Ordinance 3454-15 with Exhibits A- C

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Communities overarching goal for Strategies to Provide Affordable Housing Choices is to provide housing choices affordable to a full range of incomes near high-capacity transit. The City will use the guidance provided in the PSRC's Growing Transit Communities planning documents when developing plans around stations for the high capacity transit system. Many of the resources identified in the Growing Transit Communities program could also be useful in review of land use codes or housing incentive programs to help meet housing needs in the community. III. Inventory and Analysis of Existing and Projected Housing Needs The Growth Management Act requires that the Housing Element analyze existing and projected housing needs. The following sections summarize available housing data, including existing and projected housing needs as identified in the 2015 Consolidated Plan, census data, Office of Financial Management data, HUD data, PSRC data, Snohomish County growth monitoring/evaluation reports, and the Snohomish County Tomorrow report as required by Countywide Planning Policy HO -5. This 2014 report is entitled Housing Characteristics and Needs in Snohomish County. The report was prepared to assist local jurisdictions understand each community's existing and projected housing needs for their 2015 comprehensive plan updates. A. Inventory of Existing Demographic and Housing Data 1. Between 2000 and 2010, Everett's population increased from 91,488 to 103, 019, an increase of 12.6%. By comparison, the total population of Snohomish County increased by 17.7% during this period. Between 1990 and 2000, Everett's population had increased by 30.7%, and the total population of Snohomish County had increased by 30.2%. Growth in Everett in each decade was through a combination of annexation and development. (2013 Housing Characteristics and Needs Report, US Census Data) HOUSING ELEMENT