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3. Transit-Oriented Communities Everett Housing Action Plan 38 Summary of Policy Basis and Findings Policy Basis There is strong, consistent policy direction from state, regional (PSRC) county-wide and city entities. In 2019, the Washington State Legislature passed HB 1923, an Act relating to increasing urban residential building capacity. Now codified in the Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A.600), the Act encouraged cities to take actions to increase its residential building capacity. Two areas are of relevance to this Strategy and a grant requirement.  Authorize development in one or more areas of not fewer than five hundred acres that include at least one train station served by commuter rail or light rail with an average of at least fifty residential units per acre that require no more than an average of one on-site parking space per two bedrooms in the portions of multifamily zones that are located within the areas;  Authorize development in one or more areas of not fewer than two hundred acres in cities with a population greater than forty thousand or not fewer than one hundred acres in cities with a population less than forty thousand that include at least one bus stop served by scheduled bus service of at least four times per hour for twelve or more hours per day with an average of at least twenty-five residential units per acre that require no more than an average of one on-site parking space per two bedrooms in portions of the multifamily zones that are located within the areas;  Housing Affordability Regional Taskforce – Snohomish County GOAL 1: Promote greater housing growth and diversity of housing types at all levels of affordability and improve job/housing connections SUB-GOAL A: Promote greater housing growth and diversity of housing types and job/housing connections at all levels of affordability 1.A.6 Increase hosing variety allowed at a range of affordability levels both in single-family zones and in areas with connections to jobs, and along transit corridors, including consideration of zoning for duplex, triplex, 4-plex, courtyard apartments, etc. 1.B1 Prioritize affordability and accessibility within a half mile walkshed of existing and planned frequent transit service, with particular priority near high-capacity transit stations. Require some amount of low-income housing in development near transit hubs. 1.B.6 Reduce parking requirements for low-income housing developments. 3.1 Prioritize affordability and accessibility within half a mile walkshed of existing and planned frequent transit service, placing particular priority on high-capacity transit stations. Require some amount of low-income housing in development near transit hubs. 3.2 Increase variety of housing types allowed at a range of affordability along transit corridors through increasing zone density and providing incentives to include low-income units. 3.5 Maximize resources available for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) in the near term.