2021/06/09 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

• June 9, 2021 Chris Collier stated he would review questions and respond back to the Council. He invited council members to contact him through Council Member Vogeli or to email him directly. In relation to the severity of the housing market and the sequencing of strategies and follow up, Council Member Murphy spoke about the development incentive study that was mentioned and questioned whether the City should be looking at development incentives in the short term rather than medium term and what funding might be required. He also expressed an interest in obtaining more information about the Community Land Trust concepts mentioned in the medium- term strategies. Deputy Mayor Harper stated that the City is exploring ways to encourage density without requirements on the developer. Council Member Bader spoke about the impacts of State legislation related to the number of unrelated people living in one home, and he expressed an interest in • learning what new challenges this may present for Code Enforcement. He also asked about the impacts of potential annexation on zoning or housing plans. President Stonecipher asked about the trigger point where a community might consider an inclusionary zoning approach that would require a portion of housing to be built as affordable housing to keep up with the needs. She also expressed an interest in a future analysis of the City's incentives and how they have been utilized. Yorick stated additional information will be presented to council members at a future date. Rethink Transit Phase 2 Final Report and Project Update Presented by Tom Hingson, Everett Transportation Services Considerable discussion took place regarding the level and cost of transit service. Council Member Tuohy expressed an interest in moving forward now to prepare a recommendation before the end of the year. • 7