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Appendix B: Community Input Summary Everett Housing Action Plan B-19 <br /> <br />Rent to own – allow renters to build equity <br />More affordable – keep tenants from spending 50% of income on housing <br />Absentee landlords aren’t great. Few landlords profit from very high housing prices. <br />Section 8 housing <br />Difficult to find unit <br />Long wait to get in, makes it very hard to stay <br /> <br />Breakout Room 2 – Q1 <br />ADU – Everett needs to flexible. Constraints – one of the units has be owner occupied which is not essential. Gov’t <br />needs ensure safety but not who lives in it; if investors can build ADUs and can have 2 units in a property – this can <br />condominumized (example is Atlanta) <br />Medium size condos (36 unit type) – state laws have put a damper on condo development <br />Townhomes – People need to build equity through property ownership; good for turning renters to homeowners <br />Not a fan of __ single-family housing for new construction <br />Smaller apartment (20-25) vs high rise but more condo developments throughout the city <br />6- 8 story condos are better for density <br />Smaller apartments need to be developed throughout the city because there will be more people and work in <br />Everett. And light railway will come and will necessitate more housing <br />Thoughts on platting <br />Lots of infill in Everett <br />Integrated city <br />Transit oriented development <br /> <br />Breakout Room 3 – Q 1 <br />Mix of diverse housing types <br />Need homeownership options – smaller buildings <br />Services to access are nearby – walkable <br />Needs are different between households <br />Having kids challenging to find affordable housing – not available