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Residents urge Everett to preserve Hope and Wellness center as council hears homelessness concerns
Summary
Multiple public commenters told the Everett City Council Dec. 18 that Hope and Wellness, a small community center serving unhoused residents, faces zoning enforcement that could force it to cease operations. City staff said the site is not in compliance with a Metro Everett ground‑floor restriction but that staff have offered extensions and relocation assistance; council requested a formal written update including the specific code section.
Several residents used the council’s public‑comment period Dec. 18 to urge Everett leaders to preserve Hope and Wellness, a small community site serving people who are unhoused, and to reconsider enforcement of zoning rules that residents say are disproportionately affecting the population the service serves.
Amy Yeeb (identified herself as a resident and nonpracticing attorney) said the city had notified Hope and Wellness that it was out of compliance with an "enhanced zoning code" in Metro Everett and that the organization had been told to cease operations by the end of February. Yeeb said the center provides a…
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