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A <br /> EVERE T T CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET <br /> PROJECT TITLE: n f 56310 1 <br /> An Ordinance Adding the 2/11/15 Briefing COUNCIL BILL (�nj�j <br /> "North Broadway Urban Proposed Action Originating Department Planning <br /> Center"to the Multiple Family Consent Contact Person Allan Giffen <br /> Property Tax Exemption Action Phone Number (425)257-8725 <br /> program, and Amending <br /> Ordinance No. 2347-98,as 2/11/15 First Reading FOR AGENDA OF 2/11/15 <br /> • amended(EMC Chapter 3.78). 2/18/15 Second Reading 2/18/15 <br /> 2/25/15 Third Reading 2/25/15 <br /> 2/25/15 Public.Hearing <br /> Initialed by: <br /> Department Head =-94 <br /> CAA <br /> • Council President f�AD <br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval <br /> North Broadway from Proposed Ordinance; Planning,Legal <br /> 600 block to 13t1 Street Neighborhood info . <br /> brochure and map <br /> Amount Budgeted. • -0- ' <br /> Expenditure Required • -0- Account Number(s): <br /> • <br /> Budget Remaining I -0 • <br /> - <br /> Additional Required I -0- <br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: <br /> The City has been asked by Everett Community College, and a private developer proposing to develop <br /> student housing,to consider expanding the Multiple Family Property Tax Exemption program area to include <br /> an area including the college campus and private properties in close proximity to the college. In order to do <br /> so,the City Council must declare the area as an"urban center"as defined in RCW 84.14.040,and find that <br /> the area meets the criteria for being an urban center,which are: <br /> • The area must lacy as determined by the governing authority, sufficient available, desirable, and <br /> convenient residential housing, including affordable housing, to meet the needs of the public who <br /> would be likely to live in the urban center, if the affordable, desirable, attractive, and livable places <br /> to live were available; <br /> • The providing of additional housing opportunity, including affordable housing, in the area, as <br /> determined by the governing authority, will assist in achieving one or more of the stated purposes of <br /> this chapter;. <br /> The stated purposes of RCW 84.14.007, are to a) encourage increased residential opportunities within the <br /> targeted area of h city,and b) stimulate the construction of new multifamily ifamilV housing that will increase and <br /> improve r�sicientia Ci,uortuni ,:s 1Yithi1 il?e. Lit 's Uih ll Centers. <br />