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Introduction Everett Housing Action Plan 5 Regional Plan VISION 2050 The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) adopted the updated Regional Growth Strategy in VISION 2050 including the regional housing program to support the Growth Strategy. VISION 2050 places emphasis on affordable housing and equity issues. This plan influences future updates to the Countywide Planning Policies and the City’s Comprehensive Plan housing element. In 2021, PSRC began developing a regionwide Housing Strategy expected to support local efforts and actions. Everett Comprehensive Plan The City’s Comprehensive Plan governs land use and housing policy as required by the Growth Management Act (GMA). Housing is a mandatory plan element to ensuring the vitality and character of established residential neighborhoods. The element includes:  an inventory and analysis of existing and projected housing needs that identifies the number of housing units necessary to manage projected growth;  a statement of goals, policies, objectives, and mandatory provisions for the preservation, improvement, and development of housing, including single-family residences;  identifies sufficient land for housing, including, but not limited to, government-assisted housing, housing for low-income families, manufactured housing, multifamily housing, and group homes and foster care facilities; and  makes adequate provisions for existing and projected needs of all economic segments of the community.  E2SHB 1220 passed by the legislature in May 2021 updated GMA Comprehensive Plan requirements related to the Housing Element and identification of projected housing needs affordable to all economic segments of the population. In addition to the requirement elements, the City adopted an Economic Development Element that contains goals, policies, and objectives related to housing that directly support the economic vitality of the Everett community. Rethink Zoning Rethink Zoning was multi-year initiative to update and simplify the City’s zoning code. The previous version of the City’s zoning code was adopted in 1989. The world and Everett have changed significantly since that time. The code was streamlined by consolidating zones and updating regulations building on the success of the Metro Everett Plan. Due to COVID-19, plans to consolidate single-family zones and introduce new housing types into those zones was put on hold. That work is continuing in the Rethink Housing initiative. Funding and finance resources Government has limited resources to support affordable housing production. Several layers of housing policies, regulations, restrictions, and funding are provided at various government levels. The City administers federal Community Development Block Grants received through Housing and Urban