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Everett staff outline 2026–30 housing strategy, citing zoning, finance and manufactured-home protections
Summary
City staff presented a draft 2026–2030 housing strategy to the Everett City Council on Sept. 24, outlining 10 policy pillars, about 30 initiatives and next steps including an implementation schedule and funding analysis to return in December or January.
Frank Hong, special projects manager for housing in Everett’s Community Development Department, briefed the Everett City Council on Sept. 24 on a draft 2026–2030 housing strategy that staff say will guide city actions over the next five years.
Hong told the council the strategy is built on a 10-pillar strategic housing framework and a shorter-term work program of roughly 30 initiatives. Major themes include internal governance and coordination, land use and zoning changes, housing finance and accountability, use of innovation and manufactured/modular construction, protections for manufactured-home communities, and measures to reduce displacement associated with planned transit investments.
Why it matters: Housing availability and affordability affect public safety, economic opportunity and risk of displacement as major projects such as the Sound Transit Everett Link extension move forward. The strategy is billed as a road map to coordinate city resources, regional partners and private developers while…
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