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Housing Element

The Housing Element sets out Everett's vision and policies for ensuring safe, affordable, and suitable housing for all residents across every income level. It addresses housing types and opportunities, homeownership, affordable housing programs, vulnerable populations, and housing equity including anti-displacement strategies. The element includes 52 numbered policies and responds to recent state mandates including HB 1110 (middle housing) and HB 1337 (ADUs).

Housing Housing Social Economy Governance
Key Commitments
38,558 new dwelling units by 2044; 3,700 permanent supportive housing units; 2,383 additional shelter beds by 2044; 19,700 units affordable to very low-income households
Goals (4 total)
  • HO-1: Encourage development of 38,558 diverse housing units to meet the needs of Everett's growing community over the next 20 years.
  • HO-2: Housing is available to rent at prices affordable to the economic segments of Everett's population, including 3,700 permanent supportive housing apartments and 19,700 units affordable to very low-income households.
  • HO-3: An additional 2,383 shelter beds are developed by 2044.
  • HO-4: Ensure equitable access to opportunity and housing choice throughout the city's neighborhoods.
Stronger Policy Language (32 policies)
  • HO-18: Ensure development regulations accommodate the addition of 38,558 dwelling units in Everett by 2044, affordable to various economic segments of the population.
  • HO-21: Implement inclusionary zoning requirements in areas of the city subject to high displacement risk.
  • HO-44: Employ effective strategies that support and enforce the Fair Housing Act's statutory mandate to affirmatively further fair housing.
  • HO-50: Proactively prevent displacement of marginalized populations and communities due to economic factors, major planning projects, or capital improvement projects.
Aspirational / Monitoring Language (16 policies)
  • HO-9: Encourage a variety of unit sizes to reflect the diverse housing needs of the community.
  • HO-38: Encourage owners of low-income housing to offer support services like case management and life skills training.
  • HO-39: Raise awareness of and promote the use of universal design to increase housing accessibility.
  • HO-43: Encourage collaboration between jurisdictions, developers, and community organizations to assess the need for and create affordable housing.

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