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EVERETT 2044 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 6/17/2025 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />HOUSING ELEMENT <br /> Page 57 <br />Goals <br />GOAL 1: Encourage development of 38,558 diverse housing units to meet the needs of Everett’s growing <br />community while ensuring the city's housing stock remains in excellent condition, with most existing <br />homes preserved and well-maintained over the next 20 years. <br />GOAL 2: Housing is available to rent at prices affordable to the economic segments of Everett's <br />population, 3,700 permanent supportive housing apartments, and 19,700 housing units affordable to <br />very low-income households. <br />GOAL 3: An additional 2,383 shelter beds are developed by 2044, meeting the city’s needs for <br />temporary emergency shelter. <br />GOAL 4: Ensure equitable access to opportunity and housing choice throughout the city’s <br />neighborhoods so that all residents may choose their neighborhood. <br />Policies <br />Housing Types and Opportunities <br />HO-1 Ensure a diverse housing stock throughout the city to meet the needs of all individuals and <br />families of differing incomes, sizes, arrangements, and cultural backgrounds. <br />HO-2 Adopt flexible development regulations that streamline the local review process with clear <br />objective standards, encouraging innovative and context-sensitive development. <br />HO-3 Evaluate the impact on development capacity when amending development regulations. <br />HO-4 Require all housing to include open and recreation space onsite, except when accessible to <br />parks and recreation spaces. <br />HO-5 Collaborate with educational institutions to provide diverse housing options for students in <br />campus and transit-served mixed-use areas. <br />HO-6 Promote accessible housing options and services for seniors. <br />HO-7 Require housing developments to incorporate facilities and amenities that prioritize access by <br />walking and rolling. <br />HO-8 Allow for innovative housing types and construction methods, including modular construction, <br />and provide for demonstration projects that could serve as a model for new and more <br />affordable housing choices. <br />HO-9 Encourage a variety of unit sizes to reflect the diverse housing needs of the community. <br />HO-10 Protect manufactured/mobile home communities from redevelopment into other uses. <br />HO-11 Ensure regulations sufficiently permit modular construction. <br />Homeownership <br />HO-12 Boost homeownership opportunities through administrative, regulatory, and financial benefits.