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Page 116 Everett 2044 Housing Element Appendix Category 2: Sensitfve informatfon environmental impact review process (Phase III of the update). The structure of the alternatfves was guided by three overarching principles: • The alternatfves should maximize differences between them to be able to discuss comparisons and tradeoffs – a challenge because even with substantfal growth to plan for, all of the existfng development in the city, and most of the growth, is common to all alternatfves. Of the 85,600 homes in Everett is planning for in 2044, about 70,000 (81%) of the growth will be the same under all alternatfves. • The alternatfves must be reasonable. While none of the three alternatfves are likely to be adopted as the final plan (likely a blend), each should individually be reasonably achievable. • The alternatfves will focus on housing growth because employment growth is much less sensitfve to local government regulatfon. Manufacturing facilitfes, restaurants, and offices, just to name a few, frequently scale employment up or down without any city permits at all, whereas every new housing unit must be permitted by the city. On August 23, 2023, the City Council approved Resolutfon 7924 advancing the three growth alternatfves into the environmental review phase of the 2044 Periodic Update as recommended by the Planning Commission on June 20, 2023. The three alternatfves are defined by assigning building typologies to different growth geographies. Building Typologies Building typologies identffy general types and scales of buildings that would be allowed in a given geography and alternatfve. Typologies are generally equivalent to zones with respect to maximum height and other major bulk regulatfons, such as setbacks and maximum lot coverage by building. Higher-scale typologies also permit lower-scale development and will be mostly characterized by existfng lower-scale development for a long tfme. For example, an area may be designated mid-rise, but would stfll allow duplexes to be built if the property owner prefers and would stfll be mostly characterized by preexistfng detached houses, accessory dwelling units, and middle housing, especially early in the planning period. To make efficient use of land, the city currently applies a minimum density for new development in higher-scale zones. This concept is proposed to contfnue in the updated comprehensive plan, although with some refinements. Growth Geographies Growth geographies were developed to identffy and evaluate areas for additfonal housing and/or employment capacity. The geographies were developed using the land use element and other elements of the existfng comprehensive plan, Growth Management Act goals and other state laws and agency rules and recommendatfons, planning and urban form principles and best practfces, and consideratfon of efficient access to transportatfon, jobs, daily needs, educatfon, and amenitfes. Building Typologies Single-Family Residentfal Detached houses, some duplexes, and accessory dwelling units Neighborhood Residentfal* Middle Housing (townhouses, quadplexes, fiveplexes, sixplexes, stacked flats, cottages and courtyard apartments) with limited lot coverage by building Low-Rise Residentfal or mixed-use buildings up to four floors allowing high lot coverage by building Mid-Rise Residentfal or mixed-use buildings up to seven floors allowing high lot coverage by building High-Rise Mixed-use buildings up to twenty- five floors allowing unlimited lot coverage by building High-Rise/ Tower Mixed-use buildings up to forty floors allowing unlimited lot coverage by building