INTRODUCTION
PLANNED ACTION ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY (EIS) OVERVIEW A Planned Action EIS is an upfront assessment of environmental conditions, potential impacts, and mitigation measures for the Edmonds Highway 99 Subarea, rather than a piecemeal analysis on a project-by project basis. As such, the EIS provides developers certainty and predictability while streamlining the environmental review and permitting process and furthering the goals of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and the Growth Management Act (GMA). Planned actions still need to meet the City’s development regulations and to obtain necessary permits. The alternatives considered in the Draft EIS for the Subarea Plan include No Action (Alternative 1) and two action alternatives (Alternatives 2 and 3). Under Alternative 1, future growth would continue based on existing development regulations and past development trends. Alternative 2 assumes future mixed use growth with an emphasis on residential development and assumes a new vision for the area supported by transportation system improvements and minor updates to existing development regulations. Alternative 3 assumes future mixed use growth with an emphasis on commercial and office development, while assuming the same vision for the area and transportation system improvements and updated development regulations as assumed under Alternative 2. See Appendix X for a more detailed description of impacts for each alternative.
Figure 1: PLANNED ACTION EIS PROCESS
ISSUE DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE & SCOPING NOTICE
CONDUCT SEPA SCOPING
PREPARE DRAFT EIS
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DRAFT EIS PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
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EDMONDS HIGHWAY 99 SUBAREA PLAN