2020/10/14 Council Agenda Packet

Best housi . g practices: IV-PIF4 p7: Encourage jurisdictions to review and streamline development standards and regulations to advance their public benefit, provide flexibility, and minimize additional costs to housing. MPP=i L8: Encourage the use of innovative techniques to provide a broader range of housing types for all income levels and housing needs. MPP41-9: Encourage inter jurisdictional cooperative efforts and public -private partnerships to advance the provision of affordable and special needs housing. Co SNOHOMIISH-I` COUNTIM P 1( , "G POLICIES Housing Goal Snohomish County and its cities will promote an affordable lifestyle where residents have access to safe, affordable, and diverse housing options near their jobs and transportation options. HO-1 The county and cities shall support the principle that fair and equal access to housing is available to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, familial status, source of income, or disability. The county and cities shall make provisions in their comprehensive plans to accommodate existing and projected housing needs, including a specific assessment of housing needs by economic segment within the community as indicated in the housing report prescribed in CPP HO =S0 Those provisions should consider the following factors: c. Increasing opportunities and capacity for affordable housing close to employment, education, shopping, public services, and public transit. d. Increasing opportunities and capacity for affordable and special needs housing in areas where affordable housing is currently lacking. HO1=8 Each jurisdiction's comprehensive plan should reconcile the need to encourage and respect the vitality of established residential neighborhoods with the need to identify and site essential public residential facilities for special needs populations, including those mandated under RCW 3 6.70A.200. Da EVERETT VTSIINIING EFFORTS Among the often repeated priorities are the following directives: • Expand and improve parks m Everett ® Encourage improvement and extension of sidewalks, trails and bike lanes in the City • Encourage a diverse range of affordable housing opportunities • Maintain and improve the quality of housing and neighborhoods ® Encourage active citizen participation in City government and planning efforts • Provide educational excellence for children in school districts serving Everett • Support programs to serve special needs populations Additional concerns identified through a community questionnaire and public visionnlg workshops include a need to address: © public safety concerns, ® homelessness, and ® services for individuals with mental illness. C HOUSING Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment and Concurrent Rezone Application 1 • HOPE Narrative Statement — Evaluation Criteria (Revision August 2020) \'1Y3 keep hojjc alive Page 8