2020/10/14 Council Agenda Packet

EVALUATION FOR AGENCY USE ONLY Multifamily designation would allow for development of housing -units to meet the need of these homeless students and their families in an area that has similar designations and as a transition from the adjacent single-family. The proposed removal of the Norton —Grand Historic Overlay zone from the area proposed for rezone would allow the necessary relief from height restrictions to allow the conceptual design to work across the entire site and yield the necessary units while constrained to a higher performance standard and historic design features with the Development Agreement. The proposal is to amend the comprehensive plan land use map with a concurrent rezone (with removal of the HO). The determination of consistency with the policies of the comprehensive plan must be made by the City Council through adoption of an action amending the land use map. The amendment of the zoning map is contingent upon amendment of the land use map, as GMA requires consistency between the City's land use plan and the City's development regulations The proposed zoning designation (and removal of the Historic Overlay) would provide the consistency with the Comprehensive Plan designation. The multi -family (R-3) density is consistent with forecast conditions and recent trends of increasing multi- family developments as GMA supports infill development. The District does develop a Capital Facilities Plan (CFP), which outlines the present and future facilities need for the District The proposal is consistent with the District s adopted CFP. The proposal is also in support of the District's goal to support homeless students. The concurrent rezone request is consistent with the City's rezone criteria. As detailed within this SEPA Environmental Checklist, and specifically detailed in the Combined Application [Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Concurrent Rezone (with removal of the HO)] — Rezone Criteria: 1) Which rezone type are you seeking? Applicant Response: The request is for a non -project rezone, although the proposed Development Agreement will address the development criterion for a future mixed single- and multi -family project (40 50 units) that would house homeless and low- income students and their families. 2) Address your vision for how the subject property or properties would be used if the rezone were approved, and how the request, if granted, would benefit the City of Everett and its citizens. Applicant Response: The future development plan for the property is the construction of housing units with the priority of serving low-income and families experiencing homelessness, which includes students attending Sequoia High School, and other homeless students within the Everett School District. Conceptual site design is underway that presently reflects 44 residential units. It is anticipated that the single-family detached structures would be a mixture of single and 1 /2 story buildings while the multi -family structures would not be more than three stories, with design reflective of the historic character of the neighborhood and requirements of Environnental Checklist — Comprehensive Plan Amendment/Concurrent Rezone 31 AUGUST 2020 REV'D BRENT PLANNING SOLUTIONS, LLC FOR HOUSING HOPE