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6/17/2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ENGAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION ELEMENT Page 195 Glossary Accessibility —Products, services, and facilities are usable by and/or near to people of all abilities, including people with disabilities. Accessory Dwelling Unit — A subordinate dwelling unit on a residential lot, providing a separate, self- contained living space with a kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping area. Active (Nonmotorized) Transportation — Personal mobility that includes fully human powered mobility options such as walking, bicycling, rolling including electric bicycles, scooters, and other similarly- powered personal mobility devices. Adaptive Reuse — Renovating existing building and updating it for a new use, such as remodeling a school or church into residences. Affordable Housing — Housing that is reserved for a household that earns up to 80 percent of the area median income, adjusted for household size; to be considered “affordable,” the monthly housing costs, including utilities other than telephone, must not exceed thirty percent of the household’s income. See: Extremely Low-Income Housing, Very Low-income Housing, Low-Income Housing and Moderate-Income Housing. Affordability — Affordability regarding housing, is accessible and can be paid for while still leaving money for other necessities without facing undue financial strain. Specifically, it is measured by the proportion of a household's gross income that is spent on housing-related expenses, including rent or mortgage payments, utilities, property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. Area Median Income (AMI) — The is the midpoint of all the annual household incomes (half of the incomes are above the amount and half are below it) for Everett as published on an annual basis by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Behavioral Health — Healthcare focusing on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and other behaviors that affect an individual's well-being. Best Available Science — Current scientific information used in the process to designate, protect, or restore critical areas, that is derived from a valid scientific process. Bicycle Facility — An improvement that accommodates or encourages riding a bicycle. Some examples include bicycle parking and various types of on-street bicycle lanes and off-street multipurpose paths. Bicycle Route — A specifically designed and designated route for bicycle travel, whether exclusively for bicyclists or to be shared with other transportation modes. Built Environment — All the human-made physical spaces where we live, recreate and work. These include our buildings, furnishings, open and public spaces, roads, utilities, and other infrastructure. Capital Facilities. Capital facilities generally have a long useful life and include city and non-city operated infrastructure, buildings, and equipment.