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<br /> Page 112 <br />Everett 2044 Housing Element Appendix <br />Category 2: Sensitfve informatfon <br />Land Capacity Analysis <br />Under the state and regional planning framework, Everett must plan for and accommodate populatfon, <br />housing, and employment growth targets in its comprehensive planning. <br />Background <br />Growth Targets <br />New populatfon and housing unit targets for 2044 were established during the update of the Countywide <br />Planning Policies work conducted in 2020 and 2021. The city’s growth target represents 22% of the <br />county’s populatfon growth, slightly more for housing. <br />Growth <br />Targets <br />Populatfon <br />Targets <br />Populatfon <br />Capacity <br />Housing Unit <br />Targets <br />Housing Unit <br />Capacity <br /> 2024-2044 planning period growth: +69,000 people, +38,000 housing units <br /> 2020 110,000 <br /> 2035 165,000 151,000 70,000 68,500 <br />2044 179,000 From 151,000+ (existfng plans) <br />to 179,000+ (new actfon 88,500 <br />From 73,500+ (existfng plans) <br />to 98,400+ (new actfon) <br /> <br />With the new requirements of HB 1220, Snohomish County Tomorrow completed a Housing Needs <br />Assessment with guidance from Washington State Department of Commerce. The housing need by <br />income analysis for the County and Snohomish County citfes was completed by updatfng the Housing <br />Characteristfcs and Needs (HO-5) Report. <br />Land Capacity Analysis <br />Under state and regional planning and growth management framework (see e.g. RCW 36.70A.115), <br />Everett must plan for, and provide sufficient capacity to accommodate, housing, populatfon, and <br />employment growth targets adopted through Snohomish County Tomorrow and the Snohomish County <br />Council. <br />RCW 36.70A.115 requires counties and cities to ensure that, taken collectively, comprehensive <br />plans and development regulations provide sufficient capacity of land suitable for development <br /> - <br /> 10,000 <br /> 20,000 <br /> 30,000 <br /> 40,000 <br /> 50,000 <br /> 60,000 <br /> 70,000 <br /> 80,000 <br /> 90,000 <br /> 100,000 <br />2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 <br />City of Everett Housing Growth, Targets, and Capacity Estimates <br />Est. capacity (2016 city analysis) <br />Est. capacity (2021 Buildable Lands Report) <br />2044 Initial Growth Target <br />(HO-5 Report) <br />2050 Regional Growth Strategy <br />2015-2035 planning period <br />48,600 <br />68,500 <br />88,200 <br />85,600 <br />2024-2044 planning period <br />Housing <br />affordability level <br />(%of area median <br />household income) <br />70,000