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EXHIBIT 1: Chapter 4 Housing Element; IV. Goal, Objectives and Policies Policy 4.3.9 Evaluate the housing cost and C. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY supply implications of proposed regulations and procedures. Objective 4.3 The City shall increase access to Policy 4.3.10 Provide incentives to encourage affordable housing by instituting a variety of site affordable housing in planned targeted areas programs increasing the supply of housing while that are within walkin�c able distances to public maintaining the character of existing transit lines and transit centers. "Targeted area" neighborhoods. means a planned area near transit that provides a mix of housing,retail and services promoting the Policy 4.3.1 Consider providing additional creation or preservation of affordable housing incentives to housing developers and homebuilders serving households at or below 8o percent average in return for providing housing that is affordable to median income(AMI). lower and moderate income households. Policy 4.3.2 Consider inclusionary housing measures,as appropriate,along with affordable housing incentives as necessary to promote H. SUBSIDIZED HOUSING - LOW affordable housing in the Everett Planning Area. INCOME AND SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATIONS Policy 4.3.3 Evaluate existing land use Objective 4.8 The City shall continue to regulations to identify measures that could increase support housing programs that increase the supply the supply of affordable housing as identified in the of housing for low-income households and special 2013 Potential Residential Infill Measures Report,or needs populations. For purposes of developing other reasonable measures not listed in that report. housing programs to implement these policies,the City shall use the definitions established by the Policy 4.3.4 Coordinate with Snohomish Department of Housing and Urban Development for County and other cities within the county to ensure "affordable housing,""extremely low income,""very that sufficient land for a variety of housing types is low-income housing,""low-income housing," provided to meet the needs of the projected 'moderate income housing"and"middle-income population levels and household incomes within the housing." For purposes of developing housing county for the next twenty years and beyond. programs to implement these policies,housing for Policy 4.3.5 Collaborate with Snohomish special needs populations shall be defined as: County to report housing characteristics and needs Affordable housing for persons pursuant to CPP HO-5. that require special assistance for Policy 4.3.6 The City should establish a supportive care to subsist or priority permit procedure for affordable housing achieve independent living, developments. including but not limited to persons that are elderly and frail Policy 4.3.7 Consider a variety of elderly,developmentally disabled, infrastructure funding alternatives in order to mentally ill,physically disabled, identify measures that minimize the costs of homeless, people in recovery from housing production and increase housing chemical dependency,persons opportunities for low to moderate income living with HIV/AIDS,survivors of households. domestic violence,and youth at risk. Policy 4.3.8 Evaluate existing development, Policy 4.8.1 Coordinate with the Everett Housing infrastructure,and building code requirements to Authority,Snohomish County Housing Authority, determine if revisions can be made to lessen the non-profit housing providers,and other public and cost of producing housing without compromising private housing interests to increase the supply of public safety or community character. housing for low income and special needs populations within the Everett Planning Area. 1