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Executive Summary MIIIMEMP1111, The city made a commitment in 2015 to complete a subarea plan for the Population Targets regionally designated Metropolitan Center ("Metro Everett") to address the allocation of population and 1ob growth to Everett (see Figure I). The 170,000 160.000 0 Metro Everett plan builds on earlier planning efforts, including the Everett • 150,000 ' Station Area Plan (2005), Downtown Plan (2006), Broadway Mixed Use 140,000 F ` ' Zone (2008), and the Core Residential Area Standards (2008). The vision 130,000 • for Metro Everett is not a significant departure from these earlier plans. 120,000 ' r 110,000 This plan identifies where the light rail station could be located to best 100,000 serve Metro Everett, along with a land use and transportation plan to °I° °1� °'s °ze °-° °�2 ?°�° 'js8 44) %t-) 4' support light rail. The transportation system is a key component of the —111—Target —Trendline Metro Everett plan, including regional and local transit, bicycles, freight, pedestrianFroutes, and reduction of off-street parkingrequirements. d l:Everett Conditional 2035 Population Targets and Growth � q Trendline Adding at least 1,000 units of market rate housing will be a positive benefit to Metro Everett. Enforcement of vacant and blighted properties is key to making change, along with paying attention to the open space and placemaking actions to create an inviting environment to live, work and visit. The plan encourages looking at the creation of a Main Street program for downtown, adding an historic overlay for the Hewitt Avenue National Historic District and adding new protections for landmark buildings. The land use chapter envisions a new approach that stresses performance, quality urban design and streetscapes to achieve the vision. Rather than seven business zones, the plan proposes two. Five different residential zones are reduced to one. Reducing barriers to in fill include reduction of zoning "overlays", elimination of maximum density limits and floor-area-ratio (FAR) requirements, and increasing the exemptions from State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review. New building heights throughout Metro Everett are proposed, with the opportunity to achieve taller buildings when a project provides public benefits, such as neighborhood open space, public parking, public art or affordable housing. Your City. Your Ideas. Your Future. Chapter I,Introduction 1 August 29,2018