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Housing <br /> Recommendations <br /> Aspirational Goals <br /> In 2037 Everett has plenty of housing options that Continue with programs that are <br /> provide a broad spectrum of sizes,styles,and price working well now, and offer more of <br /> points.This has been achieved through the city's them relative to the market. <br /> proactive and careful planning.Everett used several <br /> tools to make certain that growth projections were Streamline processes to make it easy for developers to invest <br /> as accurate as possible.Then,in anticipation of this in Everett.Everett offers several programs that are proving <br /> growth,city officials created incentives and a regulatory to be successful in attracting new developer business and in <br /> framework that provided an atmosphere of support for encouraging current residents to continue living in the city.These <br /> developers wishing to invest in Everett.The housing that include tax incentives for building multi-family units,Community <br /> has been built over the past 20 years is primarily multi- Development Block Grants(CDBG),the Community Housing <br /> family and is attractive and concentrated in reasonable Improvement Program(CHIP),and others.The EnvisionEverett <br /> proximity to mass transit. 2037 Committee applauds these efforts and urges city officials <br /> to continue them.In addition,housing is an issue that affects all <br /> Everett has supplied a full continuum of housing to fill cities and new methods to encourage responsible development <br /> many needs,ranging from seniors to college students, will certainly emerge over the next 20 years.The committee <br /> and including options for the chronically homeless recommends that the city stay abreast of these possibilities and use <br /> and the most vulnerable populations in need of social a best practices evaluation to determine which are most applicable <br /> services.Mixed uses are a common sight,with housing for Everett. <br /> units,retail businesses,office space,and green space <br /> comingled in an attractive and efficient manner. In addition,the city should continue with its strongand effective <br /> Everett's responses to housing needs have contributed to management of zoning and related ordinances.While it is <br /> an atmosphere of desirability;this makes people want to important that the development community be held to necessary <br /> choose Everett as a place to live and work. regulatory standards,it is also the case that city officials can <br /> enforce these standards in a manner that creates partners rather <br /> than adversaries.Committee members look to the city to ensure <br /> that this partnership philosophy is instilled at all levels. <br /> Annexation Five-Year Success Measure:In 2023,the city has continued to <br /> employ tax incentives and other methods to encourage housing <br /> Annex areas only if there is strong support within the development.These are working successfully and the city has <br /> target community and after a comprehensive cost/benefit plans for additional programs designed to incentivize housing <br /> analysis. construction. <br /> The Committee was asked to weigh in on the topic of <br /> annexation,providing advice on whether annexations Continue to strive for increased <br /> should be pursued.Members responded by suggesting housing density in each of the city's <br /> that annexations should only occur if the people and <br /> businesses within the area are supportive of it.Public major corridors. <br /> forums should be held to evaluate the level of support The EnvisionEverett Committee recommends that city officials <br /> and to carefully explain the pros and cons of annexation. continue to prioritize the creation of new and rehabilitated <br /> In addition,areas should only be annexed after a housing units in the downtown area,as well as other major <br /> thorough cost/benefit analysis. corridors such as the Evergreen Corridor,Everett Station, <br /> • Why is the area being annexed? Broadway,the Everett Mall area,and near Paine Field.Businesses <br /> • What would be its highest and best use to the city? are more inclined to locate in areas that include residents because <br /> • How will the city benefit and how will that it helps to ensure that business activity does not end when people <br /> neighborhood benefit? go home at the end of their workday. Concentrated,attractive <br /> • How will social and public safety services be and affordable housing will keep the city livable as well as reduce <br /> delivered and what are the associated costs with urban sprawl.Every major area of the city should be guided by a <br /> that service delivery? development plan that allows for responsible growth.Strategies <br /> • Do the benefits outweigh the costs? that might be considered include: <br /> A mathematical model could be created and used to <br /> more objectively make this determination. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 <br />