Ordinance 3454-15 with Exhibits A- C

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Objective 4.13 The City shall encourage policies and programs that make housing more resistant to natural disasters. Policy 4.13.1 Discourage development or replacement of housing near areas prone to or at risk of increased future natural disasters. Policy 4.13.2 Assess public infrastructure and develop and implement programs to safeguard housing from damage due to increased natural disasters. Policy 4.13.3 Promote awareness of techniques and emergency management mitigation plans to eliminate or reduce property losses due to natural disasters. VI. POTENTIAL MEASURES TO IMPLEMENT HOUSING POLICIES The Growth Management Act requires that the Housing Element identify 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. This portion of the Housing Element must be consistent with the Land Use Element to ensure that the land area required for all land uses, not just residential uses, is provided. The following items are listed as potential Housing Element Implementation strategies that could be selected by the Planning Commission and City Council. Some of the following measures are directly related to policies that could also be identified in the Land Use Element. The measures listed herein are discretionary on the part of the City and shall not be considered as a mandate unless and until the City prioritizes such actions, and identifies and allocates the necessary resources to implement a specific measure, A. Administrative and Financial Measures Shorten the review process for affordable housing development permits. 2. Increase the amount of funding for the Everett Housing Authority to enable them purchase low-income housing in Everett. 3. Support actions that will reduce existing high concentrations of low income housing, such as the Everett Housing Authority's Baker Heights Redevelopment. 4. Lobby to increase the amount of funding available to subsidize rental housing for low income households and special needs populations. 5. Modify substandard housing ordinances and enforcement program as necessary to improve the condition of housing in Everett to acceptable standards. 6. Coordinate enforcement of housing standards with the City sponsored Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) to inform property owners of financing available for housing repairs and rehabilitation. HOUSING ELEMENT 31