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Ordinances to be Considered <br /> The Metro Everett Plan does not make a final policy commitment, but recommends additional conversation and study regarding <br /> the following: <br /> I. Historic Preservation. Three areas for additional study and consideration: <br /> a) Riverside Historic Overlay. Consider amendment of the boundary along Everett Avenue. <br /> b) Hewitt Avenue District. Consider establishment of an historic zoning overlay for the Hewitt Avenue National Historic <br /> District. <br /> c) Landmark Ordinance. Consider an ordinance to designate buildings and sites as landmarks with additional protections <br /> from alteration and/or demolition. <br /> 2. Blighted Properties. The Metro Everett Plan looks at addressing blighted properties with the following options: <br /> a) Community Renewal Act. Designation of blighted areas under the Community Renewal Act. See RCW 35.81. <br /> b) Maintenance of Vacant Commercial Space in the CBD. This ordinance sets minimum maintenance requirements, including <br /> standards for vacant space, in the Central Business District. See EMC 16.16. <br /> Incentive Ordinances <br /> The Metro Everett Plan identifies several development incentives which would require ordinances to implement. <br /> 1. New Job Tax Credit. The Metro Everett Plan recommends that the new job tax credit be amended to provide this <br /> credit when ten (I 0) or more jobs are created; the current credit requires fifty (50) new jobs to be created. See EMC <br /> 3.24.105. <br /> Budget Note: This credit is one thousand dollars for each new full-time employment position created in a single period. A <br /> taxpayer may claim credit under this section multiple times, up to a cap of five hundred thousand dollars per taxpayer, for <br /> separate and distinct periods, provided the taxpayer satisfies the requirements of this section for each period. Reducing <br /> the threshold to I 0 jobs created will make more businesses eligible. At this time, this amendment is focused on Metro <br /> Everett only. <br /> 2. Commercial Fees and Capital Charges. The Metro Everett Plan recommends that that we look at reducing fees and <br /> capital facility charges to help incentivize development, such as preserving historic buildings. For example, a brewery <br /> would typically demand a bigger meter for water, which has a higher connection charge. <br /> Appendix A,Implementation 3 August 29,2018 <br />