Ordinance 2978-07 - Laserfiche WebLink

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 4) Encourage high density housing around the downtown core,job centers, and activity centers such as proposed transit stations. 5) Encourage the development of mixed-use residential and commercial centers in commercially zoned areas. 6) Encourage a higher rate of owner occupancy in Everett's housing stock. 7) Encourage preservation of existing housing stock, particularly affordable single-family housing. The following table shows the estimated 2000 population and housing totals for each Planning Subarea, the proportion of dwelling units by type, and household size. Table 2: Planning Area Population and Housing Composition by Subarea Subarea 1 Subarea 2 Subarea 3 Subarea 4 Subarea 5 Subarea 6 North End Central Southwest Paine- South Silver Stickney Point Lake • Population 27,800 27,584 6,001 2,708 39,757 24,802 Housing Units 11,493 11,421 2,291 1,402 17,214 9,200 Households 10,749 10,941 2,160 1,274 16,175 9,000 Single Family 49.6% 62.6% 79.6% 3.7%* 20.8% 71.0% Duplex 6.9% 8.3% 4.0% .4%* 2.6% 1.6% Multiple Family (includes single family attached) 42.5% 27.8% 10.7% 95.9%* 67.6% 23.2% Mobile Home/Other 1.1% 1.3% 5.7% 0%* 8.9% 4.2% Percent of Units data not Owner-Occupied 40.3% 60.1% 84.2% available 35.9% 73.5% Average Household Size 2.59 2.52 2.78 2.12* 2.46 2.76 *Statistics other than population and number of housing units and households are not available for Subarea 4 since it is smaller than a census block group. 2001 Snohomish County Assessor's digital parcel data was used in Subarea 4 where an asterisk is shown. Source: 2000 Census d. Commerce: The Everett Planning Area contains approximately 1,648 net acres of commercially zoned land (8.1% of the net land area). Much of this inventory of commercial zoning is located along arterial streets. Much of the commercially developed land is considered to be underdeveloped, or not developed to the intensity permitted by existing zoning. Many commercial areas of Everett, particularly the downtown area, suffer from high turnover in tenants or high vacancy rates. This may be explained by the high overall ratio of commercial retail space to the number of dwellings within the Planning Area. While planning studies suggest a range of 22-55 square feet of retail space per dwelling within a community, the average of all six subareas of the Everett Planning Area is 155 square feet per dwelling. This ratio is especially high in subarea#1 (North End) where the ratio is 248 square feet per dwelling. LAND USE ELEMENT 7