“Essential public facility, local” means an EPF that is owned, operated, or sponsored by the city of Lynnwood, a special purpose district, Snohomish County, or another unit of local government. A local EPF may also be proposed by a nongovernmental entity with the primary purpose of providing services to residents of Lynnwood and surrounding communities (to be generally defined as southwest Snohomish County). An EPF is “sponsored” by a local government when it is to be owned or operated by a nongovernmental entity pursuant to a contract with the local government to provide the EPF. (Ord. 3126 § 2, 2015)