Ordinance 3454-15 with Exhibits A- C

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN improvements will become increasingly difficult to obtain. The potential for additional revenue impacts due to state initiatives and voter -approved tax cuts may make revenues even more unstable and difficult to forecast. As a result, Everett may have to consider reducing level of service standards for a number of public services and facilities. 8. The majority of Everett's residential growth will occur in and near the Central Business District, Everett Station, and in transit corridors. 9. There will be significant residential and commercial redevelopment activity in and surrounding Everett's downtown core. 10. As vacant and developable land becomes scarcer and population continues to grow, the cost of housing will rise at a faster rate than personal income. This will force the City to reexamine the traditional residential development and redevelopment patterns, and will result in the great majority of new housing in Everett being developed in multiple family structures. The demand for multiple family dwellings will increase as a result of growth in the number and percentage of senior and single -person households, and a decrease in the percentage of households with children. 11. Although improvements will be made and greater emphasis will be placed upon the public transportation system, the private automobile will continue to be the primary form of transportation for the majority of Everett and Snohomish County residents. Everett must consider revisions to its traditional land use pattern and development regulations to promote greater use of its public transportation investment and alternative modes of transportation. 12. Concerns about air quality, water quality, and climate change, will generate changes to federal and state laws, and impact local land use planning requirements and development regulations. 13. As a large owner of vacant and underutilized waterfront land, the Port of Everett will expand its waterfront development activity and will also continue to focus attention on public shoreline access and recreation improvements. 14. The Port of Everett will continue to expand its trade activity at the marine terminal. 15. Everett will experience continued growth in citizen interest in the arts and cultural activities as population increases. This growth will result in a demand for improved arts, cultural, and recreational facilities in Everett. 16. An increasingly urbanized population will create greater demand for recreation facilities and open space, including trails, and Everett's shorelines will become a focus for the community's recreational and open space needs. 17. The aging of the baby boom generation will substantially increase the proportion of Everett's population over the age of 65. This demographic change will create demand for more senior -friendly and affordable housing, as well as increasing the need for public transit service. INTRODUCTION 11