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Implementation Everett Housing Action Plan 57 <br /> <br /> Coordinate revisions to the Comprehensive Plan. A substantial portion of the actions identified in <br />this Housing Action Plan will either need to be implemented directly through changes to the <br />Comprehensive Plan or will need to be supported through changes to policies in the <br />Comprehensive Plan. Because of this, these revisions should be specifically identified and <br />incorporated into the initial planning processes for the Plan update. <br /> Develop additional revisions to the Unified Development Code to expand housing types and <br />streamline development requirements. Several recommendations include changes to allowable <br />uses and design requirements in the current Code. These changes should be coordinated to <br />provide a consistent approach to these revisions across the different topic areas and provide for a <br />more efficient process for changes. <br /> Improve local non-motorized transportation infrastructure and other amenities. As part of the <br />recommendations, improving walkability and bike accessibility is an approach to encouraging <br />development in urban corridors and TOD areas. These efforts should be coordinated with broader <br />efforts across City department to encourage the development of an interconnected, multimodal <br />system that can support access to and from these areas. <br /> Coordinate a Development Incentives Study for market-rate and affordable housing <br />development. Several recommendations note the potential role that incentives from the City can <br />play in supporting both market-rate in key areas and affordable housing throughout the City. A <br />targeted study should expand on the feasibility assessment included in this Plan, and would <br />include adjustments to affordable housing incentives as well as other incentives to promote <br />housing production in urban corridors and TOD areas. <br /> Develop a Parking Study to adjust minimum parking standards. While recent work has been done <br />on parking provisions, additional changes to minimum parking requirements can help to reduce <br />costs, but understanding what parking is needed for certain areas will require additional study. A <br />more detailed review of current and future parking needs should be carried out to identify the <br />potential to adjust these requirements. <br /> Revise design guidelines and requirements. Several recommendations detail the need to provide <br />revisions to design guidelines and requirements to ensure that new development is consistent <br />with existing neighborhood character and does not present significant conflicts with existing uses. <br />Efforts to make these revisions to design guidelines should be coordinated between different <br />subject areas, and implemented as part of changes to the Uniform Development Code where <br />possible. <br /> Assist tenants and homeowners with housing costs and protections. Expanding tenant <br />protections and supporting targeted assistance to low-income households for housing costs can <br />help to improve housing security and prevent homelessness with targeted populations. This may <br />rely on funding directed from the General Fund, as well as the Affordable Housing Sales Tax credit <br />and other sources. <br /> Coordinate with community partners a comprehensive and sustainable program to support <br />those in the community who are unsheltered. – Working with community partners is essential to <br />developing an overall strategy to house the unsheltered homelessness population. The City <br />continues to engage with Snohomish County, public and private non-profit housing developers,