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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> 10 <br /> will collaborate in formulating a methodology to assess existing and projected housing needs of <br /> the county's population and a fair share housing allocation methodology. <br /> 5. Each jurisdiction's comprehensive plan housing element will specify which strategies are <br /> available to attain the jurisdiction's fair share housing objectives. The jurisdictions will consider <br /> as appropriate the strategies for achieving affordable housing as described in OD-13. <br /> 6. Production of an adequate supply of low and moderate income housing will be encouraged <br /> by exploring the establishment of inter-jurisdictional private/public financing programs which <br /> involve local lenders and foster cooperative efforts with non-profit housing developers. <br /> 7. Ensure the availability of adequate affordable housing in designated urban growth areas by <br /> implementing land use and density incentives as provided in RCW 36.70A.090 and in rural areas <br /> by means of cluster housing that minimizes infrastructure costs. <br /> 8. Implement policies and programs that encourage the upgrading of neighborhoods and the <br /> rehabilitation and preservation of the supply of existing affordable housing, including but not <br /> limited to mobile home park housing, single room occupancy(SRO)housing, and manufactured <br /> housing. <br /> 9. Implement a coordinated monitoring program to evaluate progress towards achieving <br /> housing goals and objectives on a countywide and jurisdictional level. Such a monitoring <br /> program shall entail the preparation of a housing monitoring report every five years or more <br /> frequently if housing conditions warrant and data availability warrant. The housing report will <br /> include an assessment of the adequacy of the jurisdictions' supply of undeveloped,partially used <br /> and redevelopable residential land and applications/permits for residential development, the <br /> jurisdictions' supply of land for non-residential land uses, the location of urban growth <br /> boundaries, and an assessment of the jurisdictions' strategies for achieving their housing <br /> objectives. The preparation of the housing report may be combined with the review and <br /> evaluation program required by UG-14. <br /> 10. Ensure consistent application of Countywide housing planning policies by adopting <br /> definitions of affordable housing, extremely low-income housing, very low-income housing, low <br /> and moderate-income housing, and middle income housing as established in the Snohomish <br /> County Tomorrow growth monitoring system. These definitions may be periodically revised <br /> based on consideration of local demographic data and the definitions used by the Department of <br /> Housing and Urban Development. The generally accepted definition of housing affordability is <br /> for a household to pay not more than 30 percent of its annual income on housing(HUD). The <br /> following definition of special needs housing shall be adopted: <br /> Affordable housing for persons that require special assistance or supportive care <br /> to subsist or achieve independent living, including but not limited to persons that <br /> are frail, elderly, developmentally disabled, chronically mentally ill, physically <br /> handicapped, homeless, persons participating in substance abuse programs, <br /> persons with AIDS, and youth at risk. <br /> 11. Adopt a local planning process that reconciles the need to encourage and respect the <br /> vitality of established residential neighborhoods with the need to identify and site essential <br /> HOUSING ELEMENT 1 ;t G 4 <br />