                          the facility's site plan includ-
                                                                                                                       ing circulation and landscape
           Access easement and accessway requirements                                                                  design considerations.
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         Public Access and Design Requirements Mont)


            3.  Public, non-commercial open            PROCEDURES
                space equal in area (at a mini-
                mum) to the building footprint         a.  Site Development Plan
                is provided adjacent to the
                accessway and the shoreline                The shoreline permit applicant must
                within the limits of the proper-           present as part of the preliminary
                ty being developed or a                    application a "Site Development
                substantial public amenity such            Plan" showing access casement and
                as a plaza, shelter, lookout,              acccssway layout, location and size
                public temporary moorage, boat             of all structures and facilities,
                ramp, etc., is provided; prefer-           utilities, vehicular and pedestrian
                ably integrated with both the              circulation, parking, landscaping,
                accessway and the commercial               site elements and other site
                f acility.                                 improvements. This plan must be
                                                           approved as part of the project
         c. The 25' casement may be reduced to             review process before construction
            the 12' required for the accessway             may begin.
            along some portions of the shore-
            line provided that the casement is         b.  Easement Terms and Operational
            widened a corresponding amount in              Requirements
            other portions of the property so
            that the area of the total easement            The easement granted to the city
            is equal to at least 25' times the             shall allow the public unobstructed
            length of the shoreline within the             use of the pathway from 6 a.m. to
            property.                                       8 p.m. or until sunset, whichever
                                                           is later. The city shall have the
         DESIGN STANDARDS                                  right to build improvements on the
                                                           easement that are supportive of
         All shoreline access easements shall              public access but not commercial
         be landscaped in accordance with the              ventures or concessions unless
         site development plan submitted by the            agreed to by the property owner.
         applicant and approved by the building
         department.                                       The property owner shall provide
                                                           maintenance to the easement and
         Acccssway pavements shall be asphalt,             accessway in accordance with the
         concrete or unit paving suitable for              terms stipulated in the permit
         foot and bicycle traffic. Property                review documents.
         owners and developers are encouraged
         to integrate accessway paving and
         design elements into their site
         improvements.                                                     26.






            PHASE 11 PLAN ELEMENTS                          US-99 Bridge (or the southern limit of         established from the site to the Phase
                                                            the Weyerhaeuser property).                    I trail on Grand Avenue.
            Phase IT elements are focused    along
            the Snohomish River itself and will             The Weyerhaeuser mill is still in              The City should also construct a short
            open up long stretches of shoreline             operation and redevelopment of this            trail link adjacent to the railroad
            -for public enjoyment and productive            land into industrial or other use may          line between this site and the Scott
            land use. Even more than the Phase       I      be several years away. However, if             property when the Scott property trail
            trail, the second phase pathway will            Weyerhaeuser does implement a major            section is built. Sufficient right-
            connect and unify a series of ambi-             reconfiguring of its activities and            of-way (ROW) should be purchased or
            tious public attractions and private            site organization, the access easement         leased from the railroad.
            projects. Whereas Phase I will                  and accessway should be required.
            enhance safety and access on Everett's          Also, bike/pedestrian lanes should be          One of the most ambitious but potcn-
            eastern communities, link existing              provided from Alverson Boulevard.              tially exciting elements of the trail
            facilities, and provide a framework                                                            system is a bicycle/ pedestrian bridge
            for the future, Phase II elements will          The City of Everett owns a wooded              crossing the river just south of the
            result in a regional attraction with a          piece of shoreline property between            1-5 bridge. It may be possible for
            wide variety of recreational activi-            the Weyerhaeuser Mill site and the             the bridge to be suspended from the
            ties, diverse environmental resources,          Interstate 5 bridge. Because of its            existing structure. The bridge will
            and unique developmental opportuni-             isolation, this property may prove             connect Everett with trails on Smith
            ties.                                           useful for a variety of utilitarian            Island and to a planned recreational
                                                            functions such as an energy cogenera-          boating facility. This major attrac-
            Starting at the north-eastern terminus          tion plant. However, whatever                  tion is currently in the concept
            of the project at the point where the           activity is developed on the site,             development stage and could evolve
            trail connects with the Harborfront             special care should be taken to main-          into an important regional boating
            Esplanade, the ultimate route should            tain the shoreline's natural condition         center for canoes, kayaks, small
            follow the shoreline below Alvcrson             and, to whatever extent possible, the          pleasure boats, and competitive row-
            Boulevard, north of the railroad                wooded character of the site. The              ing. Proposed features for the
            tracks. Sufficient width exists for             trail should also be extended through          complex include boat launch and sup-
            the standard 12' pathway and little             the site and there may be an opportun-         port services, boat house, rowing
            landscaping will be needed because       the    ity for a small water access point             facilities, open park lands and a
            natural vegetation and wetlands should          such as a canoe launch. A family               recreational vehicle park. This site
            be retained. A fence will be required           launching their canoe or kayak at     this     is central to a number of attractive
            to separate the railroad lines.                 point would have very convenient               boat trip destinations including the
            Because substantial development is              access to the two islands and an easy          nearby islands, several sloughs, the
            unlikely without reconfiguring the              paddle to the proposed boating facil-          projected Riverbend Development,
            shoreline and providing vehicular               ity on the eastern side of the river.          Lowell Landing, Jetty Island, and the
            access, the city will most likely need          Development of this city site will             Port Gardner area. Furthermore, this
            to develop this section with an case-           require construction of an access road         stretch of the Snohomish river is
            ment from Foss Tug and/or Burlington            running eastward along 16th Street.            reported to provided excellent condi-
            Northern. This casement should be               The new street may have to be routed           tions for competitive rowing.
            developed when the Weyerhaeuser prop-           slightly to the south to avoid the
            erty trail section is built to                  railroad switching yards. Of course,           The two smallislands east of the
            complete the,northern loop from the             a bicycle/ pedestrian link should be           proposed boating center should be


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            considered for purchase by the City.               complex (located away from the river),             Bicycle access should be required
            With a few improvements they could                 and multi-family housing.                          along the shoreline when the Simpson
            become very attractive destinations                                                                   property is redeveloped. Access
            for boaters and perhaps include camp-              The area between Pacific       Avenue and          should also be required from the
            ing facilities.                                    36th Street will also be available for             shoreline to Lowell Park as indicated
                                                               redevelopment. If housing office or                in the Lowell Neighborhood Plan.
            To the south    of the 1-5 bridge lics             retail commercial uses are establish-
            the Scott Paper Company property,        which     ed, then the bicyclc/pcdcstrian trail              Because the launch site at the trail's
            is partially used to store and chip                should be relocated to the water's                 southern terminus will be an important
            logs for pulp manufacture. If this                 edge. The railroad line will also                  connection point to the Snohomish
            property remains in watcr-dependent                require realignment to make this area              County trail system, it is recommended
            use, the Phase 11 bicycle trail should             most useable. If watcr-dependent                   that the proposed Lowell Launch Park
            follow a route parallel to the rail-               industries are established, they must              proposed for Phase I be expanded to
            road tracks to avoid conflict with                 be sited and designed in a manner                  provide additional parking and passive
            industrial operations. If the proper-              compatible with other types of resi-               recreational facilities.
            ty is redeveloped into a nonwater-                 dential and commercial development.
            ,dependent use the trail should follow
            the shoreline.                                     The new "Riverside Drive" north-south
                                                               corridor constructed in Phase I should
            The Riverbend Development is an impor-             be extended to the south and connected
            tant civic redevelopment project                   to the programmed 38th Street exten-
            proposed in the Everett City Center                sion which will provide vehicle access
            Development Plan. it is intended as a              from the 41st Street interchange and a
             int private and public effort which               new 600 car park-and-ride lot and
            will result in an eastern focus for                transit area across from the Park
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            the city center and the beginning of               Department soccer fields. The park-
            an exciting new direction in the                   and-ride lot and soccer field complex
            riverfront's development. Public                   will make an ideal point for bicy-
            improvements necessary to provide a                clists to start their ride and
            favorable development setting are the              provisions should be made in the
            completion of the "frontage road"                  design of these facilities for safe
            access system from the freeway, a                  bicycle/ pedestrian crossing points
            water-oriented public park and perhaps             and staging areas.
            other recreation facilities such as a
            field house or multi-purpose center.               "Riverside Drive" can also be extended
            Private developments will most likely              further south as a convenient vehicu-
            be those which benefit from the good               lar and bicycle access to the Simpson
            freeway and highway access, excellent              property and the wildlife habitat
            visibility, and the amenity of the                 preserve. The bicycle lane should
            riverfront, such as a motel and visi-              skirt the preserve but walking trails
            tor's services, diversified retail,                can be developed within the wooded and
            light industry (located away from the              marshy areas for nature study and
            river unless water-dependent), profes-             passive recreational uses.
            sional offices, a movie theater

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                      Illustrative Sketch showing. a combination of                                                                   configuration if railroad tracks are abandoned. If
                      public. and private development.                                                                                tracks are maintained, then the complex shifts to the
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           Conclusion


           This plan for a pedestrian and     bicycle       Such  an effort should bring togcther'a           o   Developers and property owners
           trail system is intentionally ambi-              wide  variety of interests:                           and businesses who will find a
           tious. Without aggressive and                                                                          variety of opportunities in long
           committed effort the twin goals of                 o   Cyclists, walkers and joggers                   neglected areas.
           convenient public access and revitali-                 whose benefit from the trail    is
           zation of the Snohomish Riverfront                     obvious.                                    o   Civic leaders who will see a
           cannot be achieved.     But the actuali-                                                               whole new dimension added to
           zation of the elements presented here              o   Those interested in nature study                Everett's livability and city
           will require more than government                      and passive recreation who wish                 image.
           planning and day-to-day public works                   natural habitats preserved.
           improvements. It will take a concert-                                                            It is hoped that one outcome of this
           ed effort on the part of groups with               o   Boaters and water sports enthus-          study is an active constituency of
           an interest in the river's future to                   iasts who will enjoy a host of            individuals and interest groups that
           work for a greater allocation of                       recreation opportunities.                 will carry forth the goals of a more
           funds, public/private cooperation, and                                                           vital, accessible riverfront until
           the development of innovative ideas.               o   Community groups whose neighbor-          that vision is achieved.
                                                                  hoods will be enhanced.













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