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<br />Appendix B: Community Input Summary <br />Several outreach activities were conducted to engagement with the community on housing issues. This <br />Appendix documents the process and outcomes of those activities. <br />COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES <br />1. Community CHAT Sessions Summary– “What do we need” <br />2. Other Community Outreach Sessions <br />3. Community CHAT Sessions – “Transit-Oriented Development” <br />4. Community Housing Survey Result Summary <br />5. Community CHAT Session – Housing Action Plan Introduction <br />6. Written Comments <br />7. Public Comments on Housing Action Plan – To be Inserted <br />8. CHAT Session Detail Notes <br />9. Community Survey Detail Results <br />1. Community CHAT Sessions – “What do we need” <br /> <br />Community CHAT Sessions were held with the public to gather input on different housing topics. All <br />sessions were held virtually given the COVID-19 restrictions on in-person meetings. The first two <br />sessions were held January 12 at 1 PM (12 attendees) and January 28 at 6 PM (24 attendees) to gain <br />knowledge of the community thoughts about housing issues. These sessions had relatively low <br />attendance primarily due to the difficult nature of virtual outreach. <br />Housing information with context and background specific to Everett was presented to the attendees. <br />Participants were asked three poll questions to gauge initial opinions about housing need. The Poll <br />provided an opportunity for attendees to think about different housing issues but was not intended to <br />be a quantitative reflection of wide community opinion. Qualitative feedback from the Breakout <br />Session were used to help shape some of the recommendations for the Housing Action Plan. Additional <br />outreach and engagement were conducted using a community-wide housing survey. A significant <br />public comment period will take place prior to Council consideration of the Housing Action Plan. <br />Participants were then separated into Breakout Rooms to answer specific questions in more detail. <br />Below is a consolidation of questions and answers for both sessions. <br />1. What types of housing do you like or think that your community needs? This includes both <br />multifamily and single-family areas of the City. <br />2. Under what conditions could you support a scenario where different housing types could be <br />introduced into existing single-family neighborhoods? In other words, what limitations or measures <br />are necessary to accompany allowing different housing types in single family neighborhoods? <br />3. Are there other thoughts about how to incorporate additional housing opportunities?