2020/10/14 Council Agenda Packet

E. CONSOLIDATED PLAN 1. Preserve and expand decent, safe, and affordable housing opportunities for low-income renters, particularly those with incomes of less than 50% of median income, and less than 30% of median income. 2. Support the development of facilities and services for homeless people, particularly families with children, homeless youth, and single women. 3. Address the needs of those who are at -risk of becoming homeless as well as those who are chronically homeless in order to achieve real progress in ending homelessness. Applicant Response: The laws and guidelines influencing Everett's Housing Element, are well served with the proposal. The proposed project incorporates a range of residential housing types [detached single-family residences (SFRs), townhomes, multi -family flats] . Further it promotes infill on the Subject Site, and through the use of historic features would successfully integrate with the existing historic transitional neighborhood. The required housing element of the Comprehensive Plan states the need to provide housing for homeless and low-income families, which this partnership with the Everett School District and Housing Hope addresses. The availability of public land to address this need is unique and is consistent with supportive housing of this nature. IV. Goal, Objectives and Policies Goal 4.0 The goal of the Housing Element is to provide sufficient housing opportunities to meet the needs of present and future residents of Everett for housing that is decent, safe, accessible, attractive and affordable. A. HOUSING TYPES AND OPPORTUNITIES Objective 4.1 Policy 4.1.1 Policy 4.1.2 Policy 4.1.4 Policy 4.1.5 Policy 4.1.6 Policy 4.1.8 The City shall promote a wide variety of choices for safe and decent housing for all citizens through a variety of housing types within the Everett Planning Area. Consider changes to the Land Use Map designations and Policies of the Land Use Element as needed to provide for a wide range of housing types in the city including, but not limited to: single family housing, housing to provide an alternative to single family ownership, and moderate and high density multifamily dwellings in order to accommodate the projected population and household income levels for the city and within the Everett Planning Area. Promote housing alternatives to the large lot single family detached dwelling and large footprint apartment complexes. Support the principle that fair and equal access to housing is available for all citizens. Encourage housing that connects with, and contributes to the vibrancy and livability of the local neighborhood and community. Encourage or incentivize housing with amenities and attributes that are attractive to all income groups, ages and household types in the urban center, near the manufacturing and industrial center, and in transit oriented corridors. Encourage housing that is attractive and affordable with amenities for households with children. it s. oi 0 HOUSING Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment and Concurrent Rezone Application HOPE Narrative Statement — Evaluation Criteria (Revision August 2020) Page 9 v:WI Iceep hope alive