2023/01/11 Council Agenda Packet

Planned Development Overlay - Mitigation Related Improvements Delta is north Everett's most diverse and densely populated neighborhood including a high number of elderly, disabled and young families with children. Our neighborhood is a place where all are welcome and housing is affordable. These are our defining attributes. In that regard these are some of the mitigations that we believe will help support these marginalized groups need in order to thrive. These improvements will help current residents and new EHA Baker Heights "Park District" residents live healthy, happy lives. 1. Sidewalks on 15' street to connect Baker Heights residents with adequate pedestrian safety infrastructure as part of Transit Oriented Development for safe to access retail and services at E Marine View Drive and Broadway such as the Triangle Trading Post, Lucky Market and Franz Bakery Outlet. The street vacation funds collected from the EHA to vacate 2 streets would likely be sufficient to pay for this to meet the needs of our future residents. This is a safety priority. 2. Maintain Wiggums Hollow Park in its current state. The city has maintained the 2.5 acres owned by EHA as part of park property per an MOU. The city and the neighborhood is owed a fair price for this land after years of maintenance costs to keep the park in good condition for our children's recreation. This is a good opportunity to exchange land to increase affordable housing supply in areas of the city that are not as affordable. See the City of Everett property map. 3. Community Garden. During Phase I planning, the community was promised that an even larger community garden would be implemented in Phase II. Please honor this promise. As we are all acknowledging that the EHA residents will not have townhouse style dwellings in spite of that being the overwhelming choice during Phase I planning meetings, the residents will need a place for gardening. This is a basic need for health and well-being. 4. A cafe/coffee shop community gathering space is highly desired as are a Youth Center, Gym, community art space and Childcare. Unfortunately, private business chooses not to invest in our neighborhood so we need Planning and the City Council to approve mixed -use at this site. 5. Boys and Girls Club Wetlands. Restoration of the wetlands, a maintenance agreement and conveyance of the property to the Everett Parks Department. 6. Time -limited street parking with residential parking permits on the blocks within the vicinity of the new development. With limited parking proposed, this will negatively impact single-family homes in the adjacent blocks. 7. It sends the wrong message to our children placing the County detention center in our neighborhood next to low-income housing, parks and schools. This should be converted into a Community Center. There is a need for a welcoming teen center where youth can feel safe when they are alone or unsafe at home. Signed,