Ordinance 3454-15 with Exhibits A- C

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN After all of the jurisdictions in Snohomish County complete their comprehensive plan updates, SCT will complete a target reconciliation process to ensure that the OFM forecasts can be accommodated by Snohomish County jurisdictions. The three alternatives Everett considered for the 2015 plan update and their population and employment growth targets are described in Section I.D of the Introduction chapter of the comprehensive plan. II. Laws and Guidelines Influencing Everett's Housing Element There are several different adopted laws or guidelines that influence the housing policies of Everett's Housing Element. The directives of these documents, as they pertain to housing issues, are summarized below. It is necessary for Everett to follow the legal requirements of the Growth Management Act and to consider the guidelines of the other documents that have already been endorsed or accepted by the City Council. A. Growth Management Act The Housing Element is one of the mandatory elements required by the Growth Management Act in comprehensive plans. See the Comprehensive Plan Introduction (Chapter 1) for information on GMA Comprehensive Plan mandatory elements and planning goals. The Housing Element must ensure the vitality and character of established residential neighborhoods and include: 1. An inventory and analysis of existing and projected housing needs that identifies the number of housing units necessary to manage projected growth. 2. A statement of goals, policies and objectives and mandatory provisions for the preservation, improvement and development of housing, including single family residences. 3. Identification of sufficient land for housing, including, but not limited to, government assisted housing, housing for low-income families, manufactured housing, multi -family housing, and group homes and foster care facilities. 4. Adequate provisions for existing and projected needs of all economic segments of the community. B. PSRC VISION 2040 Regional Growth Strategy; Multi -County Planning Policies See the Comprehensive Plan Introduction (Chapter 1) for a description of this document. The overarching housing goal of Vision 2040 is to preserve, improve, and expand the region's housing stock to provide a range of affordable, healthy, and safe housing choices to every resident, and to continue to promote fair and equal access to housing for all people. The Housing Policies for Vision 2040 are: Housing diversity and affordability: MPP -H-1: Provide a range of housing types and choices to meet the housing needs of all income levels and demographic groups within the region. HOUSING ELEMENT