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2006 Downtown Plan and 2008 Solidifies future expectations and opportunities for downtown <br /> Downtown Streetscape Plan development. Creates incentive for investment in a predictable <br /> plan. <br /> B&O Tax Credit Recruitment and retention tool to encourage business to <br /> relocate to Everett or expand existing operations within Everett. <br /> Expansion of Property Tax Credit Helped to bring 179 new housing units and additional retail <br /> space in four mixed use buildings to downtown. <br /> Vacant Building and Minimum Encourages upkeep of downtown properties,which creates <br /> Maintenance Ordinance for the incentive for new investment. <br /> Central Business District <br /> EMC amendment to allow small scale Port Gardner Winery setting up production and retail space on <br /> wineries in the B-3 zone Rockefeller. <br /> Code amendment to allow more Helps absorption of vacant retail space,thus enhances vital <br /> flexibility for the use of basement appearance of downtown. <br /> spaces in downtown, and to allow <br /> antique shops in certain downtown <br /> areas <br /> Downtown Historic Preservation Plan Hewitt Avenue Historic District has been approved for the <br /> National Register of Historic Places. <br /> Regional Energy Roundtable Everett is at the center of Secretary of Navy Ray Mabus' energy <br /> initiatives and pursuit of a "Green Fleet." Included in the <br /> roundtable are UW, WWU, UW-B, SnoCo PUD, Boeing, Puget <br /> Sound Energy, PSRC, Washington Technology Industry Assn., and <br /> Pac NW defense Coalition, among others. <br /> Administrated Paine Field Market Furthered the progress of attaining commercial flight into Paine <br /> Feasibility Study Field, which is an important element of retention and <br /> recruitment. <br /> Economic Development Website with Provides ready access to data required by site selectors for new <br /> site selection component businesses. <br /> Facilitated leasing of 43,000 sf in Enhanced downtown -create critical mass and vitality. <br /> downtown in 2010. <br /> Responded to 378 calls from Kept customer service goals to insure prompt attention to <br /> prospective or existing businesses, half businesses in the region, and to keep Everett foremost in the <br /> of which resulted in street time attention of regional investment. <br /> Completed gateway landscaping Improves first impression of visitors and potential investors in <br /> projects at 415t& Broadway, Everett City of Everett. <br /> Avenue, and southbound at SR529 and <br /> Broadway <br /> Completed Riverfront Amenities Includes a 3-acre park, numerous wetland enhancements and an <br /> Master Plan extensive trail system. <br /> Page 3 of 4 <br />